Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
$1,000,000 Bail for Psychic Scammers
Anthony Lee Davis and Gina Lucyfenia Lee SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Certainly falling into the “they should have seen this coming” column of criminal enterprises, a pair of “psychics” operating out
Million-dollar Fire Starter Arrested
Daniel Abraham Reyna Santa Barbara County – When little boys play with matches, things can become dangerous quickly. And when bigger boys—even those who are 19-year-old adults—play with fire, disaster can
Cop Nabs Knife-wielding Bank Robber
Oscar Barretto Ventura County – Banker’s hours certainly aren’t what they used to be. Not only are bank employees regularly putting in a full 8 hour day like anyone else, but
Coke & Cannabis Dealer Busted
Aldolfo Gonzalez and his stash VENTURA — While California may be on the leading edge of the so-called “marijuana revolution” making its way across the country, there are very clear restrictions
Dr. Feelgood Arraigned on Drug Charges
Dr. William Matzner (Photo: Courtesy http://health.usnews.com/) Ventura County – After nearly a full year of investigating the medical practice of Simi Valley internist Dr. William Matzner pursuant to ongoing reports that
DUI Checkpoint Stops 754, Nabs 5, Cites 7
VENTURA COUNTY — We’ve all seen them: those rows of red traffic cones suddenly appearing in the middle of a busy street, artfully arranged so as to make it impossible for
Agricultural Equipment Thieves Finally Caught
Alberto Andrade, Anthony Santella and Rigoberto Avila (l-r) SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — As if being a farmer wasn’t challenging enough — considering the cost of equipment, labor, seed, pesticides, and California’s apparently
Pot Cooperative Busted for Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, Illegal Marijuana Sales
Robert Hoffman, Jeffrey Kroll and Willaim Macneil (l-r) Ventura County – California is among the national leaders in the movement toward the complete legalization of marijuana, but it is still a
Probation Violator Found with Meth and Burglary Tools
Antonio Turner and his kit Santa Barbara County – Two parallel criminal phenomena seem to be taking place throughout Santa Barbara County: a rash of auto burglaries going hand-in-hand with the
Five Juvenile Burglars, One Adult Arrested
VENTURA COUNTY — Modern myths often have a basis in truth. One of those that certainly has the ring of veracity to it is that “criminals always return to the scene
