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Ventura

Identity Thieves Busted with Stolen Mail

Michelle Villarreal and Robyn Moore Ventura County – While nobody likes going to their mailbox and finding a stack of monthly bills waiting for them, not getting your monthly bills in

Ventura

Heroin Dealer Busted, Implicated in Overdose Death

Ventura County – America’s War on Drugs continues to rage with about as much success as the country has enjoyed through its endeavors in Vietnam and Afghanistan, as evidenced by the

Ventura

Citizen Report Helps Nab Burglars

Ventura County – It’s a well known fact that most residential burglaries take place during daylight hours between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., precisely the time when many people are either

Ventura

Cops Lure Thief Back to Scene of Crime

VENTURA COUNTY — During the first weeks of the New Year, an Ojai homeowner who employed 52-year-old Ventura resident Tami Swim to clean her home discovered a number of expensive jewelry

Santa Barbara

Bogus Benjamins Lead to Counterfeiting Busts

Gaynell Boyd. Teresa Boyd, Sabrina Dodson and Amphay Somchith SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The Santa Ynez Valley’s Chumash Casino—a popular destination for both tourists and regular gaming visitors out for a

Ventura

Prowling Pair Apprehended

Domingo Cervantes and Angelica Cacho VENTURA COUNTY — Clearly ignoring the old saw “you can run, but you cannot hide,” when 36-year-old Ventura resident Domingo Cervantes attempted to outrun Ventura Police

Ventura

Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested

George Martinez and Maria Lopez VENTURA — In the early afternoon of January 11th, Ventura Police Department’s Communication Center was notified of a grocery store theft at the city’s WinCo Foods

Santa Barbara

Carjacking Quintet Captured in Carpinteria

John Connell, Freddie Gutierrez and Cynthia Alvarez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The fundamental oversight frequently made by those behind the wheel of a stolen car hoping to go undetected by law

Santa Barbara

Meth Quartet Busted

Gilbert Villareal and Rae Ahnie Lopez Santa Barbara County – Further evidence of a thriving underground economy in the distribution and sales of methamphetamine throughout the county came pursuant to a

Santa Barbara

Hidden Meth Doesn’t Fool K9 Cop

Michael Lopez and Jesus Lopez Zamora SANTA BARBARA — Here’s a career tip for those contemplating the business opportunities provided in the high-margin world of methamphetamine sales: don’t drive around with