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Santa Barbara

Drug Bust During Fiesta

Photo: David Olaf Barajas Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara recently celebrated its annual Fiesta. This is when 100,000 or more visitors flock to join in the celebration of the city’s

Ventura

Home Invader Arrested Three Years Later

Photo: William Hansen Ventura County – There is no crime more likely to instill fear in the public than a home invader who enters while victims are in bed asleep.

Ventura

Motorcyclist Can’t Outrun Cops

Photo: Morgan Sterling Ventura County – Another motorcyclist found out he couldn’t outrun the cops. The late, great motorcycle daredevil Evil Knievel endured a lifetime of catastrophic crashes and multiple

Ventura

Fight with Machete Leads to Standoff and Arrest

Photo: Roberto Buenaventura Santa Barbara – His brandished machete led to a standoff. When 24-year-old Santa Barbara resident Roberto Buenaventura gets into a street fight, he doesn’t mess around. Proof

Ventura

Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Doing It Again

Ventura County – By all appearances, some habits are hard to break. Jefferey Blair Shepherd, a 35-year-old Camarillo resident and registered sex offender, is having a hard time staying out

Ventura

Gang-banging Broad Daylight Burglars Busted

Photo: Hope Delaolla Ventura County – In broad daylight, just before 9:30 a.m. on August 1st, VCSD patrol deputies got a “burglary in progress” call. It sent them quickly to

Santa Barbara

Busted with Stolen Fire Truck in Los Alamos

Photo: Stolen fire truck Santa Barbara County – What was he thinking, stealing a fire truck? The odds of success as a car thief are always questionable. What about when

Santa Barbara

Drunken Threats Lead to Weapons Arrest

Photo: Timothy Wayne Johnson Santa Barbara County –  A 911 Emergency call late on the morning of July 27th came in concerning a man’s drunken threats.  Deputies responded to a

Santa Barbara

Female Getaway Driver Arrested After Fleeing a ‘Possible Robbery’

Photo: Maryam Burgazi Santa Barbara County – The deputy deemed it a “possible robbery.” The robbery never happened. Walking into a gas station convenience store at midnight while wearing a

Ventura

Blown Stop Sign Leads to Firearms Arrest

Ventura County – In the first place, you have to wonder how many arrests began with a blown stop sign? It’s always a good idea to carefully obey motor vehicle