Santa Barbara
Man Arrested on Arson Charges in Connection With Seven Brush Fires
SANTA BARBARA, CA — October 16, 2026 — A 43-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested Oct. 15 after allegedly admitting to setting three brush fires along a busy residential thoroughfare
Pedestrian Killed in Santa Barbara Reckless Driving Hit-and-Run Incident
SANTA BARBARA, CA — October 12, 2026 – A reckless driver hit and killed a pedestrian and fled the scene before being apprehended. On the night of October 10, a
Welfare Check in Goleta Leads to Arrest of Barricaded Suspect & Standoff
GOLETA, CA — October 14, 2026 – A welfare check at a Goleta Valley home escalated into an hours-long standoff on the evening of October 12. The suspect, Andrew Monroy,
Two Men Arrested On Attempted Murder Allegations After Robbery in Downtown Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, CA — October 2, 2026 — Two Santa Maria men were taken into custody on charges of attempted murder and robbery. On the night of September 18, Santa
Inmate Arrested for Murder in Jail
by F. Scott Faulkner September 28, 2026 – Santa Barbara County, CA A Santa Barbara County jail inmate has been charged with the murder following an assault that allegedly led
DNA Evidence Leads to Sexual Assault Arrest
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – September 26, 2026 — A sexual assault case was solved 18 months following the incident, thanks to DNA evidence. On March 27, 2025 a 14-year-old
A 40-year-old Woman was Arrested on DUI Charges Following a Rollover Crash in Downtown Santa Barbara
DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA, CA — September 23, 2026 — A woman who reportedly caused a rollover crash was arrested for driving drunk. In the early evening hours of September 21,
Serial Burglar Arrested for String of Burglaries
SANTA BARBARA, CA — September 14, 2026 — In the pre-dawn hours of September 9, a string of burglaries occurred at a student housing complex on Santa Barbara’s Mesa, where
New Felony Charges Brought in 4-Month Old Arson Case
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – September 9, 2026 – Alex Karim Henin, 19, of Goleta, was initially arrested on an arson charge, released and now rearrested. On the evening of
10 Suspected “Nipomo 13” Gang Members Arrested in Drug Dealing Conspiracy
NIPOMO, CA — September 11, 2026 – A suspected drug operation tied to Santa Barbara County’s “Nipomo 13” gang using local area businesses to sell narcotics has been broken up.
