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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.
Man Arrested for Threatening Officers with Knife
SANTA BARBARA, CA — September 12, 2016 — John Michael Moore, 34, of Santa Barbara, was arrested after threatening officers and brandishing a weapon. Just after noon on September 11,
Suspect Arrested in Assault of Homeless Woman at Summerland Area Encampment
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — September 6, 2026 — A 911 Emergency call for service on the evening of September 3rd brought Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department deputies to the
911 Call for Family Disturbance Leads to Arrest of Suspect on Elder Abuse Allegations
SANTA MARIA, CA — September 3, 2026 — On the night of September 2nd, a 911 Emergency call reporting a family disturbance brought Santa Maria patrol officers to a Santa
35-Year-Old Man Arrested on Minor Exploitation Allegations Over Social Media Relationship with Minor
LOMPOC, CA — September 3rd 2026 — A 35-year-old Santa Barbara County man has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual relationship involving a 15-year-old he reportedly met through
