Santa Barbara
Pepper Balls Bring Standoff to End
Photo: Image of suspect Jacob Epifanio Lopez| San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office There was a time not long ago when any felony suspect refusing to comply with the lawful
$250K Bail for Assault with Deadly Weapon with Vehicle and Firearm
Photo: Image of suspect Leonel Narcisco Sanchez | Santa Maria Police Department A two-month-long investigation by the Santa Maria Police Department’s Detective Bureau into the circumstances surrounding the February 1st
High Schooler Arrested with Gun on Campus
Photo: Stock Image As if the high school years weren’t stressful enough for today’s teenagers, the thought of classmates walking around on campus while packing heat might be just enough
Former Insurance Agent Convicted on 29 Counts Including Elder Abuse, Money Laundering
Former licensed insurance agent Brett E. Lovett, 53, of Camarillo, has reportedly been found guilty of 29 felony counts including grand theft, elder abuse, money laundering, and burglary. According to
Online Sex Predator Arrested
Photo: Stock Image In a glaring example of the dangers lurking in online social media sites, where adult male sex predators troll personal profiles in search of young victims, Santa
16 Felony Counts for Armed Jewel Thief
Photo: Stock Image For the past six weeks, the retail staff and management of jewelry stores in the city of Santa Barbara—many of which cater to a clientele considered by
Juvenile Behind Bars for Knife Attack
Photo: Stock Image As this report is being filed, “alerts” have just been broadcast throughout the Goleta area announcing yet another campus shutdown at San Marcos High School as Santa
Arrests Made in Two-year-old “Whodunit” Murder
Photo: Stock Image Nearly two years ago, on May 27, 2022, 96-year-old Montecito resident Violet Evelyn Alberts was “found dead” in her bed by her caretaker, 46-year-old Porter Ranch resident
Felony Manslaughter Charged Six Months After Fatal Crash
Photo: Stock Image Three hours after the midnight hour on the Sunday morning of August 13, 2023, traffic in the U.S. 101 southbound lanes through Montecito were almost devoid of
$500K Bail for Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver
Photo: Stock Image That is a cautionary reality that may have been ignored by 34-year-old Santa Barbara resident Salvador Jiminez at 2:00 a.m. on February 24th when he slammed into
