Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Grocery Store Tequila Thief Arrested in Thousand Oaks
– By F. Scott Faulkner THOUSAND OAKS, CA — February 4, 2026 A shoplifting attempt at a Thousand Oaks grocery store turned violent when a suspect allegedly shoved an employee
Million-dollar Bail for Sexual Abuse Suspect in Santa Maria
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — January 30, 2026 Ernest James Lattimer, 79, of Santa Maria is accused of sexually abusing children for years inside a home-based
Birnam Wood Golf Course Battery Incident Ends in Arrest
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 30, 2026 A 70-year-old Carpinteria man who reportedly threatened people with a weapon at a Birnam Wood Golf Club in
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested after Embezzlement Allegations
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — FEBRUARY 3RD 2026 A Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department custody sergeant is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in public funds.
Alert Customer Helps Cops Thwart Home Depot Burglary
– By F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA, CA — JANUARY 29TH 2026 Suspicious behavior in the parking lot of a Home Depot prompted a sheriff’s response that led to the arrest
SBPD Arrests Parolee After Downtown Parking Lot Dispute Escalates to Assault
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — February 4, 2026 A heated argument in a downtown Santa Barbara parking lot escalated into violence on the night of February
VCSD Seizes 350 Pounds of Meth in Massive Narcotics Bust
– by F. Scott Faulkner VENTURA COUNTY, CA — January 17, 2026 — A two-month narcotics investigation targeting a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization ended with an arrest and the seizure
Graffiti Tagger Nabbed for Felony Vandalism in Camarillo Area
– by F. Scott Faulkner CAMARILLO, CA — January 18, 2026 — Ventura County sheriff’s detectives have arrested an Oxnard man accused of causing hundreds of dollars in graffiti damage
Suspected Gang-Affiliated Burglary Crew Busted After Fillmore Crime Spree
– by F. Scott Faulkner FILLMORE, CA — January 18, 2026 — Ventura County Sheriff’s Department’s Fillmore Station detectives investigating a pair of landscaping equipment arrested three Los Angeles County
Fillmore Manhunt: Police K-9 and Drones Help Capture Parolee Reportedly Chasing People with a Knife
– by F. Scott Faulkner FILLMORE, CA — January 20, 2026 Ventura County Sheriff’s Department deputies attached to the Fillmore Division arrested a parolee on the afternoon of January 18th
