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$100K Bail for Sheriff’s Dept. Sergeant Busted for Falsifying Overtime

by F. Scott Faulkner August 6, 2026 – Santa Barbara County, CA A months-long investigation into overtime records at the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest

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$500K Bail for Filmmaker Facing Charged with Sexual Abuse

by F. Scott Faulkner August 5, 2026 – Santa Barbara County, CA A five-year investigation into the alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of minors has resulted in the arrest of

Ventura

Organized Retail Thieves Arrested

CAMARILLO, CA – August 1st 2026 – Three suspects have been arrested in what officials are calling an organized retail theft. An investigation that began nearly three months ago when

Ventura

Pimping Suspect Nabbed on Firearms Violation

FILLMORE, CA  – August 1, 2026 – A routine traffic stop on the night of July 25 led to the arrest of a Louisiana man after a Ventura County Sheriff’s

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Cannabis Burglary Crew Arrested in Carpinteria

CARPINTERIA, CA – August 1, 2026 – A months-long investigation into two burglaries at the same Carpinteria-area cannabis farm has resulted in felony arrest warrants for 17 adult suspects, with

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Paso Robles Man Arrested for Attack with a Tractor

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA  – August 3, 2026 – A dispute in rural Santa Maria escalated into a dangerous attack just after midnight on August 1. Levi Gaze, 38, of Paso

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19-year-old Female Arsonist Arrested after Suspicious Fire in Ojai

OJAI, CA  — July 23, 2026 – A suspicious fire that damaged an Ojai boutique a month ago has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old Santa Paula woman. After

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Gang Member Arrested for Assault with a Knife

by F. Scott Faulkner July 23, 2026 – Ventura County, CA Victor Palazuelos, 21, of Fillmore, a known gang member, has been arrested again – this time for assault with

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Domestic Violence & Illegal Weapons Arrest at a Santa Paula Campground

SANTA PAULA, CA  — July 20, 2026 — A disturbance at a campground led to a domestic violence and illegal weapons arrest. On the morning of July 15, deputies from

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Suspicious Person Call in Thousand Oaks Leads To Arrest of Armed Drug Dealer

THOUSAND OAKS, CA  — July 20th 2026 — A “suspicious person” call led to the arrest of  an armed drug dealer. Juan Carlos Gonzalez Martinez, 29, of Thousand Oaks, was