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Santa Barbara

Arrested for Machete Attacks

Gilberto Navarro SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — One of the more appealing aspects of uniformed police work is undoubtedly the fact that no two days are ever the same, that every

Santa Barbara

Attempted Murder Charges for Strangling Cop

Erick Esquivel  SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The potential effects of methamphetamine use were once again made apparent early on the evening of February 11th when a 911 Emergency call made

Santa Barbara

DUI Hit-and-Run Arrest

David Ruben Cova SANTA BARBARA — In yet another demonstration of the value of luck over wisdom (and the lack thereof), 39-year-old Santa Barbara resident David Ruben Cova survived a

Ventura

$6.8 Million Drug Bust

Seized drugs on display (VCSD) VENTURA COUNTY — A six month-long investigation by the Ventura County combined Agency Team, collaborating with Special Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, has finally

Santa Barbara

Armed Standoff Ends with Arrest

David Palmer SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Proving once again that legislated proscriptions against the possession and use of controlled substances are on the books in the interests of preventing aberrant

Santa Barbara

New Charges for Accused Child Killer

Sean Michael Kothe SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Orcutt resident 25-year-old Sean Michael Kothe showed up in Santa Barbara County’s Santa Maria Superior Court yesterday to attend his preliminary hearing on a murder

Santa Barbara

Former Cop Charged with Hit & Run and Resisting

Retired SBPD Lt. Donald Paul McCaffrey SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara is a city where law enforcement is publicly proud of its strict enforcement of laws proscribing the operation of

Santa Barbara

Vicious Stabbing Suspect Arrested

Humberto Castillo Arias Santa Barbara County – As these things go, street stabbings pursuant to commonplace altercations and even as the result of gang warfare generally involved “sticking,” whereby a

Santa Barbara

Chopper Search Nabs Casino Car Thief

Chumash Casino Santa Barbara County – The sleepy town of Santa Ynez—known for its wineries and horse properties—is something of a throwback, with a “downtown” resembling a Hollywood studio “western

Ventura

Probationer Arrested in Stabbing

Felipe Vargas VENTURA COUNTY — Proving once again that entertaining house guests in certain communities at late night hours might not be the safest of social protocols, it was just after