Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Gang Bangers Busted
Photo: Joel Mendoza Ventura County – All members of polite society will agree that it can be a serious mistake to judge a person strictly upon their appearance, or to
New Year’s Eve Burglar Arrested
Photo: Brian Christopher Schotz SANTA BARBARA — While most of those who enjoyed the revelry of ringing in The New Year were heading to bed once Santa Barbara’s bars and
Burglar Caught During Fire Evacuation
Photo: Adam James Smith Santa Barbara – As if Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties didn’t have their share of difficulties over the past two weeks as they endure the threatening
Arsonist Busted for Setting Fire to Police Station
Photo: Steven Minami Santa Barbara County – In what may well surge to the lead as a late entry in the 2017 Darwin Awards competition, 23-year-old Guadalupe resident Steven Minami
DUI Arrest in Double Fatality Crash
Photo: Scene of DUI fatality wreck Santa Barbara County – A chain-reaction three-vehicle crash on a Santa Ynez Valley roadway on December 17th left two people dead and multiple others
School Thief Busted
Photo: Erasmo Hurtado VENTURA COUNTY — With the Thomas Fire raging throughout northern Ventura County, all public schools remain closed for the next few weeks. As anyone who has ever
Kidnapping and Rape Attempt Ends with Arrest
Nicholas Padilla SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — When Santa Barbara 911 Emergency Dispatch received a December 6th report that a 15-year-old female had been abducted, the response of law enforcement was
No Bail for Car Thief on Probation
Abraham Joseph Gutierrez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Proving once again the serious nature of probation was the December 12th arrest of 39-year-old Guadalupe resident Abraham Joseph Gutierrez, now held in
Suspect Cuffed After Injuring Cops
Photo: Eduardo Garcia Ventura County – The usual response of a citizen when confronted with multiple uniformed officers is compliance with their slightest suggestions, even the classic “put your hands
Tries to Run, Can’t Hide, Busted at Gunpoint
Photo: Scene of Arevalo’s arrest Will criminals never learn that if you’re going to try to outrun the cops in a long-distance, high-speed car chase, you need to know your
