Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hospice Nurse Busted for Manslaughter
Sandra Rothweiler VENTURA COUNTY — It has been well over a year since 61-year-old Ventura resident Della Gleeson was found dead in her home, the result of which Ventura County
Long Distance High Speed Chase Ends in Arrests
Andrew Mario Calzada SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The late night January 5th arrests of Andrew Mario Calzada, a 21-year-old Santa Barbara resident and his passenger, 18-year-old Goleta resident Estella Varella
Wanted Felons Ditch Kids, Attempt to Flee
Mario Delgado SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — When next year’s Parents of the Year nominations are announced, it’s doubtful if 34-year-old Francine Correa and 35-year-old Mario Delgado will be among those
Probationer Pill-Pushing Doctor Busted Again
VENTURA COUNTY — In the eyes of the law, the distinction between a common drug dealer purveying controlled substances on the city streets and a licensed physician writing bogus prescriptions
