Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Battling Burglar Attempts Murder of Cops
Jesus Ayala Flores SANTA BARBARA — Proving once again that the day-to-day working life of uniformed police is anything but predictable, when Santa Barbara Police Department patrol units arrived at an
Meth High Leads to Bomb Threat Arrest
Jose Landeros Santa Barbara County – The effects of methamphetamine upon one’s reasoning ability came to the fore mid-morning on May 8th in the middle windswept farmland just outside the
Details Under Wraps as Child Molestation Investigation Continues
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A man described by Santa Maria High School District spokesman Kenny Klein as “a walk-on assistant coach” for the school’s soccer team, was arrested on May 9th
Five Felonies Charged in Carjacking
Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — 26-year-old Santa Maria resident Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza is apparently unaware of the ubiquity of ride-sharing services now available for anyone needing a ride
Drugs & Gun Bust
Chris Silva Gallegos VENTURA COUNTY — There may be no more peaceful and aesthetic a community anywhere in Southern California than the City of Ojai. Nestled in the foothills just
Attack with Guitar Charged as Hate Crime
Daniel Joseph Garcia SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Being in jail, where every day might be considered “a bad day” is one thing. Being arrested while still in jail simply makes it
Trio Nabbed for Carjacking and Robbery
Joseph Salas VENTURA COUNTY — It was the wee hours of the morning on April 29th when the Camarillo Police Department 911 Emergency Dispatch received a call reporting a carjacking
Traffic Stop Nets $1.8 million Meth Bust
Ventura County – The routine workday of a uniformed cop is anything but “routine.” This eternal verity was once again demonstrated at dusk on April 22nd in the City of
Firearms Dealer Busted in Cocaine Arrest
Chuck Daft VENTURA — Reinforcing the notion that the sale of high-value controlled substances may be an activity exposing those engaged in such a commercial enterprise to unfathomable risks not
Burglary Leads to Numerous Charges
Dakotah Matzie SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — An interesting phenomenon—wherein one criminal activity leads to another—became apparent early in the evening of April 24th when 38-year-old Lompoc resident Michael Rasmussen and 26-year-old
