Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Bikers Busted for Drugs and Guns
Robert Miller and Russell Gillette Santa Barbara County – Weekend gatherings of “outlaw” motorcycle gangs at public venues have a way of attracting the attention of law enforcement, a principle once
DUI Court Stakeout Nets Four Arrests
Ventura – All those driving motor vehicles in the State of California do so with the understanding that driving is not an individual right under any legal provision, but is, rather,
Girl Vandalizes Cop Cars
Melonie Hernandez VENTURA COUNTY — Whether one is a supporter of local law enforcement or not—occasionally the case until one requires the services of a cop—it’s never a good idea to
“Catch Me If You Can” Graffiti Vandal Gets Caught
Aaron Riis-Vestergaard Ventura County – If you’re going to run around your local community using cans of spray pain to mark your territory, it might not be a great idea to
Hunt for Fugitive Leads to His Gang’s Arrests
Andrew Navarro and David Tinoco SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — As if Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department personnel weren’t busy enough preventing crime, apprehending those actively perpetrating crime, and chasing those who
Robbery Suspect in Wetsuit Eludes Cops…Twice
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — When it comes to evading arrest, 24-year-old burglary and robbery suspect Mario Perez Saldivar, a resident of Lompoc, is nothing if not resourceful and tenacious. His saga
He Ran, But Couldn’t Hide
Rudy Ramos and Angelina Tejada SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — In a clear demonstration of just how long the Long Arm of the Law truly is, Santa Barbara County Sheriffs, marshalling resources
DMT Cooks Busted
Adam Estenson and Jana Santo SANTA BARBARA — Dimethytryptamine (DMT), a powerful hallucinogenic recognized by law enforcement as a Schedule I drug is one of those “home brew” concoctions produced, according
Probation Check Leads to Bomb Scare and Weapons Charges
Gregory Jensen Santa Barbara County – Probation and Parole compliance checks are commonly a matter of routine, but when the Santa Barbara Probation Department urgently requested help from the Compliance Response
$500K Bail for Half-Naked Attack of Pastor
Paul Gusman Santa Barbara – Father Jon-Stephen Hedges, an assistant pastor at Isla Vista’s Street Athanasius Orthodox Church and a volunteer chaplain at the Santa Barbara County Jail with close ties
