Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Cops Lure Thief Back to Scene of Crime
VENTURA COUNTY — During the first weeks of the New Year, an Ojai homeowner who employed 52-year-old Ventura resident Tami Swim to clean her home discovered a number of expensive jewelry
Bogus Benjamins Lead to Counterfeiting Busts
Gaynell Boyd. Teresa Boyd, Sabrina Dodson and Amphay Somchith SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The Santa Ynez Valley’s Chumash Casino—a popular destination for both tourists and regular gaming visitors out for a
Prowling Pair Apprehended
Domingo Cervantes and Angelica Cacho VENTURA COUNTY — Clearly ignoring the old saw “you can run, but you cannot hide,” when 36-year-old Ventura resident Domingo Cervantes attempted to outrun Ventura Police
Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested
George Martinez and Maria Lopez VENTURA — In the early afternoon of January 11th, Ventura Police Department’s Communication Center was notified of a grocery store theft at the city’s WinCo Foods
Carjacking Quintet Captured in Carpinteria
John Connell, Freddie Gutierrez and Cynthia Alvarez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The fundamental oversight frequently made by those behind the wheel of a stolen car hoping to go undetected by law
Meth Quartet Busted
Gilbert Villareal and Rae Ahnie Lopez Santa Barbara County – Further evidence of a thriving underground economy in the distribution and sales of methamphetamine throughout the county came pursuant to a
Hidden Meth Doesn’t Fool K9 Cop
Michael Lopez and Jesus Lopez Zamora SANTA BARBARA — Here’s a career tip for those contemplating the business opportunities provided in the high-margin world of methamphetamine sales: don’t drive around with
Honda Thieves Busted
Daniel Mendoza and Omar Martinez Ventura County – The laws of supply and demand have the same impact upon crime as they have in the world of legitimate trade and economics.
Doctor Shopper Arrested
Ventura – When 43-year-old South Gate California resident Francesca Thompson made a trip into Ventura County to have her prescription for prescription painkillers filled by an Oxnard pharmacy, she didn’t anticipate
Parolee-Jewel Thief Captured
Ronald Zirpolo, Jr. VENTURA COUNTY — Once convicted of a felony and following a period of incarceration in one of the state’s finer “secured” residential facilities, a large percentage of those
