Posts From F. Scott Faulkner

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Santa Barbara

“House Party” Host Busted for Sex with Minor

Santa Barbara County – One might reasonably refer to anyone who lures underage girls into his home on the pretext of enjoying a period of social engagement as a “creep” and

Ventura

Mail Thief Busted

Ventura County – In recent weeks, residents of the city of Camarillo were victimized by random thefts of mail and United Parcel Service deliveries. The crimes first surfaced with the report

Ventura

Evicted Drug Dealer Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone

Ventura County – Some people just don’t know when to stop pushing their luck. Ricardo Hernandez, a 34-year old Thousand Oaks resident, appears to be one of those folks, as evidenced

Ventura

Wild Car Chase End in Arrest

Ventura County – Just after morning rush hour on March 3rd, a Ventura County Sheriff’s Fillmore Station patrol unit spotted a car parked on a downtown street that matched the description

Santa Barbara

Alleged Street Killer in Custody

Santa Barbara – The streets of “the mission city”, which enjoy an international reputation as a peaceful, brick-paved, tourist-filled destination for vacationing families, honeymooners, and discretionarily-spending shoppers, are occasionally anything but…as

Ventura

Podiatrist Busted for Prescription Fraud

Ventura County – Proving once again the powerfully addictive nature of certain medications, a medical professional working out of his Ventura office, who was apparently himself addicted to oxycodone, has been

Ventura

Firebug Torches Cars in Jail Parking Lot

Ventura County – When considering where to perpetrate an act of arson upon county vehicles, one might reasonably assume that the parking lot adjacent to a county jail facility would not

Santa Barbara

Wanted for DUI Hit-and-Run with Child Endangerment

Santa Barbara County – The City of Santa Maria, now the largest metropolitan area within Santa Barbara County, appears to have become a traffic cop’s dream—or nightmare, depending upon the perspective

Santa Barbara

Hit-and-Run Driver Nabbed

Santa Barbara – With a population rapidly approaching 35,000,000 souls in the State of California, and with nearly one car for every one of those fine folks registered and on the

Ventura

Burger Joint Weapon Brandishing Ends with Bust

Ventura – The corner and California Street and Thompson Blvd. in downtown Ventura is a busy place, for this is the landmark location of “The Habit” hamburger restaurant, and something of a