Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
$50K Bail for Downton Santa Maria Hit-and-Run Driver
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — March 10, 2026 A confrontation between two drivers escalated into a chain-reaction crash on the morning of March 8 at a
Fire Truck Stolen in Carpinteria: Suspect Nabbed by Deputies
– By F. Scott Faulkner CARPINTERIA, CA — March 9, 2026 – On the afternoon of March 7, a Santa Barbara County Fire Truck went suddenly missing from the Carpinteria-Summerland
Santa Barbara Couple Arrested in $2M Fraud Scheme
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — March 2, 2026 A Santa Barbara couple has been arrested and now face 68 felony counts pursuant to a years- long
Social Media Sleuthing Leads to Arrest of Suspected Child Sex Predator
– By F. Scott Faulkner CARPINTERIA, CA — Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Oxnard resident Ramiro Hernandez following a months-long investigation into alleged sex crimes involving a Carpinteria
Santa Maria Child Sexual Abuse Case: Suspect Arrested after 35 Years
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — February 25, 2026 A decades-spanning investigation into alleged sexual abuse has led to the arrest of Jose Luis Diaz, 63, or
72-Year-Old Woman Arrested in Thousand Oaks Drug Bust
– By F. Scott Faulkner THOUSAND OAKS, CA — A 72-year-old Simi Valley woman is in custody after investigators linked her to the sale of illegal narcotics in the Thousand Oaks
Two Teens Arrested for Felony Assault Following SBCC Stabbing and High-Speed Chase
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — A stabbing at Santa Barbara City College last week set off an investigation that culminated with the arrest of two teens
Carpinteria Valley Cannabis Farm Burglar Busted
– By F. Scott Faulkner CARPINTERIA VALLEY, CA — A pre-dawn burglary at a Carpinteria Valley cannabis farm set off an investigation that has ended with the arrest of Dvaryae
Two Arrested in Santa Maria Late-Night Robbery-Assault
– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — February 10, 2026 – Santa Barbara County, CA Santa Maria Police Department detectives continue to investigate a late-night robbery that took
Multicounty Sex Dispatch Operation Uncovered: 2 Arrested in California Brothel Bust
– By F. Scott Faulkner VENTURA COUNTY, CA — A large commercial “sex dispatch operation” that spanned multiple California counties has been uncovered after a lengthy investigation that traced online
