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Hot pursuit ends in drug bust

  SANTA BARBARA – A wanted parolee led a single sheriff’s officer on a chase from Goleta to Santa Barbara proper early Monday morning, and didn’t go down without a

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Cinderblock assault on cops leaves suspect dead

  SANTA BARBARA — Just after noon on Saturday, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call describing a strangely behaving man wearing only a bath towel and

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Years after homeless woman’s torture, accused declared fit for trial

  SANTA BARBARA — Nearly four years being arrested for torturing a homeless woman, Samuel Joseph Martinez was declared fit to stand trial in the courtroom of Santa Barbara Superior

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Years after homeless woman's torture, accused declared fit for trial

  SANTA BARBARA — Nearly four years being arrested for torturing a homeless woman, Samuel Joseph Martinez was declared fit to stand trial in the courtroom of Santa Barbara Superior

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Two times too many for burger joint flasher

SANTA BARBARA — A repeat fast food restaurant flasher was arrested last week thanks to the detailed descriptions provided by victimized employees. Ivan Flores, 30, was booked April 15 on

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Stolen coins recovered in narcotics bust

LOMPOC – Two men were arrested last week during a traffic stop in which stolen valuable coins were recovered. According to Drew Sugars, spokesman for the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, narcotics

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Murder conviction for ‘cold-blooded killer’

SANTA BARBARA – Confessed killer Garren Musser, 27, was found guilty Thursday of the October 2008 stabbing death of Lisa Zazueta, with a finding of special circumstances that guarantees him

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Murder conviction for 'cold-blooded killer'

SANTA BARBARA – Confessed killer Garren Musser, 27, was found guilty Thursday of the October 2008 stabbing death of Lisa Zazueta, with a finding of special circumstances that guarantees him

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Father-son pot growers raided

GOLETA – Santa Barbara County sheriff’s authorities arrested a father and son last week at their Goleta home, site of a full-scale marijuana cultivation and sales operation. According to sheriff’s

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Beach locked down to ‘Floatopia’

  SANTA BARBARA – For the second consecutive weekend, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s officials enforced the closure of all public beaches in Isla Vista on April 9–10. According to Lt.