Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Residential Burglary Suspect Arrested
June 8, 2026 – Ventura County, CA — A Santa Barbara man was arrested June 5 after Ventura County sheriff’s detectives linked him to a residential burglary reported last month.
Month’s-Long Narcotics Investigation Nets 12 Arrests
June 10, 2026 – Ventura County, CA — A months-long narcotics investigation in Ventura and Los Angeles counties led to the seizure of roughly 20 pounds of drugs, firearms, suspected
Standoff in Santa Maria Ends with Arrest of Barricaded Felony Suspect
SANTA MARIA, CA — June 8, 2026 –– A wanted felony suspect was arrested on the night of June 6 after an standoff during which he barricaded himself inside a
Gang Related Shooting Investigation leads to Arrest
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — June 10, 2026 — A months-long investigation ended with the arrests of three Ventura County residents, Jimmy Alexander Mora Jr., 18,
Catalytic Converter Thief Caught
By F. Scott Faulkner May 24, 2026 – Ventura County, CA Los Angeles resident Efran Esau Flores Alvarez, 20, was arrested May 19 after investigators connected him to a series
Loaded, Illegal Gun, Drugs Lead to Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner May 24, 2026 – Ventura County, CA A “suspicious vehicle” call led to an arrest and an illegal, loaded gun. On the morning of May 21,
Stolen Golf Club Leads to Arrest
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — May 22, 2026 Employees at a Santa Barbara golf shop recognized a man Saturday they believed had stolen a golf club
Illegal Fireworks Lead to Arson Arrest in Goleta
– By F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA, CA — May 20, 2026 Authorities arrested a 19-year-old Goleta man for arson on May 19th, after a vegetation fire on the city’s western
Burglary Arrests During Foothill Fire Evacuation: 2 Suspects Facing Allegations of Copper Wire Theft
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — May 23, 2026 Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested two western Kern County residents early the morning of May 21
Oxnard Woman Arrested for $35K Custom Copper Fountain Theft
– By F. Scott Faulkner OXNARD, CA — May 15, 2026 – Not all lovers of public artwork are drawn to it for reasons of aesthetic appreciation, as evidenced by
