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Santa Barbara

Child Torture and Abuse Arrest

Photo: Stock Image It’s unlikely that 35-year-old Santa Maria resident Jenny Altaira Patino will soon be nominated as Mother of the Year if the felony charges filed against her by

Ventura

Pharmacy Burglar Busted

Photo: Stock Image With controlled substances, illegal drugs, and purloined pills persisting as hot commodities in the world of street crime, it’s no wonder that more of the folks dealing

Ventura

Avocado Thief Busted with Meth

Photo: Stock Image The eternal question (“Are avocados a fruit or a vegetable?”) may continue to go unanswered, but there is no such unresolved issue when it comes to picking

Ventura

Arrested with Gun on Court Property

Photo: Stock Image If 40-year-old Port Hueneme resident Sean Briseno was competing for an early high ranking in this year’s “Darwin Awards” (recognizing the most stupid behavior each calendar year),

Ventura

Social Media Drug Dealer Arrested

Photo: Image of drug evidence collected | Ventura County Sheriff’s Office 36-year-old Oxnard resident Erick Villa may have a successful career ahead of him as an online social media marketing

Ventura

$65K Bail for Evading at 100 mph

Photo: Stock Image A really good action movie can be so absolutely enthralling as to make some in the audience believe that such things can actually happen out in the

Ventura

Probationer Caught with Gun & Ammo

Photo: Stock Image The concept of probation and an appreciation of its rights and responsibilities appears to remain elusive for many of those who have been convicted of a crime

San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara

Pepper Balls Bring Standoff to End

Photo: Image of suspect Jacob Epifanio Lopez| San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office There was a time not long ago when any felony suspect refusing to comply with the lawful

Ventura

Probationer Busted on His Bike with Drugs

Photo: Stock Image When someone is found guilty of a crime, a judge can decide to give them probation instead of jail time, as long as they agree to follow

Santa Barbara

$250K Bail for Assault with Deadly Weapon with Vehicle and Firearm

Photo: Image of suspect Leonel Narcisco Sanchez | Santa Maria Police Department A two-month-long investigation by the Santa Maria Police Department’s Detective Bureau into the circumstances surrounding the February 1st