Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Probationer Busted on Firearm and Drug Violations
Photo: Image of drug and weapon evidence collected during arrest | Ventura County Sheriff’s Office As anyone on probation knows, the price of freedom is a habit of strict adherence
16 Felony Counts for Armed Jewel Thief
Photo: Stock Image For the past six weeks, the retail staff and management of jewelry stores in the city of Santa Barbara—many of which cater to a clientele considered by
Juvenile Behind Bars for Knife Attack
Photo: Stock Image As this report is being filed, “alerts” have just been broadcast throughout the Goleta area announcing yet another campus shutdown at San Marcos High School as Santa
Arrests Made in Two-year-old “Whodunit” Murder
Photo: Stock Image Nearly two years ago, on May 27, 2022, 96-year-old Montecito resident Violet Evelyn Alberts was “found dead” in her bed by her caretaker, 46-year-old Porter Ranch resident
Felony Manslaughter Charged Six Months After Fatal Crash
Photo: Stock Image Three hours after the midnight hour on the Sunday morning of August 13, 2023, traffic in the U.S. 101 southbound lanes through Montecito were almost devoid of
Drug Delivery Bust in Ventura County
Photo: Stock image We live in an era of unparalleled convenience where we can get 24-hour home delivery of hot, fresh pizza, summon an Uber ride by tapping our cellphones,
$500K Bail for Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver
Photo: Stock Image That is a cautionary reality that may have been ignored by 34-year-old Santa Barbara resident Salvador Jiminez at 2:00 a.m. on February 24th when he slammed into
Farm Equipment Thieves arrested in Fillmore
Photo: Stock Image While large-scale modern agriculture involving multiple thousands of acres throughout the country now involves the use of every conceivable high-tech tool, smaller local agricultural enterprises still rely
Domestic Violence Leads to Standoff with Cops…and Arrest
Photo: Stock Image Uniformed deputies, K9 Units, and the Air Support helicopter team from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department all arrived in coordinated force in the Isla Vista community
Technology Catches Serial Identity Thief
Photo: Stock Image Once a thief succeeds in a criminal endeavor, the apparent tendency is for them to repeat the same behavior with something akin to reckless abandon. That appears
