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Santa Barbara

Stalking and Evading Arrest

Photo: Wesley Robert Williams October 6, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Once again supporting the notion that young men should heed the advice of their fathers, uncles, and grandfathers—who

Santa Barbara

School Custodian Charged with Multiple Sex Offenses

September 22, 2020 – Santa Barbara With schools just beginning to reopen at the grammar school level, Santa Barbara Unified School District faces many unexpected challenges. One of those now

Santa Barbara

Arsonist Arrested for three locations in Lompoc

September 18, 2020 – Santa Barbara County With half the state of California covered in a thick pall of smoke and more than 20,000 firefighters battling 27 wildfires statewide, one

Santa Barbara

Out-of-Towner Drug Dealers Busted…and Released

Photo: Nicholas Lynch September 22, 2020 – Santa Barbara, Ca. The UCSB campus, virtually shut down for regular class sessions due to California pandemic restrictions, remains a stunning natural setting

Ventura

Stoned and Armed…and Arrested

Photo: Arturo Gonzalez September 19, 2020 – Ventura County As if being under the influence of narcotics in public wasn’t dangerous enough, when 36-year- old Arturo Gonzalez created further disturbance

Ventura

Arrested for Luring of a Minor

Photo: Bryan Cervantes September 19, 2020 – Ventura County As clear evidence that young people—homebound due to the COVID-19 societal restrictions suffered by everyone—have far too much time on their

Santa Barbara

Body Parts Found on Golf Course Lead to Murder Arrests

Photo: Kimberly Machleit September 23, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Early on the morning of September 22nd , Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested 35- year-old Kimberly Machleit and

Santa Barbara

Report of Fake Gun Leads to Warrant Bust

Photo: fake gun September 6, 2020 – Santa Barbara, Ca. Some people just have a “thing” for guns…even for replica firearms.  Such appears to be the case leading to the

California

Felony DUI Charges for Repeat Offender

Photo: scene of the crash September 3, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. 39-year-old Goleta resident David Mata was arrested on DUI and associated charges following a violent collision on

Ventura

Car Chase Leads to Barricaded Suspect Arrest

September 8, 2020 – Ventura County, Ca. The influences of 1970s-era TV cop shows upon the culture apparently wane slowly, as evidenced by the September 4th arrest of 33-year-old Simi