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Carpinteria Valley Cannabis Farm Burglar Busted
– By F. Scott Faulkner CARPINTERIA VALLEY, CA — A pre-dawn burglary at a Carpinteria Valley cannabis farm set off an investigation that has ended with the arrest of Dvaryae
Two Arrested in Santa Maria Late-Night Robbery-Assault
– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — February 10, 2026 – Santa Barbara County, CA Santa Maria Police Department detectives continue to investigate a late-night robbery that took
Convicted Felon Arrested After Santa Maria Foot Pursuit
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — Gregorio Morales, 22, of Santa Maria was taken into custody February 12 after reportedly, running from police. According to the Santa
Million-dollar Bail for Sexual Abuse Suspect in Santa Maria
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — January 30, 2026 Ernest James Lattimer, 79, of Santa Maria is accused of sexually abusing children for years inside a home-based
Birnam Wood Golf Course Battery Incident Ends in Arrest
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 30, 2026 A 70-year-old Carpinteria man who reportedly threatened people with a weapon at a Birnam Wood Golf Club in
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested after Embezzlement Allegations
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — FEBRUARY 3RD 2026 A Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department custody sergeant is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in public funds.
Alert Customer Helps Cops Thwart Home Depot Burglary
– By F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA, CA — JANUARY 29TH 2026 Suspicious behavior in the parking lot of a Home Depot prompted a sheriff’s response that led to the arrest
SBPD Arrests Parolee After Downtown Parking Lot Dispute Escalates to Assault
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — February 4, 2026 A heated argument in a downtown Santa Barbara parking lot escalated into violence on the night of February
Convicted Sex Offender Attempts to Flee Out of Santa Barbara County Courthouse
– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 18, 2026 A former UC Santa Barbara student convicted of violent sex crimes attempted to run from custody outside the
Serial Hit and Run Driver Nabbed by Santa Barbara Police
– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 22, 2026 — Santa Barbara police arrested a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man at approximately 9:15 p.m. on January 21st after
