Santa Barbara
Creep with Camera Caught
Santa Barbara – The streets of Santa Barbara—one of the most popular tourist destinations in California-are full of people with cameras, the majority of whom are intent upon filling their photo
High School Teacher Accused of Molestation
Carpinteria – Rincon High School sits on the grounds of the Carpinteria High School, but serves the Carpinteria School District as a “continuation” school for students previously unsuccessful in pursuing their
Santa Barbara Channel Coast Guard Officer Killed by Panga Smugglers
The waters near Santa Cruz Island within sight of the city of Santa Barbara were the scene of a violent encounter between Mexican drug smugglers and the U.S. Coast Guard
Use a Shovel, Get Tasered
GOLETA – Robert Tyson Martin, 47, was so upset with his wife by 8:00 a.m. on December 11th, that he took a shovel in hand and began smashing in the windows
Man Shot Sunday in Santa Maria is Arrested
SANTA MARIA – A man who knocked on a homeowner’s door in the area of North Oakley on Sunday evening, brandishing a gun and threatening those inside the residence, was
Burglary Report Leads to Four Arrests in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA – When police responded to reports of a residential burglary Tuesday morning in the 500 block of Richard Street, they didn’t find a burglary in progress but instead
Bailed Burglar Blurts Out Truth, Gets Busted
Santa Barbara – Habits can be hard to break, and Celedonio Aguirre has a bad habit: residential burglary. Aguirre, 44, was out on bail pursuant to multiple residential burglary charges on
Car Parts Thieves Part with Freedom
Santa Barbara – For the past several weeks, drivers in the communities of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and Goleta have been victims of a surge in the theft of catalytic converters from
Man Shoots Intruder in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA – An unidentified intruder was shot Sunday evening in Santa Maria when he knocked on a homeowner’s door and brandished a gun. Police received a 9-1-1 call just
Detectives Dog Down “Blood” for Attempted Murder
Santa Barbara – Pursuant to an investigation that undoubtedly has Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez wringing his hands over the growing complexities of policing one of the state’s premier tourist
