Santa Barbara
Domestic Violence Arrest results in $1 million bail
By F. Scott Faulkner November 9, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. A domestic dispute turned violent in late October ended with the arrest of a Santa Maria man November
Mother of Missing Child Arrested for False Imprisonment
By F. Scott Faulkner November 8, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, CA A tense Nov. 6 encounter inside a Lompoc Valley home has now led to the felony false- imprisonment
Car Thief Injures Cop Trying to Escape
By F. Scott Faulkner October 22, 2025 – Santa Barbara, CA A Santa Barbara Police Department Officer who approached a suspiciously parked car on the evening of October18 found himself
Attempted Murder Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner October 25, 2025 – Santa Barbara, CA A Santa Barbara man is in custody and facing serious charges following his arrest for trying to run down
Arrest for Human Trafficking and Rape of Minors
By F. Scott Faulkner October 13, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. A months-long investigation into reports of sexual exploitation of minors has led to the arrest of Benito Najera,
Matricide Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner September 30, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, CA Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call in the early evening of September 28 for a
Domestic Violence & Weapons Arrest in Goleta
– By F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA, CA — September 25, 2025 — What began with 911 call in the predawn hours of Sept. 22 ended with a Goleta man in
Machete Standoff in Santa Maria Ends in Arrest
– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — September 11, 2025 — A tense standoff outside Santa Maria stretched on for hours on the morning of September 9th before
Hospitalized DUI Driver Arrested
– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — September 14th 2025 — A Santa Maria man, now hospitalized with serious injuries resulting from a “violent” wreck is now under
$2 Million Bail for Driver in Fatal DUI Incident near Buellton
– by F. Scott Faulkner BUELLTON, CA — September 17, 2025 – A deadly collision on Highway 246 west of Buellton earlier this month has led to the arrest of Los
