Santa Barbara
Witness Chases and IDs Hit-and-Run Driver
Photo: Luis Alberto Ledesma Santa Barbara County – On the night of November 24th, a pedestrian crossing a lightly-traveled roadway was struck by a speeding vehicle which promptly sped off
Two Home Invaders Nabbed in Santa Barbara
Photo: Heyaw Meteke and Jawad Hebbar Santa Barbara County – There may be no more terrifying crime than that of a home invasion robbery, wherein victims are enjoying a tranquil
No Bail for Santa Barbara Flasher
Photo: Bryant Colby Sluder Santa Barbara – We may live in libertine times where sexual activity runs rampant on 250 television channels piped into our living rooms, where song lyrics
Dealer Forfeits $250K Bail with Second Arrest
Photo: Jose Delgado Ventura County – Some people are very good at making a lot of money…illegally. But sometimes those same people are not particularly good at making the best
$1M Bail for Stabbing Homeless Victim
Photo: Glenn Allen Ray Santa Barbara County – As if being homeless and living on the streets isn’t difficult enough, it appears that deadly violence could be another fact of
Cannabis Compliance Search Warrant Leads to Arrests
Photo: Kenneth Frederick and John T. Hamilton Santa Barbara County – California’s legalization of recreational marijuana doesn’t seem to have done much in the way of reducing the burden on
Santa Barbara Insurance Agent Pockets Money, Leaving Client Uninsured During Deadly Mudslides
Photo: Mark Lynch After receiving complaints from his clients, the California Department of Insurance opened an investigation into the insurance dealings of 40-year old Mark Lynch. They discovered Lynch defrauded
Armed Robbery Arrest X 2
Photo: Anthony Prado Santa Barbara County – It’s traditionally considered apocryphal that criminals often return to the scene of their crimes, but in the case of 28-year-old Santa Maria resident
$2Million Bail for Driver Charged with Triple Murder
Photo: John Roderick Dungan Santa Barbara – On October 25th A three-car collision that took place on what is perhaps Santa Barbara County’s most notoriously dangerous roadway has resulted in
Hit-and-Run Driver Rescued, then Arrested
Photo: Domaciano Alfredo Cortez Santa Barbara County – California State Highway 154, winding through the San Marcos Pass, connects the City of Santa Barbara with the neighboring Santa Ynez Valley
