Santa Barbara
Car Slams into Goleta Home; DUI Arrest Made
by F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA, CA — June 11th 2025 – Just before midnight on June 9th, a Honda Accord barreled off a major City of Goleta thoroughfare and slammed
Mother & Daughter Arrested Following 16 Years of Alleged Embezzlement
By F. Scott Faulkner OXNARD, CA — May 21, 2025 A mother and daughter from Oxnard are facing a long list of felony charges for allegedly stealing more than half
Sword-Wielding Arson Suspect Captured
By F. Scott Faulkner EL CAPITAN, CA — May 17, 2025 Late on the afternoon of May 14, Santa Barbara County Sherriff’s Department patrol deputies were alerted to reports of
Nevada Man Arrested After Home Invasion at Beanie Baby CEO’s Montecito Estate
By F. Scott Faulkner MONTECITO, CA — May 23, 2025 The estate of Ty Warner—founder of the Beanie Baby toy empire and owner of The Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel and
$2 million Bail for Suspect in Fatal Stabbing
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA – May 10, 2025 A 44-year-old woman is dead following a stabbing that has rocked a quiet neighborhood in Santa Maria. Just before
$500K Bail for Possession of Child Abuse Media
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – May 10, 2025 – A month-long investigation into the activities of a local area youth pastor has ended with his arrest on
Attempted Murder Arrests
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — April 18, 2025 – A fight among several individuals resulted in the stabbing of one man. Eduardo Zermano, 36, of Goleta, also
Dash Cam Footage Leads to Hit-and-Run Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — April 27, 2025 A San Luis Obispo man, was arrested on April 24 after allegedly striking a pedestrian and fleeing the scene.
Domestic Violence Standoff Ends with Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — April 29, 2025 A wanted man who barricaded himself in a converted garage apartment was taken into custody Monday morning. It started
Mom Tips Cops Off to Weed Pusher
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA –– Following a four-month investigation into the activities of 23-year-old Santa Maria resident Jose Luis Maya, detectives took him into custody on suspicion
