Santa Barbara
Felon Busted with Guns & Meth
Photo: Barry Pardo SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Merely residing within the City of Lompoc—where the area’s largest industry is the Lompoc Federal Penitentiary looming large over the landscape as a
DUI Charge in Multi-Vehicle Wreck
Alan Michael Fleckenstein SANTA BARBARA — With the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s holiday seasons afoot, local area law enforcement has engaged in a concerted media outreach effort to alert
Killer Tracked, Killed by Cops
Culley was killed by Santos near here SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The overarching mission of law enforcement—while enforcing statutes—is to provide for the safety of the public at large, which
Neighborly Burglary Call Ends with Arrest for Drugs & Guns
Joseph Zuniga and Janessa Morales Santa Barbara County – When your neighbors begin making calls to 911 Emergency because they think they’re witnessing a burglary in progress on your property,
Long Car Chase Leads to Child Kidnapping Arrest
Paul Maldonado SANTA BARBARA — Just as the sun was setting on November 4th, Santa Maria Police Department Dispatch received a report of a vehicular assault in a residential area
Pair Busted in Meth Conspiracy
SBSD display Vasquez’ stash Santa Barbara County – An ongoing investigation conducted by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Bureau came to an end early in the morning
“Fast & Furious” Car Chase Ends in Arrest
Carlos Encinas SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Proving once again that impressionable people may be negatively influenced by TV cop shows and the vehicular mayhem as portrayed in blockbuster movies, the
Erratic Crime Spree Gets Student Arrested
Jeremy Jameel Kim SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — These people claiming to be college students are known to occasionally act a bit recklessly — engaging in fraternity-sorority hijinks, underage drinking, and
Pair Charged in $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme
Robert C Burlison and Brett E Lovett SANTA BARBARA — 64-year-old attorney Robert C. Burlison and 46-year-old former insurance agent Brett E. Lovett were recently arrested and charged with theft,
Outcall Sting Snares Pimp
Mikah D’Shawn Reese SANTA BARBARA — The recent spate of Hollywood sex scandals plastered across all manner of media may not seem relevant to the average citizen who has never
