Santa Barbara
Probationer Caught with Stolen Goods
Pablo Ordaz Santa Barbara County – The underlying concept of probation is to avoid incarceration for a criminal conviction by demonstrating that the threat of doing serious jail time is
Four Arrested in Robbery and Stabbing
Francisco Guzman, Ignacio Reyes and Javier Rorriguez-Anguiano SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Isla Vista, the gloriously laid-back college community mere steps away from the picturesque campus of UCSB, has its fair share
Traffic Stop Yields Accidental Meth Bust
Eddie Morelo Jr. Santa Barbara County – Some people have all the luck; in this case patrol officers of the Lompoc Police Department must have four-leaf clovers in their wallets
Battling Burglar Attempts Murder of Cops
Jesus Ayala Flores SANTA BARBARA — Proving once again that the day-to-day working life of uniformed police is anything but predictable, when Santa Barbara Police Department patrol units arrived at an
Shi X Yu Arrested for Marijuana Grow, Utilities Theft
Shot inside grow house (SBSD) VICTORVILLE — A search warrant served at 12381 Domingo Street revealed a large marijuana grow. Over 1,150 marijuana plants were being maintained inside the residence.
Meth High Leads to Bomb Threat Arrest
Jose Landeros Santa Barbara County – The effects of methamphetamine upon one’s reasoning ability came to the fore mid-morning on May 8th in the middle windswept farmland just outside the
Details Under Wraps as Child Molestation Investigation Continues
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A man described by Santa Maria High School District spokesman Kenny Klein as “a walk-on assistant coach” for the school’s soccer team, was arrested on May 9th
Five Felonies Charged in Carjacking
Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — 26-year-old Santa Maria resident Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza is apparently unaware of the ubiquity of ride-sharing services now available for anyone needing a ride
Attack with Guitar Charged as Hate Crime
Daniel Joseph Garcia SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Being in jail, where every day might be considered “a bad day” is one thing. Being arrested while still in jail simply makes it
Burglary Leads to Numerous Charges
Dakotah Matzie SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — An interesting phenomenon—wherein one criminal activity leads to another—became apparent early in the evening of April 24th when 38-year-old Lompoc resident Michael Rasmussen and 26-year-old
