Santa Barbara
School Official Charged with DUI, Resisting Arrest
— By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — A high-ranking Santa Maria Joint Union High School District administrator has been charged with three misdemeanor counts, including driving under the
8-hour Standoff Ends with Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — A 47 year old Santa Barbara man, Donovan Madden, was arrested after an 8-hour-long standoff with police. At approximately 8 a.m. January
Man Arrest for Shooting Dog Walker
By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA On the morning of January 8 on the quiet streets of Montecito an unidentified individual was shot while walking her dog. Earlier,
$1 million Bail for Battery on an Elderly Neighbor
By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department patrol deputies responded to a 911 Emergency Call on January 6 reporting “a disturbance” at a Carpinteria
Three Charged in Gang-Related Murder
Photo: Stock Image By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA A fatal shooting in Santa Maria has led to felony charges against two adults and a juvenile, including first-degree
Embezzling Little League Executive Strikes Out
By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA – A former board member of the Lompoc Little League has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling thousands of dollars from the
The Grinch Strikes: Christmas Tree Thief Nabbed
Photo: Stock Image By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara, CA In a holiday crime reminiscent of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Matthew Johnson, a 43-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested
Parolee Arrested for Multiple Car Crashes
By F. Scott Faulkner December 11, 2024 – Santa Barbara, CA For many shoppers, a routine Sunday afternoon excursion to the neighborhood Trader Joe’s Market turned into more excitement than
$2M Bail for Father Charged with DUI Murder of His Children
Photo: Stock Image By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA A Cuyama man faces two counts of murder following a high-speed crash that killed his two young daughters as
Jumps Off Cliff, Arrested Anyway
Photo: Stock Image By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA A 19-year-old Isla Vista man, Joshua Collard, was arrested just before midnight on November 18 after jumping off a
