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Standoff Ends with Arrest of Assault Suspect

By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA – In a rocky start to a three-day holiday weekend, 41-year-old Goleta resident Adam Unmuth was arrested following a tense standoff with

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Road Rage Leads to Five-hour Standoff with Cops

By F. Scott Faulkner – Santa Barbara County, CA On the afternoon of August 24, Santa Maria Police Department officers were called to assist the CHP with a reported road

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AirTag Device Nabs Mail Thieves

Two suspects were arrested in connection with a series of mail thefts after they were tracked down using an AirTag locator device, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

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Armed Robbery Attempt Ends with Violent Arrest

In the heart of Santa Barbara’s bustling downtown, where State Street serves as a vibrant tourist destination, a brazen robbery attempt occurred in broad daylight on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

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Child Sexual Abuse Arrest in Santa Maria

Keith Wayne McCoy, 37, was arrested on the morning of August 5th at his Santa Maria, Ca. residence and now faces a series of felony charges related to child sexual

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Hit-and-run Driver Tracked Down and Arrested

By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara, Ca. — The city of Santa Barbara, long known as a city where “they roll up the sidewalks after dark,” has increasingly become a

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Social Media Tip Leads to Child Porn Arrest

Stock Image By F. Scott Faulkner August 4, 2024 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. During the waning days of July, the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) alerted Santa Maria

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Carjacking Suspect Chased Down in Taxicab

Photo: Stock Image It was just after midnight in the early hours of July 19th when Santa Barbara Police patrol units responded to the report of a carjacking incident on

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65-year-old Arrested for Assaulting Juveniles

Photo: Stock Image The recent ubiquity of electric bicycles throughout the City of Santa Barbara is creating problems for motorists, pedestrians, human-powered cyclists, and those responsible for maintaining lawful peace

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Boyfriend Arrested After Standoff at Ex’s House

Photo: Stock Image Proving once again that “love is blind,” 29-year-old Lompoc resident Ivan Gutierrez—who apparently doesn’t take rejection very well—would rather threaten violence than lose the affections of his