Santa Barbara
Arrest Made in Westside Santa Barbara Domestic Violence Incident
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — April 20, 2026 — A domestic violence incident on Santa Barbara’s Westside on the afternoon of April 17 ended with the arrest
Manhunt in Santa Barbara County Ends with Felony Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — April 25, 2026 — A multi-day manhunt in Santa Barbara County ended with the arrest of a suspect who allegedly rammed
Two Shootings in Northern Santa Barbara County: Arrests & Case Updates
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY,CA — April 26, 2026 –– Two shootings in northern Santa Barbara County are at the center of a felony case now involving
Downtown Santa Barbara Hit-and-Run Leads to a DUI Arrest
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — April 2, 2026 — A suspected drunk driver slammed into two stopped vehicles at a downtown Santa Barbara intersection, injuring four
Suspect Scales Santa Barbara Jail Fence While Fleeing Federal Immigration Agents
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA – March 29th 2026 — A man fleeing federal immigration agents ended up injured inside the secured perimeter of Santa Barbara County’s
Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Deputy Stabbed at Goleta Homeless Housing Site
– By F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA VALLEY, CA — March 22, 2026 A routine welfare check in the Goleta Valley escalated into violence just after midnight on March 20th when
Brandishing Gun Leads to Car Chase & Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner March 23, 2026 – Santa Barbara, CA A “brandishing firearm” incident in Santa Barbara on March 22 ended with a suspect in custody after a brief
Woman Arrested for Fentanyl and DUI after Highway 101 Traffic Stop
By F. Scott Faulkner Carpenteria, CA — March 17, 2026 A Lompoc woman was arrested when sheriff’s deputies discovered more than two pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop along
SWAT Team Arrests Santa Maria Suspect in Sexual Assault Case
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — March 2, 2026 Santa Maria police arrested a local man early Saturday after a woman reported she had been sexually assaulted
Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Felony Evading and Hit-and-Run
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — March 10, 2026 A Santa Barbara man was arrested on March 5 after allegedly speeding through residential streets, striking a parked
