Santa Barbara
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
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
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
Teacher Arrested for Voyeurism at School after Recording Students
Photo: Stock Image With only 24 hours of investigation following the discovery of secret recording devices in his possession, 54-year-old Goleta resident Steven Schapansky, a teacher at Santa Barbara Charter
Suspects Charged in 2021 Teen Murder
Photo: Stock Image It was in the early evening of March 7, 2021 when emergency crews responded to the site of a single-car vehicle accident on a rural road just
Arrested on “Rape by Impersonation” Charges
Photo: Image of suspect Sean Wilczak| All photos courtesy of Santa Barbara PD A former bail bondsman is currently held without bail on charges of stalking and rape by impersonation.
Former Insurance Agent Gets Over 16 Years in Prison for $1.2 Million Scam
Stock Image A former licensed insurance agent has been sentenced in Santa Barbara County to over 16 years in jail following his conviction on a litany of felony counts in
Attempted Murder Arrest
Photo: Image of suspect David Garcia Ochoa| Santa Maria PD David Garcia Ochoa, a 28-year-old resident of San Luis Obispo, was apprehended by Santa Maria Police on Monday pursuant to
Arrest Made in 2023 Attempted Murder Case
Photo: Stock Image A female victim with multiple serious stab wounds was discovered on the night of January 27, 2023 by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department patrol deputies responding to
Owner’s Dog Unharmed by House-sitting Crooks
Photo: Stock Image Everyone needs a vacation once in a while, but travel plans can be problematic for home owners with pets. One solution, of course, is to engage the
