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Standoff in Santa Maria Ends with Arrest of Barricaded Felony Suspect

SANTA MARIA, CA  — June 8, 2026 –– A wanted felony suspect was arrested on the night of June 6 after an standoff during which he barricaded himself inside a

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Gang Related Shooting Investigation leads to Arrest

– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA  — June 10, 2026  — A months-long investigation ended with the arrests of three Ventura County residents, Jimmy Alexander Mora Jr., 18,

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Stolen Golf Club Leads to Arrest

– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA  — May 22, 2026  Employees at a Santa Barbara golf shop recognized a man Saturday they believed had stolen a golf club

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Illegal Fireworks Lead to Arson Arrest in Goleta

– By F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA, CA  — May 20, 2026 Authorities arrested a 19-year-old Goleta man for arson on May 19th, after a vegetation fire on the city’s western

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Burglary Arrests During Foothill Fire Evacuation: 2 Suspects Facing Allegations of Copper Wire Theft

– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — May 23, 2026  Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested two western Kern County residents early the morning of May 21

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Arrest Made in Santa Barbara Pellet Gun Shooting of Police Officer

By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA – May 11, 2026 – A confrontation near Santa Barbara’s busy La Cumbre Plaza shopping center ended with a police officer injured and

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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

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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

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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

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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