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Man Allegedly Stalks Victim he had Previously Assaulted

SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of stalking and making threats in connection with an incident reported to authorities the previous day. Arthur Dewain Brown was

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Santa Maria Officers Shoot Man After He Charges Them Wielding Knife

SANTA MARIA – The Police Department reported the city’s first officer-involved shooting of the new year Sunday evening when they were called to the 1100 block of East Sunset after

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Masked Man Attempts to Rob Santa Maria Macy's

SANTA MARIA – Just after noon on Sunday, a masked man wielding a crowbar attempted to rob the fine jewelry department at Macy’s in the Santa Maria Town Center. Anthony

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Masked Man Attempts to Rob Santa Maria Macy’s

SANTA MARIA – Just after noon on Sunday, a masked man wielding a crowbar attempted to rob the fine jewelry department at Macy’s in the Santa Maria Town Center. Anthony

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Burglars Busted and Make Bail

Arrested After Chase Across Two Counties Summerland – A residence on what is perhaps the quietest, most private and secure street in the sleepy seaside tourist destination of Summerland was the

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Police Investigating Santa Maria's First Murder of 2013

SANTA MARIA – Police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the new year, and the murder appears to be gang-related. Investigators were called to the 500 block of West

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Police Investigating Santa Maria’s First Murder of 2013

SANTA MARIA – Police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the new year, and the murder appears to be gang-related. Investigators were called to the 500 block of West

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Prostitution Stings in Santa Maria Net 21 Arrests

SANTA MARIA – An undercover prostitution sting over the course of two months resulted in mulitple arrests of men looking to pay for sex, according to police. In early November,

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Escape Attempt by Swimming Sinks Felon

Goleta – Binisio Nicolas Pereda, 26, may have had visions of Michael Phelps breaking world swimming records on his mind when he dove into a north county lagoon in a

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Transient Seeking Warmth Becomes Arsonist

Santa Barbara- With local nighttime temperatures currently at near record seasonal lows, a local transient has been arrested and stands accused of setting a structural fire in an Eastside commercial building.