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Double murder retrial hits jury snag — again

SANTA BARBARA — It’s deja vu all over again in the retrial of Corey Lyons, 51, accused of the shotgun slayings of his brother and girlfriend on May 4, 2010.

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Past catches up to reformed gang member

SANTA BARBARA – In the end, an ex-Santa Barbara gangbanger may have left the life too late. Jacob Medina was a 16-year-old Eastside Santa Barbara gang member on Sept. 7, 2007

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Oxycontin racket traced to pharmacy tech

  SANTA BARBARA –Santa Barbara County sheriff’s officials revealed to the media last Friday the results of a six-month narcotics investigation involving the street sales of large quantities of Oxycontin

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Hot pursuit ends in drug bust

  SANTA BARBARA – A wanted parolee led a single sheriff’s officer on a chase from Goleta to Santa Barbara proper early Monday morning, and didn’t go down without a

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Cinderblock assault on cops leaves suspect dead

  SANTA BARBARA — Just after noon on Saturday, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call describing a strangely behaving man wearing only a bath towel and

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Years after homeless woman’s torture, accused declared fit for trial

  SANTA BARBARA — Nearly four years being arrested for torturing a homeless woman, Samuel Joseph Martinez was declared fit to stand trial in the courtroom of Santa Barbara Superior

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Years after homeless woman's torture, accused declared fit for trial

  SANTA BARBARA — Nearly four years being arrested for torturing a homeless woman, Samuel Joseph Martinez was declared fit to stand trial in the courtroom of Santa Barbara Superior

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Two times too many for burger joint flasher

SANTA BARBARA — A repeat fast food restaurant flasher was arrested last week thanks to the detailed descriptions provided by victimized employees. Ivan Flores, 30, was booked April 15 on

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Stolen coins recovered in narcotics bust

LOMPOC – Two men were arrested last week during a traffic stop in which stolen valuable coins were recovered. According to Drew Sugars, spokesman for the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, narcotics

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Murder conviction for ‘cold-blooded killer’

SANTA BARBARA – Confessed killer Garren Musser, 27, was found guilty Thursday of the October 2008 stabbing death of Lisa Zazueta, with a finding of special circumstances that guarantees him