Santa Barbara
Suspected ID thief quickly makes bail
GOLETA — A nine-month investigation by Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives resulted last month in the apprehension of a 26-year-old former UC Santa Barbara exchange student from Nigeria on multiple
Coroner identifies body found in wilderness
SANTA BARBARA — The remains of a body recently discovered in the Santa Ynez River was identified Dec. 29 as those of 57-year-old Vedasto Redaniel of Mountain View. According to
Quaid attorney steps down as warrant issued
SANTA BARBARA — Evi Quaid, 47-year-old wife of Academy Award-nominated actor Randy Quaid, failed to make another in a series of required court appearances Thursday, prompting Santa Barbara Superior Court
Man escapes car stabbing
CARPINTERIA — Carpinteria resident Manual Lopez, 31, is being sought in connection with a stabbing assault just after midnight Thursday. Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call
Judge declares mistrial in double homicide case
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Brian Hill declared a mistrial Wednesday in the trial of defendant, 51, who stands accused of the shotgun murder of his brother
Counterfeiters tracked to Solvang stores
SOLVANG — An at-large parolee was found in possession of counterfeit hundreds last Monday while attempting to pass the fake cash at multiple Solvang area retail businesses. Bryan Pelaez, 33,
Suspected drug runner runs into arrest
SANTA BARBARA — Three months of investigation, followed by a sprinting foot chase in the early morning hours of Dec. 2, and Santa Barbara County narcotics detectives have busted an
Homeland Security tips local cops to online porn trafficker
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives arrested Sean Sidney, 24, on charges related to trafficking in child pornography on the internet last month. Sheriff’s spokesman Drew Sugars said
Santa Barbara college students linked to drug sales
SANTA BARBARA – A pair of undergraduate students at UC Santa Barbara were arrested late last month on suspicion of dealing drugs. The Nov. 30 arrests of Paul Frank and
Marijuana trafficker linked to legal dispensary
GOLETA — Narcotics detectives took a 36-year-old Goleta resident into custody two weeks ago on multiple marijuana trafficking charges. Jason James Bell, 36, was arrested Nov. 19 by Santa Barbara
