Santa Barbara
Arrest for Sexual Assault; Cops Seek Witnesses
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – September 3, 2025 – A Vista resident is behind bars after Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him in connection with a violent sexual assault
City Employee Arrested on Child Porn and Weapons Charges
By F. Scott Faulkner August 20, 2025-Santa Barbara, CA A city employee with a prior stint at the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is facing a long list of
$500K Bail for Telephone Scammer
By F. Scott Faulkner August 13, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. A 34-year-old woman from Los Angeles County is behind bars after allegedly attempting to swindle a 77-year-old Goleta
Standoff Ends with Arrest
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — August 15, 2025 – What began as a tense standoff in a quiet Santa Maria neighborhood ended on the afternoon of
Murder Charge for Fatal Car Crash
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA VALLEY, CA — August 15, 2025 – It has taken nearly a year, but Santa Barbara officials have filed a felony complaint in
Three Arrests for Fatal Fiesta Weekend Stabbing – $2 million bail
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — August 1st, 2025 – Three alleged gang members are now facing a slate of felony charges—including murder. Officers arrived to a
High-End Auto Scam Arrest – 61 Felonies
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — August 2, 2025 – A man claiming to be a top BMW executive is now behind bars. Jonathan Tudor, 64, of
Child Pornography and Firearms Bust
By F. Scott Faulkner July 19, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. A months-long investigation into online child exploitation led to the arrest of a Santa Maria man. On July
Serial Beauty Supply Thief Arrested
By F. Scott Faulkner July 15, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, Ca A Van Nuys woman is behind bars after a high-dollar retail theft spree that allegedly spanned three Southern
Standoff with Cops Ends with Felony Arrest
– By F. Scott Faulkner GUADALUPE, CA — July 10, 2025 A father of three, living under the shadow of a felony arrest warrant, was taken into custody on the
