Santa Barbara
Illegal Pot Grow Leads to Weapons Charges
Photo: Gilbert Montoya December 10, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. With the new economic base of agriculture throughout Santa Barbara County rapidly shifting in the past three years from
Skipper of Ill-fated Boat Indicted on 34 Counts of Seaman’s Manslaughter
Photo: Jerry Nehl Boylan December 3, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. When the Santa Barbara-based recreational scuba diving boat “Conception” set sail on the afternoon with a full complement
Arrested on Multiple Sex Crime Charges
Photo: Joel McClain December 2, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. The investigation into the suspicious activities of 30-year-old Santa Maria resident Joel McClain, ongoing since June of this year,
No Bail for Highway 101 Shooter
November 11, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. The southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101—the principal freeway artery running through Santa Barbara County—was shut down by CHP officers early in
$1,000,000 Bail for Stabbing Suspect
Photo: Uriel Blanco November 6, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Perhaps it was tension resulting from COVID-related restrictions placed upon local area Halloween celebrations as trick-or-treat candy hasn’t been
$3 million Bail for Third Murder Suspect
Photo: Benjamin Mersai October 4, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. When the dismembered remains of 53-year-old Santa Maria resident Joseph Martin Govey were found submerged in a pond and
Attempted Robbery Arrest at deli
Photo: David Mendez-Turbin October 4, 2020 – Santa Barbara, Ca. The Mission Liquor Deli is a popular neighborhood retail store where the clerks and patrons are frequently acquainted with one
Eight Felonies Charged in Sexual Assault
October 7, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Perhaps subscribing to the principles of “go big or go home,” when 27-year-old Santa Barbara resident Fidel Lorenzana Lopez made the decision
Stalking and Evading Arrest
Photo: Wesley Robert Williams October 6, 2020 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Once again supporting the notion that young men should heed the advice of their fathers, uncles, and grandfathers—who
School Custodian Charged with Multiple Sex Offenses
September 22, 2020 – Santa Barbara With schools just beginning to reopen at the grammar school level, Santa Barbara Unified School District faces many unexpected challenges. One of those now
