Santa Barbara
Busted with Illegal Fireworks and Loaded Gun
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — July 6, 2025 – Police arrested a local man on the evening of July 3, 2025 after he was caught allegedly
Routine Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — July 8, 2025 – A routine Sunday evening traffic stop turned into a major drug bust. Santa Maria police arrested a
Two-Hour Barricade Standoff Ends in Arrest
-by F. Scott Faulkner LOMPOC, CA — June 6, 2025 – A Lompoc man is behind bars following a tense two-hour standoff with law enforcement on Monday, June 3rd, after barricading
Car Slams into Goleta Home; DUI Arrest Made
by F. Scott Faulkner GOLETA, CA — June 11th 2025 – Just before midnight on June 9th, a Honda Accord barreled off a major City of Goleta thoroughfare and slammed
Mother & Daughter Arrested Following 16 Years of Alleged Embezzlement
By F. Scott Faulkner OXNARD, CA — May 21, 2025 A mother and daughter from Oxnard are facing a long list of felony charges for allegedly stealing more than half
Sword-Wielding Arson Suspect Captured
By F. Scott Faulkner EL CAPITAN, CA — May 17, 2025 Late on the afternoon of May 14, Santa Barbara County Sherriff’s Department patrol deputies were alerted to reports of
Nevada Man Arrested After Home Invasion at Beanie Baby CEO’s Montecito Estate
By F. Scott Faulkner MONTECITO, CA — May 23, 2025 The estate of Ty Warner—founder of the Beanie Baby toy empire and owner of The Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel and
$2 million Bail for Suspect in Fatal Stabbing
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA – May 10, 2025 A 44-year-old woman is dead following a stabbing that has rocked a quiet neighborhood in Santa Maria. Just before
$500K Bail for Possession of Child Abuse Media
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – May 10, 2025 – A month-long investigation into the activities of a local area youth pastor has ended with his arrest on
Attempted Murder Arrests
By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — April 18, 2025 – A fight among several individuals resulted in the stabbing of one man. Eduardo Zermano, 36, of Goleta, also
