Santa Barbara
Under the Influence With an Arsenal in His Backpack
Photo: Kyle Kenneth Hogue Santa Barbara County – 32-year-old Templeton resident Kyle Kenneth Hogue must have been hungrier than usual on the night of May 24th. It was just after
Store Owner Helps Cops Bust Serial Burglar
Photo: Brian Christopher Schotz Santa Barbara – 44-year-old Brian Christopher Schotz, recently released from state prison where he served time for a series of commercial burglaries in 2018, was free
Four Arrested with Firearms Arsenal
Photo: Austin Fout, Coleton Fout, Justine Garcia and Laura Burson Santa Barbara County – On the morning of May 15th, just after 7:00 a.m., Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Compliance
Thrift Shop Prowler Busted with Methamphetamine
Photo: Erica Woolum Santa Barbara County – Everyone likes a good bargain, and the local Goodwill Store is often the place where assorted treasures can be found. That may well
“Ghost Gun” and Coke Bust
Photo: Jaime Orozco Santa Barbara – In a city dependent upon tourist dollars for its economic well-being, the May 14th arrest of 26-year-old Santa Barbara resident Jaime Orozco is unlikely
Car thief can’t outrun her victim
Photo: Joann Mari Alley Santa Barbara County – If there were a book entitled “How to Steal a Car,” the opening chapters might inform the reader of the need to
Black Tar Heroin Dealer Arrested
Photo: Omar Alfaro-Rios Santa Barbara County – According to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Kelly Hoover, the SBSD Special Investigations Bureau, while constantly investigating narcotics trafficking within
Search Warrant Leads to Arrests
Photo: Alfredo Gonzalez and Matthew Johnson Santa Barbara County – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department’s Compliance Response Team, comprised of deputies and of highly-trained probation officers, is responsible for
Mr. Loots, Caught with Loot, in Antique Theft Case
Photo: Richard Martin Loots Santa Barbara County – If ever a criminal had the appropriate surname for the conduct of his illegal activity, 46-year-old Oceano resident Richard Martin Loots—arrested while
