Santa Barbara
New Year’s Eve Burglar Arrested
Photo: Brian Christopher Schotz SANTA BARBARA — While most of those who enjoyed the revelry of ringing in The New Year were heading to bed once Santa Barbara’s bars and
Burglar Caught During Fire Evacuation
Photo: Adam James Smith Santa Barbara – As if Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties didn’t have their share of difficulties over the past two weeks as they endure the threatening
Arsonist Busted for Setting Fire to Police Station
Photo: Steven Minami Santa Barbara County – In what may well surge to the lead as a late entry in the 2017 Darwin Awards competition, 23-year-old Guadalupe resident Steven Minami
DUI Arrest in Double Fatality Crash
Photo: Scene of DUI fatality wreck Santa Barbara County – A chain-reaction three-vehicle crash on a Santa Ynez Valley roadway on December 17th left two people dead and multiple others
Kidnapping and Rape Attempt Ends with Arrest
Nicholas Padilla SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — When Santa Barbara 911 Emergency Dispatch received a December 6th report that a 15-year-old female had been abducted, the response of law enforcement was
No Bail for Car Thief on Probation
Abraham Joseph Gutierrez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Proving once again the serious nature of probation was the December 12th arrest of 39-year-old Guadalupe resident Abraham Joseph Gutierrez, now held in
Tries to Run, Can’t Hide, Busted at Gunpoint
Photo: Scene of Arevalo’s arrest Will criminals never learn that if you’re going to try to outrun the cops in a long-distance, high-speed car chase, you need to know your
Chainsaw Thieves Caught
Photo: Deanna Trott Santa Barbara County – As if Santa Barbara County Emergency Services personnel didn’t have enough to do dealing with an influx of evacuees from Ventura’s Thomas Fire
“Shave Key” Bust
Photo: Samuel Fuentes Santa Barbara County – When driving around on the streets of Santa Maria after midnight on a weekday, the likelihood of attracting the attention of law enforcement
Knife-wielding ATM Assailant Caught
Photo: Michael Fernandez Santa Barbara County – Prompting a detailed media release warning citizens about the dangers inherent in failing to maintain situational awareness when using an ATM machine, on
