Santa Barbara
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
Felon Busted with Guns & Meth
Photo: Barry Pardo SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Merely residing within the City of Lompoc—where the area’s largest industry is the Lompoc Federal Penitentiary looming large over the landscape as a
DUI Charge in Multi-Vehicle Wreck
Alan Michael Fleckenstein SANTA BARBARA — With the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s holiday seasons afoot, local area law enforcement has engaged in a concerted media outreach effort to alert
Killer Tracked, Killed by Cops
Culley was killed by Santos near here SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The overarching mission of law enforcement—while enforcing statutes—is to provide for the safety of the public at large, which
Neighborly Burglary Call Ends with Arrest for Drugs & Guns
Joseph Zuniga and Janessa Morales Santa Barbara County – When your neighbors begin making calls to 911 Emergency because they think they’re witnessing a burglary in progress on your property,
Long Car Chase Leads to Child Kidnapping Arrest
Paul Maldonado SANTA BARBARA — Just as the sun was setting on November 4th, Santa Maria Police Department Dispatch received a report of a vehicular assault in a residential area
Pair Busted in Meth Conspiracy
SBSD display Vasquez’ stash Santa Barbara County – An ongoing investigation conducted by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Bureau came to an end early in the morning
“Fast & Furious” Car Chase Ends in Arrest
Carlos Encinas SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Proving once again that impressionable people may be negatively influenced by TV cop shows and the vehicular mayhem as portrayed in blockbuster movies, the
