Santa Barbara
Standoff with Sword Ends in Arrest
Jose Villareal and Raquel Lopez Santa Barbara County – When romance goes awry, the results are often unpredictable and rarely work out to the benefit of those involved. Certainly the events
Serial Maturbator Caught Red-handed
Nathan Taylor Santa Barbara County – Compulsive behaviors often elude rational analysis, particularly when the behavior in question is, by its very nature, irrational itself. And when those behaviors are repeated
Fugitive Foiled by Facebook Postings
Julie Cromer SANTA BARBARA — A fugitive who fled from the justice being meted out by Santa Barbara Superior Court pursuant to an October 2015 conviction on charges of elder abuse has
SWAT, Dogs, Cops Arrest Barricaded Suspect
Mario Andrew Edwards Santa Barbara – It was in the middle of the evening on April 2nd when Santa Barbara Police Department’s 911 Dispatch received a call alerting police to what
Church Leader Charged with Sexual Abuse
Daniel James Moreno Santa Barbara County – Given the recent high-profile media coverage given to issues of sexual abuse taking place within a religious services context—this year’s Best Picture Academy Award
Senior Driver Causes Havoc and Injuries in Crash
Crash scene SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — There is little argument that as we age, our physical reaction times, auditory acuity, and range of visual and spatial perception declines over time. It’s
Probation Sweep Nets Six
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — One of the most significant realities facing convicted criminal miscreants who may have, because of either having committed a relatively minor offense or having a slender criminal
Teen Bank Robber Nabbed
Holden Matthew Weddington SANTA BARBARA — The Cliff Drive branch of Santa Barbara’s Union Bank, complete with ocean view from its front door and a high volume of vehicular traffic flowing
Smoking on Sidewalk Leads to Arrests for I.D. Theft
Wanda Elliott-Ash and Renee Ash Carpinteria, just six miles south of the Santa Barbara city limits, is frequently referred to by its local residents as “the last great beach town,”
Triple Murder Suspect Apprehended
Pierre Haobsh SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — By all accounts, 57-year-old Dr. Weidong Henry Han, his wife Huije Yu, 29, and their 5-year-old daughter Emily were a loving family, regarded with affection by
