Posts From April Charlton
Police Investigating Santa Maria's First Murder of 2013
SANTA MARIA – Police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the new year, and the murder appears to be gang-related. Investigators were called to the 500 block of West
Prostitution Stings in Santa Maria Net 21 Arrests
SANTA MARIA – An undercover prostitution sting over the course of two months resulted in mulitple arrests of men looking to pay for sex, according to police. In early November,
Police Seek Info in New Year’s Day Vehicle Shooting
SANTA MARIA – Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for shooting an unoccupied car multiple times on New Year’s Day. Early New Year’s
Police Seek Info in New Year's Day Vehicle Shooting
SANTA MARIA – Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for shooting an unoccupied car multiple times on New Year’s Day. Early New Year’s
Perjury Arrest in Gang-Related Trial
SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a woman who testified during a recent street-gang trial for lying on the witness stand. Diana Perez Escobedo, 37, was arrested on Dec. 27 and
Man Arrested for Firing Gun Inside Santa Maria Home
SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a man Thursday night on suspicion of attempted murder after responding to a domestic disturbance call in the area of South Lincoln. Officers were dispatched
Man Leads Police on Pursuit Through Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA – A routine traffic stop turned into a high-speed pursuit late last week that ended with the driver’s arrest. Santa Maria police officers attempted to stop Sergio Benny
Man Shot Sunday in Santa Maria is Arrested
SANTA MARIA – A man who knocked on a homeowner’s door in the area of North Oakley on Sunday evening, brandishing a gun and threatening those inside the residence, was
Burglary Report Leads to Four Arrests in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA – When police responded to reports of a residential burglary Tuesday morning in the 500 block of Richard Street, they didn’t find a burglary in progress but instead
Nipomo Market Robbed at Gunpoint
NIPOMO – Two men armed with guns robbed a small neighborhood market over the weekend, fleeing the area with an undisclosed amount of money. At 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.
