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Ventura

$1.1 M Bail for Church Volunteer Accused of Multiple Sexual Assaults

Photo: Isaias Vasquez Based upon the recent arrests of Oxnard resident Isaias Vasquez—a frequent volunteer at Oxnard’s Iglesia Pentecostes Un Nuevo Florecer—local area churchgoers may be more careful in the

Ventura

Probation Search Leads Right Back to Jail

Photo: Jose Luis Torres  February 24, 2021 – Ventura County, Ca. The rules surrounding probation in the State of California are easy enough for anyone—particularly those who have been convicted

Santa Barbara

Student Charged with Attempted Murder of Classmate

Photo: Cora Vides February 22, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. While the parents of public school students fret over the unpredictable effects of school shut- downs on their kids during

Ventura

Heroin Retailer Arrested

Photo: Antonio Osuna February 24, 2021 – Ventura County, Ca. The heroin epidemic plaguing Southern California—evidenced by the ongoing flow of overdose cases and fatalities showing up in hospital emergency

Ventura

$100K Bail for Young Meth Dealer

Photo: Richard Anthony Barajas January 8, 2021 – Ventura County, Ca. According to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Eduardo Malagon, the VCSD Narcotics Unit, working in concert with the

Ventura

Mailbox Thieves Busted by Alert Neighbor’s 911 Call

Photo: Richard Paul Winans February 6, 2021 – Ventura County, Ca. Sneaking around in the dark of night while stealing the contents of mailboxes may not sound like a major

Ventura

Catalytic Converter Thieves Converted to Inmates

Photo: Kevin Sanchez February 10, 2021 – Ventura County In spite of the fact that most of the cars on the road today are packed with high-end components, computer chips,

Santa Barbara

Robbery Rip-off Killers Arrested

February 8, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. When 19-year-old local college students Marino Rastelli and Jasper Pieter van der Meulen, apparently looking for bargain-priced marijuana for their personal recreational use,

Santa Barbara

Car Thief Busted, Crashes into Cop Car

Photo: Ochoa’s damaged car  February 8, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. If Simon & Schuster ever published a tome entitled “What Not to Do While on Felony Parole,” it’s doubtful

Ventura

Trespassing Transient Caught with Half Pound of Meth

Photo: Daniel Gonzalez February 10, 2021 – Ventura County With the current retail street value of methamphetamine currently hovering above $1,000 per ounce, one has to wonder why anyone holding