Santa Barbara
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,
Escape Attempt by Swimming Sinks Felon
Goleta – Binisio Nicolas Pereda, 26, may have had visions of Michael Phelps breaking world swimming records on his mind when he dove into a north county lagoon in a
Transient Seeking Warmth Becomes Arsonist
Santa Barbara- With local nighttime temperatures currently at near record seasonal lows, a local transient has been arrested and stands accused of setting a structural fire in an Eastside commercial building.
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
Bad Neighbor Burglar Busted
Santa Barbara County – With an obvious taste for a wide variety of valuables—or simply indiscriminate in acquiring anything that may have resale value—Jeremy Smith, 34, was arrested in the early
Hit-&-run Killer Arrested Playing Bingo
Santa Barbara County – State Route 154, known in the area as San Marcos Pass Road, runs from Santa Barbara through the Santa Ynez Valley to Los Olivos before re-connecting with
