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Police Shootings Continue as Vietnam Vet is Killed

Santa Barbara County – “Just another day in paradise” was at one time the Chamber of Commerce’s phrase for the lifestyle of those enjoying the temperate Mediterranean climate and rolling vineyards

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Toy Gun Confrontation Results in Suspect Fatality

August 4 – Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County law enforcement appears to be gaining unwanted notoriety with a fourth use of deadly force in as many weeks. In the

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$1,000,000 Bail for $100 Robbery

Santa Barbara – The rising cost of governmental services has apparently impacted the administration of justice in the beach resort communities of the Central Coast, as the Santa Barbara County District

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Hospital Visit Leads to Rape Arrest

Santa Barbara – Michael Joseph Holden, 36, who had eluded Santa Barbara Police Department Detectives since February 2012, was arrested July 15th in Palo Alto, California. For the prior five months,

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Traffic Stop Yields Arsenal

Santa Barbara – Be careful who you flip “the bird” to while driving through the streets of The Mission City; that guy you think is just another bad driver may well

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Santa Barbara “Death Warrant” Suspect Nabbed in L.A.

Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Riley Harwood reported to the media today that Courtney Anthony Robinson, a.k.a. David Ben Keyes, who had been sought by

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Graffiti Trio Tagged

Santa Barbara – Just after midnight Sunday July 22nd, an anonymous phone tip to Santa Barbara Police reported a red Nissan Altima vehicle unfamiliar to local residents parked just off State

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“Most Wanted” Molester’s Accomplice Arrested

Santa Barbara – Pursuant to the dramatic “Most Wanted” 18-year pursuit and eventual recapture of Jeffrey Parish who eluded Santa Barbara authorities since his initial arrest on charges of child molestation

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“Most Wanted” Fugitive Caught in Guatemala

Santa Barbara – In 1994, Jeffrey Reed Parish, then 47, was arrested in Carpinteria, Ca. on charges of child molestation and granted bail…which he promptly jumped.   It was, according to Drew

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Nightclub Rapist Busted

July 12, 2012 – Santa Barbara, Ca. Jerry Providence Bonhomme, 30, has been arrested and charged with three separate sexual assaults involving elements of rape that allegedly occurred over the