Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara murder trial goes to jury
SANTA BARBARA — More than two years after a Westside Santa Barbara gang fight left 16-year-old Lorenzo Carachure lying dead on the street, testimony in the retrial of his accused
Rock throwing ends with gang stabbing
SANTA BARBARA – A neighborhood brawl between members of two warring gangs left a teenager with multiple stab wounds Wednesday night. At 9 p.m. Feb. 16, Santa Barbara police responded
Credit card counterfeiters traced to casino
SANTA BARBARA – An organized ring of credit card counterfeiters and identity thieves was apprehended last week at Santa Barbara County’s popular Chumash Indian Casino. Responding to a call from
Tennis instructor didn't inform parents of offender status, say cops
SANTA BARBARA — A tennis instructor on parole for sexually assaulting a teen found himself in handcuffs again for not informing parents of his sex offender status. Peter Jeschke, 37,
Tennis instructor didn’t inform parents of offender status, say cops
SANTA BARBARA — A tennis instructor on parole for sexually assaulting a teen found himself in handcuffs again for not informing parents of his sex offender status. Peter Jeschke, 37,
Thrift store burglars caught on tape
SANTA BARBARA — Natalie Bradley, 31, and , 42, were arrested Jan. 18 on charges of commercial burglary and criminal conspiracy when a Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputy was in
Gunman hits 5 with pellets before getting shot down
GOLETA — A gun battle at an outdoor market in Goleta, just east of the UC Santa Barbara campus, left five injured and the gunman in critical condition Saturday afternoon.
Bank robbery suspect arrested 24 hours after heist
SANTA BARBARA — One day and $1,200 later, police say they got their man. Working in concert with the Ventura city police, Santa Barbara police detectives last week arrested Robert
Man busted at jailhouse doors
VENTURA — Sometimes the revolving door of justice swings faster than usual. Jose Alexander Dominguez, 22, was leaving the Ventura County Jail at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 11 when rural
Arrest halts robbery spree
GOLETA — An apparent weekend robbery spree was brought to an end Monday with the pre-dawn arrest of 20-year-old Roberto Cortez. Hours earlier, around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, a 22-year-old female
