Santa Barbara
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
Quartet of meth, pot players busted
SANTA BARBARA — Following a six-month investigation by Santa Barbara County narcotics detectives, two suspected meth dealers and their customers were arrested Thursday following the service of search warrants at
Public’s help sought in hunt for bank robber
SANTA BARBARA — Both the FBI and the Santa Barbara Police Department are actively soliciting the public’s assistance in connection with Friday morning’s robbery of a local bank. It was
Public's help sought in hunt for bank robber
SANTA BARBARA — Both the FBI and the Santa Barbara Police Department are actively soliciting the public’s assistance in connection with Friday morning’s robbery of a local bank. It was
Suspected ID thief quickly makes bail
GOLETA — A nine-month investigation by Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives resulted last month in the apprehension of a 26-year-old former UC Santa Barbara exchange student from Nigeria on multiple
Coroner identifies body found in wilderness
SANTA BARBARA — The remains of a body recently discovered in the Santa Ynez River was identified Dec. 29 as those of 57-year-old Vedasto Redaniel of Mountain View. According to
Quaid attorney steps down as warrant issued
SANTA BARBARA — Evi Quaid, 47-year-old wife of Academy Award-nominated actor Randy Quaid, failed to make another in a series of required court appearances Thursday, prompting Santa Barbara Superior Court
