Santa Barbara
Arrested for Stalking Pop Star
Photo: Ariana Grande June 29, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Apparently, the life of an international pop star isn’t all red carpets and awards ceremonies. Evidence of that eternal
Alleged School Vandals Arrested
June 13, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. As the end of the school year approaches, with students gazing drearily out of classroom windows in anticipation of a summer of
Arrested for Allegedly Setting Father on Fire
June 14, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Perhaps the impending pressure of what to get Dad on Father’s Day was simply too much to bear for 40-year-old Lompoc resident
Woman Arrested in Alleged Butcher Knife Attack
Photo: Santa Barbara PD Other than the occasional panhandler or the more-than-occasional run-in with the city’s ubiquitous and frequently over-zealous parking patrol meter maids, compared to life on the streets
Car Chase Concludes with Catalytic Converter Crooks Caught
Photo: stolen catalytic converters June 14, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. The recent rash of late-night catalytic converter thefts from vehicles parked on neighborhood streets and in private driveways
Machete Attack Arrest
May 31, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. It’s certainly no secret among those inclined toward violent criminal behavior that the use of a firearm often carries with it additional
Catalytic Converter Crooks Caught by K9 Cops
Photo: K9 Zeke, good boy May 31, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. With the cost of precious metals outpacing the value of the U.S. dollar, thefts of catalytic converters
Driver Arrested for Hit-and-run Fatality
Photo: Miriam Aidee Vela Estrada May 31, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. The implied contract agreed to by those driving a motor vehicle on public thoroughfares demands both sobriety
No Bail for Shooting at Cops
Photo: Valdez’ gun May 10, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Falling under the legal principle of What Did You Expect?, 46-year-old Santa Maria resident Adam Valdez currently sits in
Arrested for Grand Theft of Fruit
Photo: stolen avocados May 13, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Setting aside the age-old arguments swirling around the question of “what’s a fruit and what’s a vegetable,” the theft
