Santa Barbara
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
$1M Bail for Stabbing Suspect
Photo: hunting for Castro May 18, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Goleta resident Rafael Castro Jr., 41, was walking around on City of Goleta streets on the morning of
$1M Bail for Drive-by Shooter
April 29, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. – As if driving a car on public roads and highways isn’t inherently dangerous enough, there are apparently unthinkable hazards on city
Car Chase Ends with PIT maneuver
May 4, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. – What some criminals may not realize is that fleeing a jurisdiction where a crime has been committed doesn’t let a perpetrator
Veteran Cop Charged with Domestic Violence
May 1, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Other than his involvement in a pair of fatal shootings in 2021—in which both incidents were ruled as justifiable homicide with the
Tool Thief Busted, But Fido is Safe
May 4, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Considering the fact that the predictable demeanor of the individuals working as sales and maintenance staff at the average heavy equipment and
Husband Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Wife While She Drove
April 10, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Nighttime driving along U.S. 101 north of the City of Santa Barbara is always an adventure in danger. The majority of vehicles—including
