Santa Barbara
Off-road Vehicle Driver Charged in Child’s Death
August 20, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. When Kevin Alvarado-Velasquez, a 24-year-old resident of Lompoc, made the decision to put a one-year-old infant onto the seat of his off-road
Serial Trash Can Arsonist Caught
Photo: (pinterest) August 23, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. If only it had been the dead of winter and he was merely seeking the warm glow of a contained fire,
Arrest for Attempted Murder with Sword
August 24, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. The current housing shortage throughout the Central Coast may play a factor in the August 23 rd arrest of 26-year-old Halbert Rodriguez;
Father Arrested in Mexico for Murdering His Children
Photo: Matthew Taylor Coleman August 12, 2021 – Santa Barbara In what may go down in the annals of local area crime as one of the more tragic mental health
Felon Busted on Kidnapping, Gun, and Drug Violations
August 12, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. A clear indication that prior felony arrests and encounters with society’s penal system by an individual aren’t always effective in preventing further
Hit and Run Driver Arrested
August 10, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. 23-year-old Santa Barbara resident Miguel Angel Gonzalez apparently decided to start his weekend early by imbibing alcohol before the sun had even set
Attempted Murder (With Truck) Arrest
August 11, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. It was early in the evening of August 6th when Santa Barbara Police Department patrol units and downtown Santa Barbara Fire Department engine
Suspect Arrested for Felony Hit & Run / Felony DUI
Photo: under arrest Originally published as a Santa Barbara Police Department Facebook post – “On August 7, 2021, around 6:00pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received several phone
No Bail for Domestic Violence
July 29, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Late night arguments with family members are never a good thing and often make for a long, sleepless night. That appears to
Drugged Driving Charges in Spite of GoFundMe Plea
Photo: Samantha Hoobyar July 25, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. On the afternoon of May 21, 2021, Santa Maria resident 31-year-old Samantha Hoobyar was arrested following a head-on collision
