Santa Barbara
Courthouse Bomber Arrested
By F. Scott Faulkner September 25, 2024 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. On the morning of September 24, Santa Maria resident Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, was scheduled to appear for
Pair Arrested in Attempted Robbery of Farmworkers
By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA Two Santa Maria residents were arrested in connection with an attempted robbery and shooting last Friday at a farm outside Buellton, according
Wrong-Way DUI Crash Leads to Vehicular Manslaughter charges
By F. Scott Faulkner Sept.25, 2024 – Santa Barbara County, CA A Santa Maria woman is facing murder charges following a fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 101. Kendra Cordova, 34,
Two Arrested in Connection with Recent Lompoc Area Shootings
By F. Scott Faulkner Sept.19, 2024 – Santa Barbara County, CA Citizens of the City of Lompoc, home to Vandenberg Space Force Base—former home to NASA’s Space Shuttle program and
$100k Bail for Double Vehicular Manslaughter
By F. Scott Faulkner September 17, 2024 – Santa Barbara County, CA On the morning of Aug. 1, 2024, a car driven by Edith Gomez Camarillo, a 20-year-old Santa Maria
24-Hour Sword-Wielding Standoff Ends in Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner Sept. 16, 2024 – Santa Barbara County, CA A tense 24-hour standoff at the iconic Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez came to a peaceful conclusion on
Mother Arrested for Attempted Infanticide
By F. Scott Faulkner On the morning of September 10, Santa Barbara Police Department uniformed patrol officers responded to a 911 Emergency report described by Santa Barbara Police Department Public
Standoff Ends with Arrest of Assault Suspect
By F. Scott Faulkner Santa Barbara County, CA – In a rocky start to a three-day holiday weekend, 41-year-old Goleta resident Adam Unmuth was arrested following a tense standoff with
Road Rage Leads to Five-hour Standoff with Cops
By F. Scott Faulkner – Santa Barbara County, CA On the afternoon of August 24, Santa Maria Police Department officers were called to assist the CHP with a reported road
AirTag Device Nabs Mail Thieves
Two suspects were arrested in connection with a series of mail thefts after they were tracked down using an AirTag locator device, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.