Santa Barbara
Ex-cop Busted for Violating COVID Health Orders
Photo: Kurt Hixenbaugh April 7, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. With vaccinations continuing apace throughout the county, conforming to national and state guidelines regarding business closures has become a
Cold Homicide Case Heats Up with Arrest
March 20, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. It had been more than 30 years since anyone knew the whereabouts of James Francis Edwards, a one-time resident of San Francisco.
Truck Thief Caught Running in Bedsheet
March 10, 2021- Santa Barbara, Ca. Maybe 33-year-old Santa Barbara resident Jeremiah Scofield believes what he sees on television cop shows, where a fleeing suspect may have eluded capture by
Seven Busted on Multiple Charges Released With No Bail
March 5, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. It’s definitely a sign of the times when suspects arrested on charges of possession of stolen property, possession of controlled substances, felony conspiracy,
$2 Million Bail for Accused Wife Killer
March 4, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. Late in the evening of February 28th , a 911 Emergency report of what Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer
Surf Shop Burglar Bagged with Booty
Photo: Michael Limon February 25, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. The Surf Connection—a locally-owned surf and skateboard retail emporium serving the Lompoc community since the mid-1980s—known for a wide
Student Charged with Attempted Murder of Classmate
Photo: Cora Vides February 22, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. While the parents of public school students fret over the unpredictable effects of school shut- downs on their kids during
Robbery Rip-off Killers Arrested
February 8, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. When 19-year-old local college students Marino Rastelli and Jasper Pieter van der Meulen, apparently looking for bargain-priced marijuana for their personal recreational use,
Car Thief Busted, Crashes into Cop Car
Photo: Ochoa’s damaged car February 8, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. If Simon & Schuster ever published a tome entitled “What Not to Do While on Felony Parole,” it’s doubtful
Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Elders
Photo: Jared Ekola January 23, 2021 – Santa Barbara, Ca. According to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Raquel Zick, on January 5, 2021, SBSD detectives were made