Santa Barbara
Search Warrant Leads to Arrests
Photo: Alfredo Gonzalez and Matthew Johnson Santa Barbara County – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department’s Compliance Response Team, comprised of deputies and of highly-trained probation officers, is responsible for
Mr. Loots, Caught with Loot, in Antique Theft Case
Photo: Richard Martin Loots Santa Barbara County – If ever a criminal had the appropriate surname for the conduct of his illegal activity, 46-year-old Oceano resident Richard Martin Loots—arrested while
“Magnum” Force Nabs Car Thief
Santa Barbara County – In a release to the media touting the value of K-9 units to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department’s crime-busting efforts, SBSD Public Information Officer Kelly Hoover
Probation Search Leads to Drug Lab Bust
Photo: Alan Castillo Goleta – A reasonable person would think that anyone on probation—indicating that such an individual has a history of criminal activity for which they’ve been arrested and
Car Chase While Hauling Trailer Ends in Arrest
Photo: Christopher Todd Franchi Santa Barbara County – The chase began on the night of March 6th when officers from the City of Ventura Police Department attempted to contact 52-year-old
$1M Bail for Strangulation Attack on Doctor
Photo: Long Lu Santa Barbara County – It all began at 6:45 a.m. on February 26th at the rear entrance to the Lompoc Valley Medical Center. According to Lompoc Police
Man & Boy Busted with Gun & Booze
Photo: Carlos Morales Diaz’s pistol Santa Barbara County – The fact that one’s legal majority is attained on one’s 18th birthday, at which time an individual becomes by definition an
On Probation for DUI, Arrested for 2nd DUI
Photo: Joseph David Hernandez’ work Santa Barbara – As the midnight hour approached on Sunday, February 24th, a uniformed Santa Barbara Police Department patrol officer stepped outside of a downtown
Probation Cops Bust Down Door to Get Barricaded Violator
Photo: Jacob Dryer Santa Barbara County – In the middle of the afternoon on February 25th, residents in the City of Goleta saw some real-life law enforcement action that rivals
Traffic Stop Leads to Firearms & Drug Arrest
Photo: Kevin Scott Ussery and Samuel James Albrecht Santa Barbara County – The daily routine of cops is clearly one filled with the unpredictable. Proof of that came early in
