Santa Barbara
$1M Bail for Home Invasion Robbers
Photo: Ruben Jesse Gomez and Javier Castillo Vasquez Santa Barbara County – In the pre-dawn hours of January 12th, a 65-year-old Lompoc man answered his doorbell. The person on the
K9 Teams Track Down Domestic Violence Suspect
Photo: James Anderson Santa Barbara County – Once again proving the inestimable value of the four K9 units currently working with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Patrol and Custody
$1M Bail for Attempted Murder of Cop
Photo: Drew Wohlenhaus Santa Barbara County – In a classic example of “how not to respond to contact with law enforcement officers,” 32-year-old Isla Vista area transient Drew Wohlenhaus managed
Gang-bangers Arrested After Car Chase
Photo: Christian Catalan and Gilberto Solis Isla Vista, Santa Barbara County – The action started immediately after midnight on January 11th when a University of California Santa Barbara cop, attached
Threats Lead to 10-Hour Standoff, Arrest
Photo: Maxwell Tracy Santa Barbara – When family issues devolve into potentially dangerous full-blown “domestic disturbance” situations, police response is generally straightforward, immediate, and inflexible. According to Santa Barbara Police
ADW with “Log” Suspect Arrested
Photo: Rafael Rayas Santa Barbara County – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department deputies attached at the Santa Maria station responded to a mid-morning 911 Emergency call reporting a burglary in
Carpinteria Citizens Capture Robbery Suspects
Photo: Denis Gutierrez and Jose Romero Santa Barbara County – The City of Carpinteria, with a reputation as the home of “the world’s safest beach,” is a tranquil community with
Arrested for Multiple Sexual Assaults
Photo: Christian Jesus Ponce Santa Barbara County – 21-year-old Santa Maria resident Christian Jesus Ponce was arrested on the morning of December 28th. He has been charged with multiple allegations
Pre-School Meth Lab Discovered, Three Arrested
Photo: Charles Romanus, Brandon Topete and Henry Hewitt Santa Barbara County – Most pre-school operators are more concerned with the safety of their playground equipment and sandbox facilities than they
Holiday Thieves Celebrate Holidays in Jail
Photo: Dustin Kinsey and Andrea Reyes Santa Barbara County – Despite the many public announcements warning of increased property crimes during the holiday, many citizens continue to become victims of
