Santa Barbara
K-9 Takes Down Violent Robbery Suspect
Photo: Demetrius Johnson SANTA BARBARA COUNTY // Being forcibly robbed is one thing; requiring hospitalization after being robbed is quite another. When Santa Maria police responded to a 911 Emergency
Four South American Tourists Charged with Kidnapping, Assault
Photo: Astorga, Valladares, Parra and Cortez Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara is a tourist mecca, frequently a stop on the itinerary of visitors from abroad. It’s a place where a
Arrested for Knife Attack in Street Altercation
Photo: Scott Luikart Santa Barbara County – 65-year-old Santa Barbara resident Scott Luikart has recently learned a thing or two about the wisdom of pulling a knife as a way
Arrested for Dealing in Front of School
Photo: Anthony Guzman Santa Barbara County – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Bureau, working in collaboration with the SBSD Compliance Response Team in an endeavor that SBSD
“Most Wanted” Suspect Nabbed
Photo: Gary McCluer Santa Barbara County – Sometimes cops just get lucky, and sometimes high-profile, most wanted subjects of an ongoing manhunt just do stupid things. 43-year-old Lompoc resident Gary
Citizen Callers Track Burglar Until Cops Can Arrest Him
Photo: Jonathan Russell Thomas Santa Barbara County – It’s just getting more and more difficult for a criminal to ply his trade these days. Not only are video cameras popping
UCSB Area Drug Dealer Arrested
Photo: Daniel Lee Harris Santa Barbara County – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department works in close collaboration with Isla Vista Foot Patrol and the Goleta City Police Department in
Suicidal Suspect Arrested Following 5-Hour Standoff
Santa Barbara County – It was just after nightfall on November 10th when Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and Fire Department units responded to a Buellton residence to investigate the
Dogs and Choppers Nab Ranch Burglars
Photo: Joaquin Diaz and Jakub Hanasz SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Once again proving the adage “you can run, but you cannot hide,” on the afternoon of November 16th, a coordinated
Chopper Cops Track Drug Thieves
Photo: Trenell Roshean Steel Santa Barbara – The chopper cops were busy on October 31. Based upon their actions in the pre-dawn hours, members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff/Fire
