Santa Barbara
Alert Citizen Tips Cops to Car Thieves
Photo: Erika Krystal Garcia SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The fact that cops simply can’t be everywhere at all times has led to the clichéd criticism “there’s never a cop around
No Parole for Former Embezzling Insurance Agent
Photo: Joseph Anthony Florendo Mele SANTA BARBARA — Over two years ago, 33-year-old Ventura resident Joseph Anthony Mele was found guilty of several counts of financial elder abuse, grand theft,
Two Arrested for Murder, Third Suspect at Large
Photo: Adrian Ramon Campos, Brian Charles Ruiz and Joel Angel Campos SANTA BARBARA — It all began late on the night of December 31st, an occasion for revelry that turned
Fencing Stolen Surfboards Leads to Triple Bust
Photo: Carly Jo Orrison, Kevin Derrick and Aaron Derkacz SANTA BARBARA — In a community where boys and girls grow up at the beach and become avid lifelong surfers, Santa
Facebook Predator Caught
Photo: Trevor Ferrel SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Social media can be an amazing tool to reconnect with old friends and make new ones, but it can also be a dangerous
Felony Bust Follows Long Car Chase
Photo: Karen Denise Deselms SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Perhaps inspired by the pulse-pounding scenarios of recent popular movie hits, on January 2nd, a 56-year-old Colorado woman proved that Vin Diesel
New Year’s Eve Burglar Arrested
Photo: Brian Christopher Schotz SANTA BARBARA — While most of those who enjoyed the revelry of ringing in The New Year were heading to bed once Santa Barbara’s bars and
Burglar Caught During Fire Evacuation
Photo: Adam James Smith Santa Barbara – As if Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties didn’t have their share of difficulties over the past two weeks as they endure the threatening
Arsonist Busted for Setting Fire to Police Station
Photo: Steven Minami Santa Barbara County – In what may well surge to the lead as a late entry in the 2017 Darwin Awards competition, 23-year-old Guadalupe resident Steven Minami
DUI Arrest in Double Fatality Crash
Photo: Scene of DUI fatality wreck Santa Barbara County – A chain-reaction three-vehicle crash on a Santa Ynez Valley roadway on December 17th left two people dead and multiple others
