Santa Barbara
Kidnapping and Rape Attempt Ends with Arrest
Nicholas Padilla SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — When Santa Barbara 911 Emergency Dispatch received a December 6th report that a 15-year-old female had been abducted, the response of law enforcement was
No Bail for Car Thief on Probation
Abraham Joseph Gutierrez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Proving once again the serious nature of probation was the December 12th arrest of 39-year-old Guadalupe resident Abraham Joseph Gutierrez, now held in
Tries to Run, Can’t Hide, Busted at Gunpoint
Photo: Scene of Arevalo’s arrest Will criminals never learn that if you’re going to try to outrun the cops in a long-distance, high-speed car chase, you need to know your
Chainsaw Thieves Caught
Photo: Deanna Trott Santa Barbara County – As if Santa Barbara County Emergency Services personnel didn’t have enough to do dealing with an influx of evacuees from Ventura’s Thomas Fire
“Shave Key” Bust
Photo: Samuel Fuentes Santa Barbara County – When driving around on the streets of Santa Maria after midnight on a weekday, the likelihood of attracting the attention of law enforcement
Knife-wielding ATM Assailant Caught
Photo: Michael Fernandez Santa Barbara County – Prompting a detailed media release warning citizens about the dangers inherent in failing to maintain situational awareness when using an ATM machine, on
Felon Busted with Guns & Meth
Photo: Barry Pardo SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Merely residing within the City of Lompoc—where the area’s largest industry is the Lompoc Federal Penitentiary looming large over the landscape as a
DUI Charge in Multi-Vehicle Wreck
Alan Michael Fleckenstein SANTA BARBARA — With the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s holiday seasons afoot, local area law enforcement has engaged in a concerted media outreach effort to alert
Killer Tracked, Killed by Cops
Culley was killed by Santos near here SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The overarching mission of law enforcement—while enforcing statutes—is to provide for the safety of the public at large, which
Neighborly Burglary Call Ends with Arrest for Drugs & Guns
Joseph Zuniga and Janessa Morales Santa Barbara County – When your neighbors begin making calls to 911 Emergency because they think they’re witnessing a burglary in progress on your property,
