Santa Barbara
Eight “Johns” Snagged in Undercover Prostitution Sting
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Working with the support of a 2016 federal grant, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Bureau and its Criminal Investigations Bureau conducted a sophisticated
Argument Leads to Vehicular Manslaughter Arrest
Doug Allen Lewis Santa Barbara County – One can only imagine the intensity of a personal dispute that leads one individual to run another person down with his car by
Five Busted on Guns & Drug Violations
Anthony Borunda, Elias Bravo and Krys Carminati SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Evidence supporting the contention that prison serves as a deterrent for certain illegal behavior continues to erode in the
Family Party Ends in Sex Assault Arrest
Adam Sanchez Santa Barbara County – The tried and true recommendation about attending social events suggesting that one “arrive late and leave early” in the interests of preserving one’s dignity
Feds Indict DUI Driver for Fatal Collision
Picture of Lindsey fatal accident Santa Barbara County – In an unusual jurisdictional move by Federal prosecutors, 23-year-old Shaquille Lindsey—a resident of Covington, Georgia—was indicted on June 28th on charges
Attempted Arson Arrest Follows Standoff with Cops
Standoff scene SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — It was late on the night of June 12th when the sleepy bedroom community of Buellton became the scene of a tense 7-hour standoff between
Probationer Caught with Stolen Goods
Pablo Ordaz Santa Barbara County – The underlying concept of probation is to avoid incarceration for a criminal conviction by demonstrating that the threat of doing serious jail time is
Four Arrested in Robbery and Stabbing
Francisco Guzman, Ignacio Reyes and Javier Rorriguez-Anguiano SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Isla Vista, the gloriously laid-back college community mere steps away from the picturesque campus of UCSB, has its fair share
Traffic Stop Yields Accidental Meth Bust
Eddie Morelo Jr. Santa Barbara County – Some people have all the luck; in this case patrol officers of the Lompoc Police Department must have four-leaf clovers in their wallets
Battling Burglar Attempts Murder of Cops
Jesus Ayala Flores SANTA BARBARA — Proving once again that the day-to-day working life of uniformed police is anything but predictable, when Santa Barbara Police Department patrol units arrived at an
