Santa Barbara
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
Shi X Yu Arrested for Marijuana Grow, Utilities Theft
Shot inside grow house (SBSD) VICTORVILLE — A search warrant served at 12381 Domingo Street revealed a large marijuana grow. Over 1,150 marijuana plants were being maintained inside the residence.
Meth High Leads to Bomb Threat Arrest
Jose Landeros Santa Barbara County – The effects of methamphetamine upon one’s reasoning ability came to the fore mid-morning on May 8th in the middle windswept farmland just outside the
Details Under Wraps as Child Molestation Investigation Continues
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A man described by Santa Maria High School District spokesman Kenny Klein as “a walk-on assistant coach” for the school’s soccer team, was arrested on May 9th
Five Felonies Charged in Carjacking
Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — 26-year-old Santa Maria resident Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza is apparently unaware of the ubiquity of ride-sharing services now available for anyone needing a ride
