Santa Barbara
Attack with Guitar Charged as Hate Crime
Daniel Joseph Garcia SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Being in jail, where every day might be considered “a bad day” is one thing. Being arrested while still in jail simply makes it
Burglary Leads to Numerous Charges
Dakotah Matzie SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — An interesting phenomenon—wherein one criminal activity leads to another—became apparent early in the evening of April 24th when 38-year-old Lompoc resident Michael Rasmussen and 26-year-old
Father Charged with Mother’s Murder
Jorge Tovar Fernandez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Disputes over parental custody rights often prove how fragile romantic relationships can be, frequently become the wellspring of dangerous levels of domestic enmity, and
Wanted for a Year, Finally Nabbed
Joshua Warren SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — It’s a rare individual indeed who, while being the subject of aggressive and intense law enforcement interest, manages to avoid contact with those bearing
Sleeping DUI Suspect Flees, Gets Caught
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Being drunk at 10 AM is enough to bring into question one’s judgmental skills. Being drunk at that hour and getting behind the wheel of a
Church Burglar Arrested
Joseph Rose GOLETA — In the world of criminal larceny, burglars who sneak into private residences or business establishments are considered by other social miscreants to live low on the
False Police Report Earns Arrest
KC Dopp SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — There is no question that some people simply watch too much television. That may explain the inexplicable behavior of 25-year-old Santa Maria resident KC
Brothers Busted for Crime Spree
Jeremy Robles SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — One can only wonder what parenting skills lead a young man to indulge in criminal activity, but when siblings conspire to commit a series
Parolee Assaults, Injures Cop
Mark Pompa SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — In what will surely qualify for a top-tier ranking in this year’s Darwin Awards, in which acts of consummate foolishness are acknowledged by the
