Santa Barbara
Attempted Murder Charges for Strangling Cop
Erick Esquivel SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The potential effects of methamphetamine use were once again made apparent early on the evening of February 11th when a 911 Emergency call made
DUI Hit-and-Run Arrest
David Ruben Cova SANTA BARBARA — In yet another demonstration of the value of luck over wisdom (and the lack thereof), 39-year-old Santa Barbara resident David Ruben Cova survived a
Armed Standoff Ends with Arrest
David Palmer SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Proving once again that legislated proscriptions against the possession and use of controlled substances are on the books in the interests of preventing aberrant
New Charges for Accused Child Killer
Sean Michael Kothe SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Orcutt resident 25-year-old Sean Michael Kothe showed up in Santa Barbara County’s Santa Maria Superior Court yesterday to attend his preliminary hearing on a murder
Former Cop Charged with Hit & Run and Resisting
Retired SBPD Lt. Donald Paul McCaffrey SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara is a city where law enforcement is publicly proud of its strict enforcement of laws proscribing the operation of
Vicious Stabbing Suspect Arrested
Humberto Castillo Arias Santa Barbara County – As these things go, street stabbings pursuant to commonplace altercations and even as the result of gang warfare generally involved “sticking,” whereby a
Chopper Search Nabs Casino Car Thief
Chumash Casino Santa Barbara County – The sleepy town of Santa Ynez—known for its wineries and horse properties—is something of a throwback, with a “downtown” resembling a Hollywood studio “western
Long Distance High Speed Chase Ends in Arrests
Andrew Mario Calzada SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The late night January 5th arrests of Andrew Mario Calzada, a 21-year-old Santa Barbara resident and his passenger, 18-year-old Goleta resident Estella Varella
Wanted Felons Ditch Kids, Attempt to Flee
Mario Delgado SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — When next year’s Parents of the Year nominations are announced, it’s doubtful if 34-year-old Francine Correa and 35-year-old Mario Delgado will be among those
No “Happy Finish” for Busted Masseuses
Yaqing Yu SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Occasionally, the world’s oldest profession branches out into ancillary business enterprises as a way of promoting the services for which is traditionally known. Evidence of
