Santa Barbara
Probation Violator Found with Meth and Burglary Tools
Antonio Turner and his kit Santa Barbara County – Two parallel criminal phenomena seem to be taking place throughout Santa Barbara County: a rash of auto burglaries going hand-in-hand with the
Felony DUI Arrest for Running Over Pedestrian
Rene Michelle Castro SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) commonly involve drivers intoxicated following consumption of alcohol. Less frequent, but increasingly common, are arrests for those
Standoff with Sword Ends in Arrest
Jose Villareal and Raquel Lopez Santa Barbara County – When romance goes awry, the results are often unpredictable and rarely work out to the benefit of those involved. Certainly the events
Serial Maturbator Caught Red-handed
Nathan Taylor Santa Barbara County – Compulsive behaviors often elude rational analysis, particularly when the behavior in question is, by its very nature, irrational itself. And when those behaviors are repeated
Fugitive Foiled by Facebook Postings
Julie Cromer SANTA BARBARA — A fugitive who fled from the justice being meted out by Santa Barbara Superior Court pursuant to an October 2015 conviction on charges of elder abuse has
SWAT, Dogs, Cops Arrest Barricaded Suspect
Mario Andrew Edwards Santa Barbara – It was in the middle of the evening on April 2nd when Santa Barbara Police Department’s 911 Dispatch received a call alerting police to what
Church Leader Charged with Sexual Abuse
Daniel James Moreno Santa Barbara County – Given the recent high-profile media coverage given to issues of sexual abuse taking place within a religious services context—this year’s Best Picture Academy Award
Senior Driver Causes Havoc and Injuries in Crash
Crash scene SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — There is little argument that as we age, our physical reaction times, auditory acuity, and range of visual and spatial perception declines over time. It’s
Probation Sweep Nets Six
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — One of the most significant realities facing convicted criminal miscreants who may have, because of either having committed a relatively minor offense or having a slender criminal
Teen Bank Robber Nabbed
Holden Matthew Weddington SANTA BARBARA — The Cliff Drive branch of Santa Barbara’s Union Bank, complete with ocean view from its front door and a high volume of vehicular traffic flowing
