Santa Barbara
Compliance Sweep Nets Four
Stoney Poynter and Joseph Maldonado Santa Barbara County – The harsh reality of having been convicted of a crime is that even after one has served jail or prison time and
Repeat Offender Repeats Eight Times More
Justo Bueno Palacios SANTA BARBARA — In an uncharacteristic expression of personal and professional frustration, members of the Santa Barbara Police Department have commented on the May 29th arrest of Justo
Bikers Busted for Drugs and Guns
Robert Miller and Russell Gillette Santa Barbara County – Weekend gatherings of “outlaw” motorcycle gangs at public venues have a way of attracting the attention of law enforcement, a principle once
Hunt for Fugitive Leads to His Gang’s Arrests
Andrew Navarro and David Tinoco SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — As if Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department personnel weren’t busy enough preventing crime, apprehending those actively perpetrating crime, and chasing those who
Robbery Suspect in Wetsuit Eludes Cops…Twice
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — When it comes to evading arrest, 24-year-old burglary and robbery suspect Mario Perez Saldivar, a resident of Lompoc, is nothing if not resourceful and tenacious. His saga
He Ran, But Couldn’t Hide
Rudy Ramos and Angelina Tejada SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — In a clear demonstration of just how long the Long Arm of the Law truly is, Santa Barbara County Sheriffs, marshalling resources
DMT Cooks Busted
Adam Estenson and Jana Santo SANTA BARBARA — Dimethytryptamine (DMT), a powerful hallucinogenic recognized by law enforcement as a Schedule I drug is one of those “home brew” concoctions produced, according
Probation Check Leads to Bomb Scare and Weapons Charges
Gregory Jensen Santa Barbara County – Probation and Parole compliance checks are commonly a matter of routine, but when the Santa Barbara Probation Department urgently requested help from the Compliance Response
$500K Bail for Half-Naked Attack of Pastor
Paul Gusman Santa Barbara – Father Jon-Stephen Hedges, an assistant pastor at Isla Vista’s Street Athanasius Orthodox Church and a volunteer chaplain at the Santa Barbara County Jail with close ties
Cops Bust 20 on Drugs & Guns
Police display confiscated firearms Santa Barbara – The Santa Barbara Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, working closely with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and with the Santa Barbara County
