Santa Barbara
“Red-tagged” Landlord Charged with Criminal Misdemeanor
SANTA BARBARA — In a city with a reputation for some of the highest residential rental rates in the nation, and where the laws of supply and demand rule the day,
Felony Fugitive Caught Via Social Media
Steven Kunes SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Some people just don’t know when to quit messing around with the law, and 59-year-old Santa Barbara resident Steven Kunes seems to be one of them. Since
Santa Barbara Fraudster Gets 10 Years
Joseph Mele booking photo SANTA BARBARA — 31-year-old Joseph Anthony Mele has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after entering a no-contest plea to multiple counts of financial
Bogus Benjamins Lead to Counterfeiting Busts
Gaynell Boyd. Teresa Boyd, Sabrina Dodson and Amphay Somchith SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The Santa Ynez Valley’s Chumash Casino—a popular destination for both tourists and regular gaming visitors out for a
Carjacking Quintet Captured in Carpinteria
John Connell, Freddie Gutierrez and Cynthia Alvarez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The fundamental oversight frequently made by those behind the wheel of a stolen car hoping to go undetected by law
Meth Quartet Busted
Gilbert Villareal and Rae Ahnie Lopez Santa Barbara County – Further evidence of a thriving underground economy in the distribution and sales of methamphetamine throughout the county came pursuant to a
Hidden Meth Doesn’t Fool K9 Cop
Michael Lopez and Jesus Lopez Zamora SANTA BARBARA — Here’s a career tip for those contemplating the business opportunities provided in the high-margin world of methamphetamine sales: don’t drive around with
Shaved Head Doesn’t Fool Cops
Jesse Blake Rogers, before and after SANTA BARBARA — On January 4, 2016, clerks at the Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union were confronted by a young man standing before them
Christmas Robbers Tracked Down and Arrested
Alfredo Cantu Santa Barbara County – Proving once again that the long arm of the law may be exactly that as well as double-jointed, in the early pre-dawn hours of January
Christmas Morning Burglars Get Humbugged
Jason Newton and Glenn Olson SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – At a time many people traditionally enjoy Christmas morning huddled around the family tree watching children rip open neatly-wrapped gifts, Glenn Olson, 46,
