Santa Barbara
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,
CHP Chase Ends with Crash, Arrest
It all started here SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Gerald Richards, a 31-year-old resident of Goleta, was filling his red Mercedes at a Solvang area gas station on January 4th, just 14 hours
“Getaway” Fails to Elude Cops
Sean Saggese and Liliana Zuniga Santa Barbara County – Perhaps inspired by the classic 1972 movie starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, when 25-year-old Sean Saggese and 24-year-old Liliana Zuniga were
Hit & Run DUI Driver Busted
Clarence Erickson Santa Barbara County – The perils of drinking and driving were brought home to an innocent motorist traveling through the City of Lompoc at approximately 10:00 p.m. on December
Machete-wielding Robbery Suspect Nabbed
Santa Barbara – When the initial report of an armed robbery taking place at a Goleta CVS Pharmacy went out to Santa Barbara County 911 Emergency, responding deputies found a
Woman Inspires Major Bar Brawl
Isac Vera, Facebook photo SANTA BARBARA – Just as Santa Barbara’s busy downtown State Street swings into the Holiday Season, with restaurants, retailers, and bar owners anticipating strong year-end cash register activity,
$200K Meth Seizure Leads to Major Bust
Albert Cesar Razo Santa Barbara County – The laws of supply and demand continue to impact the entrepreneurial endeavors of those who apparently have difficulty distinguishing between ordinary business risk and
