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Good Samaritans Help Deputy Subdue Suspect

Santa Barbara County – Lompoc’s picturesque Surf Depot Amtrak train station was the scene of a violent confrontation, which began in the early evening hours of Thursday, September 10th when Christopher

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Home Surveillance Video Leads Cops to Home Invasion Robbery Suspects

Santa Barbara County – Proving the efficacy of even the most rudimentary home security video set up, four suspects have been identified and arrested for an August 27th home invasion robbery

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Is Third Time the Charm for Local TV Anchor Arrested for DUI and Assault on Officers?

Santa Barbara – In a clear demonstration of the value in having the right connections if you’re arrested for multiple crimes, KCOY-TV’s anchorwoman and popular local celebrity Paula Lopez—50-year-old wife of

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Out-of-Town Gang Bangers Busted for Mail Theft

Santa Barbara – One would think that while driving through the streets of an unfamiliar city in the pre-dawn hours well after midnight, you’d be wise enough to make sure that

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CHP Officer Injured Making Arrest of Driver

Santa Barbara County – The U.S. 101 north of Santa Barbara is a wide open, scenic stretch of highway that sometimes lulls drivers into high rates of speed, frequently in violation

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Livescan Print Check Reveals Burglar’s True I.D.

Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Kelly Hoover, in an effort to clarify an August 23rd report detailing the arrest and “positive” identification that day of

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Six-month Investigation Leads to Armed Robbery Arrest

Ventura County – Using a firearm in broad daylight to forcibly rob a victim is either a sign of considerable bravado, recklessness, or desperation; pulling a gun on someone reasonably implies

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Illegal Alien Suspects in Brutal Rape Attack Arrested

Santa Barbara County – On July 24th, 64-year-old Marilyn Pharis was assaulted inside her own home while she was sound asleep. Victor Aureliano Martinez, a 29-year-old undocumented citizen of Mexico on

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Busted for Binge Burglaries

Santa Barbara County – William Carroll, a 48-year-old Santa Paula resident, is undoubtedly the kind of guy who, once he gets his mind focused in a certain direction, stays focused on

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Fifth Arrest in Year-old Murder Case

Santa Barbara County – When the body of Javier Limon, a 37-year old resident of Santa Maria was discovered just outside the entrance to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes California State Park—renowned as