Santa Barbara
ATM “Card Skimmers” Busted
Santa Barbara – An alert fraud investigator employed by Chase Bank, working from a remote location, detected two “card skimmers” operating at the bank’s downtown Santa Barbara location in the early
Knife-wielding DUI Driver Gets His Due
Santa Barbara County – There is a short list of fundamental Rules of the Road of which all drivers should be aware: #1. Don’t drink and drive. #2. If you have
Double Hit-and-Run Lands Driver in Jail
Santa Barbara County – Those who fail to take the privilege of driving a motor vehicle in the State of California responsibly can find themselves at the wrong end of a
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested in Stabbing
Santa Barbara – As no less an august romantic than William Shakespeare said in Much Ado About Nothing, “Love goes by haps. some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.” Surely
Civilian Police Community Service Volunteers Make Arrest
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Police Department, in an effort to handle the seasonal increase in its transient population—while not interrupting vital crime-fighting and public safety efforts—has recruited a small
Photographer Nailed for Sex with Minor
Santa Barbara – It’s one of the oldest “Hollywood hustles”. A photographer puts himself out there as an expert in delivering “headshot” portraits of exactly the kind and quality that the
Robberies & Burglaries Plague Isla Vista
Santa Barbara – The current profile of UCSB in the media could use some polishing, but recent events in the adjacent residential community of Isla Vista—truly a “college town” if there
Two UCSB Students Shot
Santa Barbara – The UCSB community, having just honored those “first responders” credited with saving lives and providing emergency services to the victims of last year’s Isla Vista killing that left
“Late Checkout” Ends in Arrests
Santa Barbara County – We all know how, when traveling and staying in hotels or motels, it’s nearly impossible to enjoy a leisurely morning of “sleeping in”, enjoying room service, taking
“Suicide by Cop” Foiled by Arrest
Santa Barbara County – On the afternoon of April 27th, Santa Maria Police Department deputies found themselves faced with a situation requiring considerable restraint on their part. It was in the
