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Heat of Passion Turns into Firebomb Attempt

Santa Barbara County – Chad Ramos, a 34-year old resident of Santa Maria apparently had the hots for a lady who was no longer interested in the warm affection he was

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Convicted Child Molester Gets Maxed Out

Santa Barbara – Manuel Peter Munoz, 65, following a 16-day jury trial in which he was found guilty of five felony counts of child molestation, has received the maximum sentence under

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Fisherman Busted for Interfering with Investigation

Santa Barbara – For the past few years, Santa Barbara’s near offshore waters have been a maritime freeway for drug smugglers transporting large quantities of marijuana up the Pacific Coast. Evidence

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Off-Campus UCSB Fight Ends in Stabbing & Arrest

Santa Barbara – UCSB—with a recent history of mob violence, rampaging mass-shootings, residential burglaries, sexual assaults, illicit drug sales, and general mayhem both on and off campus—continues to be a hotbed

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Heroin Addict Takes Cops on Freeway Tour

Santa Barbara – Montecito’s Coast Village Road, the county’s answer to Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive, is lined with exclusive boutiques, “members only” banks, and tony dining spots…all of which makes it

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Assault with Fire Extinguisher Results in Arrest

Santa Barbara County – Paraphrasing the immortal movie character portrayed by Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, “crazy is as crazy does” may be the apt analysis of events that transpired on

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Pavers Arrested for Worker’s Comp Fraud

Santa Barbara – Two owners and an employee of many years’ standing of Santa Barbara County’s United Seal Coating were arrested on January 14th pursuant to multiple allegations of worker’s compensation

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K-9 Bites Gang-banger on Head During Arrest

Carpinteria – Carpinteria, known among locals as “the last great beach town”, is unique in that one can stand at the principal downtown intersection (one of only two stop lights in

Santa Barbara

Stabbing Suspect Tracked Down, Arrested

Santa Barbara County – Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Detectives have a tenacious streak, as evidenced by the January 14th arrest of three individuals associated with the primary suspect in a stabbing assault

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$1,000,000 Bail for Alleged Robbery Attack

Santa Barbara – The Chumash Casino, located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, attracts a wide variety of visitors…even those who are suspected of being violent felons. It was