Santa Barbara
U-Turn Becomes Police Chase
Santa Barbara County – Nobody likes getting a ticket, much less a moving violation of any kind. But when a driver spots those flashing red “gumballs” in the rearview mirror, the
“House Party” Host Busted for Sex with Minor
Santa Barbara County – One might reasonably refer to anyone who lures underage girls into his home on the pretext of enjoying a period of social engagement as a “creep” and
Alleged Street Killer in Custody
Santa Barbara – The streets of “the mission city”, which enjoy an international reputation as a peaceful, brick-paved, tourist-filled destination for vacationing families, honeymooners, and discretionarily-spending shoppers, are occasionally anything but…as
Wanted for DUI Hit-and-Run with Child Endangerment
Santa Barbara County – The City of Santa Maria, now the largest metropolitan area within Santa Barbara County, appears to have become a traffic cop’s dream—or nightmare, depending upon the perspective
Hit-and-Run Driver Nabbed
Santa Barbara – With a population rapidly approaching 35,000,000 souls in the State of California, and with nearly one car for every one of those fine folks registered and on the
Child Care or Child Torture?
Santa Barbara County – What may well become one of the most sensational criminal investigations in the area’s recent history got off to a running start on February 10th with the
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
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
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
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
