Santa Barbara
“Tax Collector” Gangsters Arrested
Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Riley Harwood has released details of the arrests of four local area gang members suspected to have ties with the
“Paper Hangers” Busted with Bad Benjamins
Santa Barbara County – A team of apparently sophisticated counterfeiters working the scenic Central Coast tourist town of Solvang received something of a compliment from local law enforcement when evidence collected
UCSB Visitor Accused of Rape Held Without Bail
Santa Barbara – The University of California at Santa Barbara, arguably enjoying the most idyllic of campus settings anywhere in the nation, has certainly had more than its share of unwanted
UCSB Professor Busted for False Imprisonment
Santa Barbara – As if the UCSB administration didn’t have enough problems dealing with the recent public relations fallout following the April Deltopia Riots and the May 23, 2014 “Isla Vista
$5 million Bail for Serial Child Molester
Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Kelly Hoover recently reported to the media details of the September 10th arrest of Joseph Michael Hyde, a 63-year old
Local Boy Turns Thief in His Own Backyard
Santa Barbara – Among the Top Ten Rules for Successful Thievery, one would think that “don’t steal in your own neighborhood” might rank high on the list. Apparently, that fundamental tenet
Car Thief Loses Race with Cops
Santa Barbara County – There are several very simple tenets that should be foremost in the mind of anyone aspiring to a career as a car thief: 1) Avoid stealing cars
Six Teens Nabbed for Stabbing
Santa Barbara County – With the start of a new school year, one might think that adolescents walking the streets of local communities should properly be either on their way to
Clean-Cut Coke & Meth Dealer Busted
Santa Barbara – With a mugshot appearance quite outside the norm for those commonly charged with felony drugs and weapons charges, Juan Nunez, a 49-year old resident of Goleta, had for
Guns+Drugs+Children=Arrest
Santa Barbara – The joys of parenting are boundless, but none of them involve exposing small children to the world of illegal drug sales activity or proximity to loaded firearms. That