Santa Barbara
Out on Triple Bail, Still Dealing Drugs
Santa Barbara – It’s trite, it’s hoary, and it’s so obvious that it grates on the senses to even utter the words some people never learn, but never was it more
Cousins Accused of Raping Homeless Woman
Santa Barbara – Just when you think you may have heard it all in terms of criminal sexual depravity, along comes a pair of Santa Barbara men—cousins—who, after a night of
Mom and Dad and Meth
July 24, 2014 – Santa Barbara, Ca. Those who know often say that raising children in today’s world “takes a village.” Those who sell drugs and possess loaded assault weapons
Isla Vista “Deltopia” Riot Yields More Arrests
In the classic rock lyrics of Styx’s “Renegade”, “the jig is up, the noose is out” and the embarrassment and political fallout landing at the feet of the Santa Barbara
Beachfront Bomb Threat Standoff
Montecito – In the pre-dawn hours of July 7th, an exclusive beachfront enclave just steps from the gently rolling waves of the blue Pacific was sealed off and evacuated by law
Former High School Baseball Star Busted for Heroin Sales…Again
Ventura County – Proving once again that real police work rarely resembles that seen on the nightly TV cop shows—wherein an anonymous tip leads to a major SWAT event that rounds
“Party of Five” Ends with Arrests
Santa Barbara County – The rubric that “you’re known by the friends you keep” was once again validated when five people—none of whom should really have been hanging around together—were swept
“Girl-on-Girl” Stabbing
Santa Barbara County – Stabbings among rival gang-bangers are fairly common. Stabbings involving young men caught up in street fights are also common. Stabbings during assaults and robberies can be fairly
Two Gang-bangers Busted, Two at Large
Santa Barbara County – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, having conducted a protracted investigation into the criminal activities of a number of the area’s known gang members, reports significant progress
Arrest Made in 2005 Molestation Case
Santa Barbara County – It took nine full years for allegations of a sexual molestation incident that reportedly took place at Santa Barbara County’s San Marcos Christian Camp in 2005 to
