Santa Barbara
Cops Seek Public Help to Catch Slippery Suspect
Carpinteria – Known by locals as “the last great beach town”, Carpinteria—nestled just off U.S. 101 between Santa Barbara and Ventura—is usually the paradigm of the peaceful, small town Southern
K-9 Cop Finds Drugs in Engine Compartment
Santa Barbara – If you’re dealing drugs, the one thing you don’t want to see coming your way is a law enforcement officer on four legs and a wagging tail.
Suspect Admits Molesting Five-year olds
Santa Barbara – Carlos Israel Xitumul-Pineda had frequently volunteered to help his friends with their babysitting needs. But on May 21st, the mother of two 5-year old kids came back
Bombed Mom’s Crash Breaks Toddler’s Neck
Santa Barbara – Harry’s Plaza Cafe, a popular restaurant and local watering hole, was the scene of a drunken verbal altercation between staff and Kate Walters, 24, and her female
DNA Breaks Year-old Rape Case
Santa Barbara – As reported here in June of 2012, a 21 year-old UCSB coed, following a night of partying at Santa Barbara’s popular Tonic Nightclub, was so drunk that
Eleventh Suspect Arrested in Santa Maria Homicide
SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a 11th suspect – a minor – this week in an ongoing homicide investigation that’s related to illicit drugs and street gangs. Ramon Maldonado Jr.,
Seven Arrested in a Two-County Drug Bust
SANTA MARIA – A handful of people were arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of transporting and selling methamphetamine after authorities served a series of search and arrest warrants. The warrants
Couple Arrested After Chase Between Two Counties
OCEANO – A woman with an outstanding felony warrant was arrested Sunday evening in Santa Maria after leading police on a vehicle pursuit that started in a neighboring county and
UCSB Coed Charged With False Rape Report
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara’s idyllic oceanfront campus—the stuff of college admission dreams—has been rocked and is buzzing about the case of fellow student Morgan Triplett, a 20-year-old-coed who claimed that
Runaway Teen Busted for Bomb Threats
Santa Barbara County – When the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Washington State’s Clyde Hill Police Department on morning of May 10th asking for help to
