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Gang-banger Graffiti Vandal Busted

Santa Barbara – Aaron Sepulveda Nevarez, 19, has a reputation that apparently precedes him.  Described by Santa Barbara Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Riley Harwood in recent statements to

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Jail Records Keeper Headed for Jail

Santa Barbara – Facing charges of first degree residential burglary, Mary Methmann, 45, has worked as a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Custody Records Department staffer since 2005, but is now

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Police Searching for Wanted Man Allegedly Armed and Dangerous

SANTA MARIA – Police are searching for a known gang member who’s believed to be armed and dangerous, after the man was allegedly seen Wednesday afternoon near a local elementary

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Santa Maria Police Searching for Attempted Kidnapping Suspect

SANTA MARIA – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a male suspect who is believed to have attempted to kidnap a young girl earlier this week as

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Santa Maria Man Robbed, Held Against Will

SANTA MARIA – An unidentified male was allegedly kidnapped, threatened with a weapon and robbed before his weekend even started, according to the Police Department. The 33-year-old victim, whose name

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“Granny’s Field” Stabbing Suspect Nabbed

Goleta– In the early afternoon of January 31st, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s 911 Emergency Call Center Dispatch received a call from a reported stabbing victim located at the rear of

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"Granny's Field" Stabbing Suspect Nabbed

Goleta– In the early afternoon of January 31st, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s 911 Emergency Call Center Dispatch received a call from a reported stabbing victim located at the rear of

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Four Birds of a Feather Caught Together

Santa Barbara County – Irvin Basquez, 51, had been sought by Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives since a violent episode took place in the small, quiet north-county community of Orcutt.  Basquez

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Man and dog killed in fatal hit-and-run

SANTA MARIA – A man and his dog were killed Tuesday night while enjoying an evening walk when a 19-year-old driver lost control of vehicle and slammed into the pair.

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Santa Maria Man Arrested for Exposing Himself

SANTA MARIA – A man who was allegedly exposing himself to high school students in late January was arrested Monday for indecent exposure and booked at Santa Barbara County Jail,