Santa Barbara
Graffiti Artists Grabbed
Santa Barbara – As the midnight hour approached on January 21st, two Santa Barbara Police Department Officers—Nathan Beltran and Tyler Larson—were wrapping up a routine service call just a block from
Wanted Parolee Leads Police on High-Speed Chase
SANTA MARIA – A high-speed chase early Wednesday morning through city streets and into South San Luis Obispo County ended near Avila Beach with the arrest of four individuals. Just
Cop Couple Busts Burglary Couple
Santa Barbara, long known as the perfect romantic “getaway” for couples, is apparently not the place to make a “getaway” from the consequences of felonious activity. Criminal couples sometimes come
Parking Lot Thief Busted
As the midnight hour approached on Friday night January 18th, Santa Barbara Police Department 911 Emergency operators received an anonymous tip reporting an unknown individual busily trying the doors of
High-Tech Cop Work Catches Craigslist Computer Crook
The Fielding Graduate Institute, nestled just off the most scenic part of U.S. 101 between the Santa Barbara Polo Club and the tiny beachfront community of Summerland, is known throughout
Identity Thief SWAT Target
Drew Alan Dotts, 45, had long been the subject of an investigation throughout Ventura County, suspected of being connected to a series of forgeries, fraudulent business machinations, and identity thefts.
Santa Maria Man Arrested for Robbery
SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of assaulting and robbing an unnamed individual just before sunset Sunday evening in the area of West Cypress. Christian Rubalcava, a
Man Allegedly Stalks Victim he had Previously Assaulted
SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of stalking and making threats in connection with an incident reported to authorities the previous day. Arthur Dewain Brown was
Santa Maria Officers Shoot Man After He Charges Them Wielding Knife
SANTA MARIA – The Police Department reported the city’s first officer-involved shooting of the new year Sunday evening when they were called to the 1100 block of East Sunset after
Masked Man Attempts to Rob Santa Maria Macy's
SANTA MARIA – Just after noon on Sunday, a masked man wielding a crowbar attempted to rob the fine jewelry department at Macy’s in the Santa Maria Town Center. Anthony
