Santa Barbara
$1 Million Bail for Hit-and-run Killer
Simon Chavez was a beloved Santa Barbara “local boy”, a graduate of Santa Barbara High School who had volunteered as an assistant baseball coach at the school in recent years.
Man Stabbed in Attempted Robbery
SANTA MARIA – A man taking out his trash Thursday afternoon was attacked and stabbed at least one time in what police are investigating as an attempted robbery. Officers were
Undergrad Burglar Graduates to Felony
SANTA BARBARA – Just after midnight on January 27th, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Isla Vista Substation officers responded to a call from a nearby apartment dweller about a burglary that
Driver and Passenger Suspects in an Alleged Police Pursuit Apprehended
SANTA MARIA – Two suspects connected to an alleged high-speed pursuit through city streets earlier this week have been arrested, according to the Police Department. On Wednesday, police arrested the
Gang Members Arrested for Alleged Attempted Murder
SANTA MARIA – Police have arrested two known gang members in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting that happened late Saturday morning. Pedro Ramirez and Uriel Delgado, both documented Santa
Man Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex with Minor
SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a 19-year-old man early Saturday morning for allegedly having sex in his car with a minor. Ricardo Javier Rivera Flores, of Santa Maria, was taken
“Homeboy” Gas Station Stickup Artist Nabbed
Santa Barbara County – A pair of gas station stickups that took place on December 30th, 2012 some twenty miles and forty minutes apart from one another may have moved a
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
