By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police tracked the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old man last week to a location in Tulare County and arrested him for murder. On Read More …
Two Santa Maria men suspected of an attempted murder in the Northern Santa Barbara County city allegedly tried to kidnap a truck driver at knifepoint in Kern County. Read More …
An orthopedic surgeon attempted to kidnap her 12-year-old son during a supervised visit Sunday morning in Goleta, then escape to Montana aboard a private jet, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Read More …
Santa Maria police are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to abduct a girl who was walking to school Monday morning.
At about 9 a.m., the man was following the girl in a black truck, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Read More …
A woman who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 3-year-old boy at the San Luis Obispo Target store is no longer charged with a pair of felonies and is now facing a single misdemeanor count of battery. Read More …
San Luis Obispo police have arrested a 50-year-old Los Osos woman for trying to kidnap a 3-year-old boy at the SLO Target store on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, police circulated a surveillance image of the suspect who was said to have tried to lure the child out of Target with her. Read More …
San Luis Obispo police have released a surveillance image of a woman who possibly attempted to kidnap a 3-year-old child at the SLO Target store on Tuesday. The suspect was seen Read More …
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who tried to kidnap a 9-year-old girl at a playground inside a mobile home park on the 1200 block of Bennet Way in Templeton on Saturday.
Shortly after noon, an unknown man tried to grab the girl, but she resisted and managed to break free. Read More …
A 15-year-old boy fought off an attacker and narrowly avoided being kidnapped while walking to school Wednesday morning in Orcutt. The prospective kidnapper then evaded capture. About 8 a.m., the teen Read More …