Another Santa Barbara County murder, four killed in first week of year
In a bloody first week of 2021, four people were shot and killed in Santa Barbara County, while another three suffered bullet wounds. Read More …
Tag: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
Santa Barbara gun store operator allegedly caught with 90 grams of meth
Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies seized more than 90 grams of methamphetamine and 92 firearms on Saturday from a man who operates a gun supply store. Read More …
Santa Barbara sheriff warns of sexual predator on hiking trails
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a possible sexual predator on hiking trails, following two reported incidents of sex crimes against hikers in rural areas. Read More …
Man allegedly used tobacco to try luring 12-year-old into sex acts
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 20-year-old Solvang man last week for allegedly using flavored tobacco products to lure a 12-year-old into sex acts. Read More …
Suspected CoastHills robber caught after botched Guadalupe bank robbery
A Detroit man suspected of robbing CoastHills Credit Union in Lompoc on Tuesday allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Guadalupe on Thursday, prompting a high-speed chase that ended with his arrest at the entrance gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base. Read More …
Two victims hospitalized after fight at Santa Barbara house party
A large party at a vacation rental in rural Santa Barbara turned violent late Sunday night or early Monday morning, resulting in two individuals ending up in the hospital. The fight Read More …
Armed man robs 7-Eleven in Orcutt
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who robbed a 7-Eleven in Orcutt early Tuesday morning. Read More …
Deputies save man who overdosed in Isla Vista
Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies managed to rescue a 56-year-old homeless man experiencing a drug overdose in Isla Vista on Saturday by administering the opioid-combating medication Naloxone. At about 2 p.m., Read More …
Suspects chase victims with shotgun in Goleta
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested six suspects who allegedly chased a pair of victims with a shotgun at a Motel 6 in Goleta Monday evening. Read More …
Hollywood producer arrested in Santa Barbara for numerous sex crimes
Santa Barbara County authorities are holding a Hollywood producer in jail for allegedly committed numerous sex crimes, including kidnapping and raping drugged or unconscious women. Read More …