Sheriff investigating Los Olivos death as homicide
A suspicious death involving a body found inside a car in Los Olivos Sunday evening is being investigated as a homicide. Read More …
Tag: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
Alleged car thief strips while fleeing Santa Barbara deputies
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies caught a suspect who ran from law enforcement Tuesday morning — and stripped off much of his clothing — after allegedly stealing a vehicle. Read More …
Detectives investigating suspicious death in Los Olivos
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a suspicious death, which may be connected to a car crash that occurred in Los Olivos Sunday evening. Read More …
Man shoots and kills his wife near Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man shot and killed his wife inside a home in the Tanglewood area near the Santa Maria Airport Sunday night, and then he confessed the killing to Read More …
Gang members charged over murder of college students in Goleta
Bryan Munoz
Two Santa Barbara gang members are accused of shooting and killing a pair of 19-year-old college students who were attempting to sell marijuana in Goleta. Read More …
Worker at assisted living homes allegedly raped elderly patient
A worker at several assisted living homes in Santa Barbara County allegedly engaged in sex acts with three elderly patients, raping at least one of them. Read More …
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 …
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 …