Underage driver crashes into power pole in Santa Maria
An underage driver crashed into a power pole in Santa Maria Sunday night and then fled the scene, but was later arrested. Read More …
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Driver arrested for DUI after 7 car crash in Santa Maria
Seven vehicles collided early Monday morning in Santa Maria, after which officers arrested a person for DUI, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Read More …
Driver flees police from Santa Maria to Arroyo Grande, engages in standoff on Highway 101
A person suspected of driving under the influence led officers on a chase from Santa Maria to Arroyo Grande on Friday and then engaged in a standoff that led to the closure of a section of Highway 101. Read More …
Eighty-five-year-old pedestrian hit and killed in Santa Maria
A driver struck an 85-year-old pedestrian who was walking on a Santa Maria street Wednesday evening, and the elderly man ended up dying as a result of the collision. Read More …
Person shot and killed in Santa Maria
A male victim was shot and killed in Santa Maria Thursday night, according to the city’s police department.
At about 10:25 p.m., a shooting occurred in the area of Bunny Avenue and Blosser Road. Read More …
Santa Maria chase turns into deadly apartment fire
An attempted traffic stop in Santa Maria on Tuesday turned into a chase that ended with a man and his girlfriend barricading themselves in an apartment bathroom and setting the home on fire. The man died, and his girlfriend was hospitalized after being resuscitated by emergency responders. Read More …
One man killed, two people wounded in Santa Maria shootings
A pair of Friday night shootings in Santa Maria left one man dead and two people wounded, according to the city’s police department. Read More …
Santa Maria police evacuate after Arroyo Grande man brings suspicious package
Santa Maria police evacuated the lobby of their own station on Monday after an Arroyo Grande man arrived with a suspicious package that contained a powdery substance. Read More …
Man tries to abduct girl walking to school in Santa Maria
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 …
Nipomo man allegedly threatens to shoot up convalescent home
A Nipomo man who had multiple firearms on his property threatened to shoot up a Santa Maria convalescent home where his elderly mother was receiving care, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Read More …