Santa Maria police chase group of gangsters with a gun
A gathering of gang members at a local park morphed into a police chase and six arrests on Wednesday, according to the San Maria Police Department. Read More …
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Santa Maria police make three arrests in 2017 murder case
Santa Maria police have arrested three men who are accused of involvement in an apparently gang related murder that occurred last September.
Early in the morning On Sept. 3, 2017, Edward Ramirez, 19, was shot and killed in the 2000 block North Lazo Way. Officers found Ramirez’s body near the roadway. Read More …
Santa Maria police release description of suspect who stabbed to death elderly man
More than a month after a surprising murder at a senior living facility, Santa Maria police have released a description of the suspected killer. Police are searching for a Hispanic man between the ages of 30 and 40. Read More …
Elderly man stabbed to death at Santa Maria senior living park
With the Marilyn Pharis murder trial ongoing in Santa Maria, another elderly person was killed Tuesday night in the crime-plagued northern Santa Barbara County city. Read More …
Santa Maria man facing life in prison for raping little girls
A Santa Barbara County jury convicted a Santa Maria man of committing numerous acts of molestation, including sexual intercourse, with two young girls. Manuel Ruiz Rios, 34, now faces life in prison, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Read More …
Suspects allegedly stab homeless man in Santa Maria
Santa Maria police are searching for multiple suspects following a stabbing Tuesday evening.
Shortly after 5 p.m., two men and a woman were spotted beating up a homeless man. Read More …
Five Oceano men arrested for kidnapping with intent to rape
Five Oceano men are in jail after they snatched two victims from a Santa Maria night club Sunday with the intent to rape them, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Read More …
Another teen shot in Santa Maria
For the second time in less than a month, a 17-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound in Santa Maria. As was the case with the last incident, the victim in Saturday’s shooting is expected to survive. Read More …
Santa Maria bicyclist dies after collision with bus
A 43-year-old Santa Maria woman has died days after she collided with a city bus while riding a bicycle. On April 2, Veronica Zamora Perez was riding near the corner of Read More …
Teen shot and wounded in Santa Maria
A 17-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound in Santa Maria Wednesday evening, according to the city’s police department. At about 8 p.m., a shooting was reported in the area of 1300 Read More …