Pursuit Suspect Crashes Attempting To Flee Deputies in Goleta
Deputies with the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle on Thursday Night around 9:30pm, but the vehicle failed to stop. After a short pursuit on surface streets, the driver of the fleeing vehicle crashed near the intersection of Hollister Ave and Magnolia Ave. As pursuing Deputies arrived to the crashed Cadillac Sedan, they discovered it was the only vehicle involved in the crash, and the suspected two occupants had already fled.
Read full storyPotential Jumper Saved By Deputies
On Friday Afternoon several people called 911 to report a female on the Los Caneros Overpass in Goleta that appeared to be in distress and potentially getting ready to jump onto Highway 101 below.
Read full storySanta Barbara Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted of Poaching For Third Time, Ordered to Pay Fine
A Santa Barbara Commercial Fisherman was convicted after he pled guilty to several charges, including poaching, or the harvesting of wildlife out of season. This would be the mans third poaching conviction since 2014.
Read full storyCHP Motor Officer Injured in Accident on Highway 101 South of Buellton
Update: According to Santa Barbara County Fire, the male officer was transported by CALSTAR to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with moderate injuries. According to Flight Data, CALSTAR went to Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria.
Read full storyDanny Masterson Moved To California Men's Colony
Danny Masterson, made famous for his role as Steven Hyde on "That '70s Show", was convicted in 2023 of two counts of rape. In December 2023 he was admitted into the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to begin serving his two 30-year to life sentences.
Read full storyDeputies Successfully Resolve Brief Standoff
A Lompoc Man was arrested Tuesday after a brief standoff with Santa Barbara County Sheriff Deputies. At about 9:45am, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 3800-block of Via Isla in the Mission Hills area of Unincorporated Lompoc for a report of a wanted man inside a residence. The man, identified as 27-year-old, Eric Alexander Elijah Silva, had an outstanding Ramey Warrant for domestic violence offenses.
Read full storyCow Rescued After Being Stuck in Mudslide
On Monday, February 12, 2024 local Ranchers contacted the Santa Barbara County Fire Department for assistance with an animal rescue, a cow stuck in mud. The cow was discovered stuck in mud after a mudslide in the remote area was suspected of happening the previous day.
Read full storyDriver Flown to Hospital After Rollover Accident
A pick-up truck crashed into a field off of Highway 101 South of Los Alamos on Tuesday morning just before 11:30am. Firefighters from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and California Highway Patrol responded and found the truck overturned and located in a field.
Read full storyMan Arrested After Eluding Santa Maria Police
A man was arrested on Thursday afternoon after running from police and hiding in a backyard. According to the Santa Maria Police Department, Community Service Technicians (CST), who are unsworn employees of the Police Department, were sent to a Church located at 751 E Foster Road for a report of an abandoned stolen vehicle. Since the vehicle was abandoned, the unsworn members were sent to take a report and arrange for the owner to recover the vehicle.
Read full storyGoleta Structure Fire Burns Multifamily Home, Displaces 12
First Responders were dispatched to the 700 block of San Ramon Drive just before 11:00 AM on Tuesday morning for a report of a structure fire. When they arrived on scene, they saw smoke and flames coming from the second story unit. Deputies with the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office began working on evacuating neighboring buildings while firefighters with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department began attacking the fire and searching for occupants in the building on fire.
Read full storyAuthorities Release Identities of in January 13 Orcutt Officer Involved Shooting: Exclusive Video
According to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Detectives Nicholas Adomaitis and Michael Savey fired their weapons in the shooting. The deceased suspect was identified as 32-year-old Wesley Gerald Klotthor.
Read full storyFamily Dispute in Orcutt ends in Officer Involved Shooting
Deputies with the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence in the 800-block of Blake Street in Orcutt for a report of a family disturbance. Deputies learned that the male suspect brandished a firearm during the argument. Deputies contacted the suspect by telephone and was uncooperative and threatened to shoot at deputies.
Read full storySuspect Arrested After High-Speed Chase near Los Alamos
A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the area of Rucker Road and Harris Grade Road outside of Lompoc for a report of a man hitting female near a white vehicle. A passerby reported that it appeared a male subject was hitting a female subject near the vehicle which was parked along side the road. Before the deputies could arrive, the vehicle left the area. Deputies began searching the area and a deputy located the vehicle on Harris Grade Road headed towards Highway 135.
Read full storyInmate Transportation Van Crashes Near Santa Barbara Northern Branch Jail
On Thursday at 12:40pm a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Transportation Van left the roadway in the intersection of Black Road and Dutard Road near the Tanglewood Neighborhood of Orcutt.
Read full storyDetective missed potential red flag in search warrant that claimed the life of Detective Luca Benedetti
Editors Note: While this article points out an error that may have been made, the potential errors were made by humans, who will always make mistakes.We have the benefit of hindsight which no body on scene had.This is not to cast blame, but is to explain and/or dismiss rumors or allegations based on facts and circumstances that are available.
Read full storySanta Maria Police Investigating Shooting on north side
On Saturday afternoon Santa Maria Police Officers responded to the 800 Block of Colebrook Drive for a report of a shooting. When Officers arrived they located a man suffering from gunshot wounds and requested an ambulance immediately take him to a hospital.
Read full storyMan unsuccessfully attempts to outrun CHP and Santa Barbara Sheriff deputies in Orcutt
A California Highway Patrol Officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Highway 135 near Graciosa Road in Orcutt on Sunday Evening. The driver accelerated even faster once the officer attempted to pull him over and after a brief time the driver attempted to turn south onto Harris Grade Road towards Lompoc.
Read full storyWoman Leads CHP on Chase to Arroyo Grande
On Tuesday evening a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to pull over a vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 101 south of Los Alamos. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and did not slow down or stop when the Officer attempted to stop the vehicle.
Read full storyMan wanted for battery leads deputies on pursuit from Orcutt
SBSO Deputies establishing a perimeter around the suspects last known locationBen Parliament / Ment Media. A Santa Barbara Sheriff's Deputy on patrol in Orcutt saw a vehicle driving unsafe and tried to pull it over, the vehicle immediately fled and headed southbound on Highway 135 towards Lompoc.
Read full storyStructure Fire displaces 10 in Los Alamos
Structure Fire Los Alamos, CA July 21, 2022Ben Parliament / Ment Media. At 12:50pm Santa Barbara County Fire responded to the Rancho Alamo Trailer Park in Los Alamos, CA located just off Highway 101 for a mobile home fire. Arriving units found a fully engulfed mobile home with surrounding brush on fire and several nearby structures threatened. All occupants were reported out and Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office assisted with evacuations of nearby residents.
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