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Mississippi man to face trial for three 1977 cold case murders in Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Warren Luther Alexander, a Mississippi man extradited from North Carolina earlier this year, is set to stand trial for three 1977 Ventura County murders. On Friday, Oct. 18, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Paul Feldman decided to allow the trial to proceed after a three-day preliminary hearing stated the Ventura County The post Mississippi man to face trial for three 1977 cold case murders in Ventura County appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
One student hospitalized and another arrested for assault with a knife after on-campus fight
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – One student was sent to the hospital and La Colina Junior High was placed on a brief shelter-in-place protocol while police searched for another student following an on-campus fight. According to Santa Barbara Unified School District, the two students were involved in a fight during lunchtime at Quetzal, an alternative junior The post One student hospitalized and another arrested for assault with a knife after on-campus fight appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Two Oxnard Police officers on administrative leave after shooting a non-cooperative man Monday
OXNARD, Calif. – A 34-year-old Oxnard man was shot after officers responded to a report of shots fired from a vehicle in the 3700 block of Leeward Way Monday evening. Upon arriving at the scene around 9 p.m., officers spotted a man who matched the description with a firearm. Once they confronted him, officers tried to The post Two Oxnard Police officers on administrative leave after shooting a non-cooperative man Monday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Ventura County launches new fentanyl awareness campaign urging the community to “Think Again”
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.—It was an emotional and cathartic day for Lori Englander— who lost her son to a fentanyl overdose 2 years ago. He was just 25 years old. “He was my baby and nothing in my life will ever look the same again,” said the Moorpark mom. But Englander’s son did not die in vain. her The post Ventura County launches new fentanyl awareness campaign urging the community to “Think Again” appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Ventura County home prices dip in September
Ventura County was the only coastal county from San Diego to Silicon Valley where homes were cheaper last month than they had been a year earlier. The median price of all existing single-family homes sold in Ventura County last month was $900,000, according to data released last week by the California Association of...
Fire crews on scene for building fire in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is on the scene of a building fire at 340 Rutherford Street in Goleta. Crews evacuated the building that affected two units while they knocked down the flames at 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the SBCFD. One adult female refused treatment for mild smoke inhalation and The post Fire crews on scene for building fire in Goleta appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
The Horse Project: Freedom for the Blind
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Horse Project, a local non-profit, has teamed up with Blind Fitness to create an innovative program that uses the power of horses to help visually impaired individuals enhance their physical and emotional well-being. At the heart of the project is a belief that blindness doesn’t have to limit one's ability The post The Horse Project: Freedom for the Blind appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Local attorney says Catholic Church’s $880 million settlement just “scratches the surface”
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – More than 1,350 child sexual abuse survivors will receive part of $880 million settlement with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles thanks to a California law that opened 3-year window for lawsuits exceeding the usual statute of limitations. Lawyer Tim Hale, who is know for his work on behalf of sexual abuse survivors, The post Local attorney says Catholic Church’s $880 million settlement just “scratches the surface” appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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