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Suspect in Goleta police chase falls on his knife

Written on 4 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Goleta man repeatedly stabbed himself in the chest and neck Thursday, but he survived with help from officers who were trying to arrest him. David Rosales Medina, 37, led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase that began on... (Continue reading)

Oceano murder victim leaves two children behind

Written on 17 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The Oceano woman who was stabbed to death on Sunday was the mother of two young children. Patty Merino attended Arroyo Grande High School before graduating from Santa Barbara Business College in 2011, according to her Facebook page. At the... (Continue reading)

Oceano woman stabbed, killed

Written on 16 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Oceano woman was killed in an apparent murder and attempted suicide on Sunday morning, according to a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department press release. At 12:20 a.m., deputies responding to a domestic violence call and found an Hispanic... (Continue reading)

Robbers stab Grover Beach clerk

Written on 5 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Police are on the look out for two men who robbed and stabbed a clerk at the 7-Eleven in Grover Beach early Saturday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., the clerk was disposing trash in a bin behind the store. Two... (Continue reading)

SWAT searches for Santa Maria stabbing suspect in Nipomo

Written on 12 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Santa Maria stabbing suspect managed to evade capture Thursday, prompting local law enforcement to launch a manhunt in Nipomo. [KSBY] Shortly before noon, a stabbing occurred at a home near 1500 N. Elizabeth Street, according to Santa Maria police.... (Continue reading)

Police officer shoots and kills Oxnard woman

Written on 28 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

An Oxnard police officer shot and killed a 24-year-old Oxnard woman early Saturday morning, according to a press release. Shortly before 1 a.m., Oxnard police received a report of a domestic dispute at an apartment building on Vineyard Avenue. While... (Continue reading)

Knife wielding Grover Beach man robs SLO motel

Written on 14 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Grover Beach armed with a knife allegedly robbed the Best Western Motel on Madonna Avenue on Friday. Shortly before noon, Joe Sigala, 40, entered the motel and confronted employees in the lobby with a knife, police said. He then... (Continue reading)

Did Adolf Hitler have a girlfriend?

Written on 20 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

Google entries to the likes of “Did Adolf Hitler have a girlfriend,” “Young people are all mean” and “Modern torture devices” all appeared on the laptop of the perpetrator of last year’s Isla Vista massacre, according to the Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Man jacks car and attempts to rape teen

Written on 1 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Santa Maria police are looking for a man who stole a car and then attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl early Saturday morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., the teen was waiting in a car while a relative dropped several children... (Continue reading)

Stabbing at Isla Vista fraternity house

Written on 25 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A knife fight in front of an Isla Vista fraternity house on Saturday has left one UCSB student in jail and another in the hospital. At about 2:45 a.m., a UC Santa Barbara police officer observed a bloody fight in... (Continue reading)