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Police investigators expose Lompoc man’s extortion scheme

Written on 9 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Police officers arrested a 41-year-old Lompoc man on Thursday for allegedly operating an online extortion scheme in which he would threaten to post damaging information on social media unless his victims agreed to give him money, police... (Continue reading)

Lompoc domestic violence suspect arrested after standoff

Written on 4 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police arrested a domestic violence suspect on Tuesday following a standoff with officers, including the local SWAT team. In the early afternoon, a witness reported a domestic dispute between a male and a female at an... (Continue reading)

Sheriff warns parents about drug dealer after Lompoc students get ill from eating cannabis

Written on 31 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In aftermath of Lompoc students getting sick from marijuana edibles, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives on the Cannabis Compliance Team are warning parents about a local drug dealer and are encouraging them to review their children’s social... (Continue reading)

Three teens killed in four-car crash on Highway 1

Written on 19 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Three teens were killed in a four-car crash on Highway 1 near Lompoc on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 6 p.m., 18-year-old Jake Curtis of Goleta was driving a Toyota Yaris southbound on... (Continue reading)

Marshals seek help finding escaped inmate from Lompoc prison

Written on 28 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE An inmate serving time for distribution of methamphetamine walked away from the satellite camp at the  Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Thursday, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. At approximately 9:30 a.m., prison guards discovered... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman fails to stop, motorcyclist killed in Lompoc

Written on 26 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist was killed in Lompoc in a collision with an 83-year-old driver on Tuesday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly after 4 p.m., Kathrine Hanberg driving her Toyota Tundra on Bailey Avenue when she failed to... (Continue reading)

Suspect shoots, kills man in Lompoc

Written on 17 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A suspect shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Lompoc on Sunday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the 800 block of North Seventh Street. Officers arrived to find a man suffering... (Continue reading)

Lompoc Little League representative arrested for embezzlement

Written on 21 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers arrested a representative of the Lompoc Little League for embezzlement on Friday. A year ago, an official with the Lompoc Little League reported the possible fraud of over $100,000 from their organization from 2020... (Continue reading)

Lompoc attempted murder suspect arrested in Seattle

Written on 7 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE FBI agents arrested a suspect on Friday who allegedly shot a woman in Lompoc more than five months ago. The victim survived the shooting. On July 9, 2024, 46-year-old Paul Felix Pina Jr. allegedly shot the woman... (Continue reading)

Four gang members arrested for stabbing, robbery in Lompoc

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers arrested four gang members on Tuesday who are suspected of participating in a stabbing in June and a robbery in July. Following a months-long investigation into a stabbing of a juvenile in June and... (Continue reading)