Articles Tagged With ‘Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office’
With its roots embedded in Spanish California, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has always been a reflection of the community it serves. Founded in 1850, it stands with the oldest law enforcement agencies in the state of California.
We, the members of your Sheriff’s Office, are responsible for enforcing the laws, upholding the Constitutions, and providing custody and court services.
We are committed to enhancing the quality of life through effective partnerships, protecting persons and property, while serving as role models to our community.
http://www.sbsheriff.org/
Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found the bodies of a Santa Barbara doctor, as well as his wife and their five-year-old daughter, inside the family’s home this week. Detectives are investigating what they say was a triple-homicide and a “horrific... (Continue reading)
Written on 24 Mar, 2016 in
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A dog was found dead at a teachers’ rally in Orcutt on Friday. Witnesses said the dog was thrown from a truck into a crowd of people at the demonstration. [KCOY] Last Wednesday, a 14-year-old blind toy poodle named Sam... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Mar, 2016 in
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A 44-year-old man who lives out of his car and goes by the nickname “Pineapple” is picking up women at Santa Barbara County bars, then spending nights at their homes and pilfering their jewelry and other property, according to the... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in
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Federal authorities arrested 13 people Saturday after intercepting 3,000 pounds of marijuana the suspects were trying to smuggle into the United States by panga boat at a beach just north of the city of Santa Barbara. Early Saturday morning, the... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Jan, 2016 in
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a person or person who allegedly shot and killed a 3-year-old black cow and a 2-year-old Black Angus bull. [KSBY] A caretaker discovered the dead cattle on Dec. 26 while conducting a... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Nov, 2015 in
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An inmate died Thursday morning after collapsing in Santa Barbara County Jail. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office reported that the 49-year-old inmate appeared to have died of natural causes. At about 9:30 a.m., Johnny DeWitt collapsed and became unresponsive.... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 Nov, 2015 in
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A Santa Maria man stopped at a Buellton gas station Saturday night to fill up his pickup. Instead of simply filling up the tank, the man poured gas in the front seat of his truck, as well as all over... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Nov, 2015 in
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A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy fired a shot at a reportedly suicidal man in Orcutt on Monday. [KSBY] Around 4 p.m., deputies responded to report of a suicidal man on Julien Drive who was attempting to stab himself. The... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Oct, 2015 in
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The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has charged longtime local news anchor Paula Lopez Ochoa with six misdemeanors for an incident last month in which she allegedly drove under the influence and assaulted two officers. Ochoa, 50, has long... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Sep, 2015 in
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Authorities arrested two Riverside area men Monday after a panga boat beached in Santa Barbara County. Law enforcement personnel found the panga at San Onofre Beach within the Gaviota State Park. A resident first noticed the boat around 9 a.m.... (Continue reading)