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Woman burns to death near Santa Maria mental health clinic

Written on 17 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman burned to death in Santa Maria on Sunday near a Santa Barbara County mental health clinic. At about 12:48 p.m., Santa Maria police received a call about a person on fire in the 500 block of W. Foster... (Continue reading)

Burglar breaks into home being fumigated, steals wedding rings

Written on 23 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Lompoc man broke into a Santa Ynez home while it was being fumigated and stole several firearms, a large amount of jewelry and heirlooms, including deceased relatives’ wedding rings, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The burglar... (Continue reading)

Woman sexually assaulted in her sleep in Isla Vista

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man broke into a woman’s Isla Vista home on Saturday and sexually assaulted her in her sleep, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 5 a.m., a woman awoke to an unknown man fondling her in... (Continue reading)

Former coach gets probation for disputed act of child molestation

Written on 7 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A former Santa Maria youth basketball coach, who was accused of molesting a teenage girl over multiple years, received a five-year probation sentence and was set free from jail on Monday. The alleged victim in the case had recanted her... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run suspects beat up Santa Barbara sheriff’s deputy

Written on 3 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Two men who were allegedly involved in a DUI hit-and-run beat up a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy who tried to arrest them early Wednesday morning. The suspects sent the deputy to the emergency room with head and back injuries,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara deputy reportedly shoots manhunt suspect

Written on 13 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Barbara County manhunt reportedly ended Sunday night with a sheriff’s deputy shooting the suspect inside a home in rural Santa Barbara. The county sheriff’s office is currently refusing to release any details about the shooting or the suspect’s... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man of the year facing life in prison for child molestation

Written on 6 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A longtime public servant and former Lompoc man of the year is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to 17 counts of child molestation charges. Anthony Michael Durham, 67, is expected to spend the rest of his life in... (Continue reading)

Six injured in Santa Barbara County’s Windy Gap

Written on 5 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Three vehicles collided on Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County’s Windy Gap, leaving an SUV dangling over a guardrail and another car lying on its side in the middle of the road. A total of six people suffered injuries, according... (Continue reading)

Victim of Santa Barbara paragliding accident identified

Written on 26 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Officials have identified the woman killed in a Thanksgiving Day paragliding accident in Santa Barbara County as 56-year-old Marjorie “Marge” Variano of Cornelius, North Carolina. Variano, who previously lived in Santa Barbara, was paragliding off Gibraltar Road with a group... (Continue reading)

Woman dies in Thanksgiving paragliding crash

Written on 25 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An approximately 50-year-old woman was killed in a crash while paragliding Thursday near La Cumbra Peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. KCOY reports the woman was participating in... (Continue reading)