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Man sentenced to eight years for TV Hill arson in Santa Barbara

Written on 5 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced an alleged serial arsonist to eight years in prison for starting a hillside fire in Santa Barbara in 2021 that damaged two homes, threatened the KEYT newsroom and led to hundreds of residents evacuating.... (Continue reading)

SLO County suspect tries to swim away from Santa Barbara police

Written on 4 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A man with a warrant out for his arrest in San Luis Obispo County allegedly stole a vehicle from a Ventura car dealership and was tracked down by police in Santa Barbara. Officers arrested the suspect, but not before he... (Continue reading)

Gay man attacked in Santa Barbara

Written on 12 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

In what is being deemed a hate crime, a Santa Barbara man punched an openly gay man in the face on State Street last week. The victim suffered a black eye and a concussion. [KCOY] On Oct. 4, Richard Schiwietz,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police officer headed to jail for fraud

Written on 24 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 28-year-old Santa Barbara police officer was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail for workers compensation fraud, according to Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley Jacob Finerty pled to four counts of felony workers’ compensation fraud. Following... (Continue reading)

Man dies minutes after being booked in Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 5 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 56-year-old Santa Barbara man died about 40 minutes after arriving at the county jail. Police had just arrested the man for being under the influence of drugs. At approximately 12:30 a.m., Santa Barbara police officers responding to a domestic... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara officer stops racially-charged knife attack

Written on 30 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A Hispanic man attacked an African American homeless man with a knife while yelling racial slurs Tuesday evening in Santa Barbara. After an off-duty officer broke up the incident, the attacker told police that he thought the homeless man had... (Continue reading)

Mexican citizen arrested for 2010 Santa Barbara murder

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Mexican citizen whom United States Border Patrol agents recently arrested in an Arizona desert is now in Santa Barbara County Jail on a murder charge. The murder suspect allegedly fled to Mexico after stabbing to death a 36-year-old Santa... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in collision with Santa Barbara officer

Written on 14 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An off-duty Santa Barbara police lieutenant struck and killed a man who was walking in the fast lane on Highway 101 Tuesday night. The officer tried to avoid the collision, according to the California Highway Patrol. [KCOY] At approximately 10:30... (Continue reading)

Online threat of Santa Barbara school shooting

Written on 17 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Santa Barbara Police Department and county sheriff’s office, as well as the FBI, are investigating a threat posted anonymously on a blog or chat room. The threat states the online commenter is considering carrying out a shooting in a... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara doctor sentenced to over 27 years in prison

Written on 7 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Santa Barbara physician who wrote prescriptions for highly dangerous and addictive drugs for his “patients” – many of whom were drug addicts, and some of whom died from drug overdoses – was sentenced Monday to 327 months in federal... (Continue reading)