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Female inmate dies at jail in Santa Maria, cause undetermined

Written on 25 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A female inmate died in her cell at Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria on Monday. Her cause of death has not yet been determined. Deputies booked the unidentified woman into the jail on March 19 for... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for cold case murder

Written on 25 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A lengthy investigation resulted in charges against a Santa Maria man for a murder that occurred more than seven years ago, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. On Sept. 3, 2017, the suspect allegedly... (Continue reading)

Crack down on illegal marijuana sales, Santa Maria man busted

Written on 19 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of a crackdown on illegal marijuana sales, deputies arrested a Santa Maria man last week for allegedly selling marijuana throughout the United States On March 13, Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives served search warrants at... (Continue reading)

Father and son charged with sex crimes in Santa Maria

Written on 5 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Deputies arrested a father and son from Santa Maria on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a child and other sex crimes. Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives are asking any additional victims to come forward. An adult survivor contacted... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria investment advisor pleads guilty to fraud

Written on 4 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A financial advisor from Santa Maria, who signed a plea agreement late last year, pleaded guilty at a hearing today to defrauding her clients and an out of state business out of millions of dollars. Julie Darrah,... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man facing attempted murder charges

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police arrested a man on Monday afternoon following a more than two-hour long standoff. The man  was wanted for attempted murder related to an incident on Sunday night. On Sunday night, Alexis Perez-Alcantar, 22, allegedly... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in residential fire in Santa Maria

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

By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a residential fire in Santa Maria on Sunday morning. A caller reported a fire burning on the 1300 block of Ronald Place. Firefighters arrived to find a garage engulfed in flames and... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria school district official busted for DUI, resisting arrest

Written on 5 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria Joint Unified School District administrator is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting arrest following an incident in Orcutt last year. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office recently charged... (Continue reading)

Knife wielding man leads to standoff in Santa Maria

Written on 21 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man acting erratically while wielding a knife was arrested on Sunday following a nearly six-hour standoff in Santa Maria. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., several 9-1-1 callers reported a man behaving erratically while armed with a knife... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck driver killed in crash in Santa Maria

Written on 19 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 53-year-old semi-truck driver was killed in a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Solomon Road in Santa Maria on Jan. 16, according to the CHP. Shortly after 2 p.m., the driver, a man from Bakersfield,... (Continue reading)