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Call for service leads to drug dealer arrests in Santa Maria

Written on 2 Oct, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested three suspects after a call for service Thursday night reportedly led officers directly to the home of alleged drug dealers. Shortly after 10 p.m., officers responded to a call for service at a... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest outstanding shooting suspect

Written on 2 Oct, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested the outstanding suspect in a shooting last month that occurred during a botched robbery. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, officers responded to the alley in the 300 block of North Oakley... (Continue reading)

Second person shot in Santa Maria in 24-hour span

Written on 21 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time within a span of 24 hours, a gunman shot and wounded a victim in Santa Maria. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, a caller reported hearing gunshots on the 700 block of South... (Continue reading)

Suspect shoots victim during attempted robbery in Santa Maria

Written on 19 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A would-be robber shot a victim in the leg in Santa Maria Friday night, after which police caught one of two suspects they were seeking. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the alley in the 300... (Continue reading)

Man wounded in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 12 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man suffered a gunshot wound in an overnight shooting in Santa Maria. Early Saturday morning, just after midnight, officers responded to the 2400 block of North Baldwin Way. Officers located a 34-year-old man who had sustained... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest minors who allegedly robbed victim at knifepoint

Written on 12 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested two juveniles who allegedly robbed a male victim at knifepoint Thursday evening outside the mall. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery near the Town Center Mall. Two... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest alleged serial burgar

Written on 9 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly stole $10,000 to $15,000 worth of property during a string of recent burglaries. Francisco Jacob Campos, a 40-year-old Santa Maria resident, allegedly committed multiple recent burglaries... (Continue reading)

Alleged Santa Maria car thief arrested for second time in less than a month

Written on 4 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time in less than a month, Santa Maria police officers arrested an alleged thief for stealing a vehicle. This time, the suspect allegedly burglarized a residence and stole a firearm, in addition to a... (Continue reading)

Arson suspect arrested after car fire in Santa Maria parking lot

Written on 31 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a man for arson following a car fire in a parking lot in Santa Maria on Saturday evening. Shortly before 10:15 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of North Broadway over a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest teen for firearm violation

Written on 30 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a 19-year-old man on Saturday evening whom they caught at a traffic stop with an unregistered firearm. Shortly after 5 p.m., Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team detectives conducted a traffic stop... (Continue reading)