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Man wounded in Santa Maria shooting

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

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)

Santa Maria police catch alleged car thief, suspect hurls gun

Written on 11 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers caught an alleged car thief driving a stolen vehicle over the weekend. On Saturday, officers responded to the 1200 block of West Bethel Lane over a stolen vehicle report. Shortly afterwards, officers located... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Santa Maria

Written on 10 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicke struck and killed a female pedestrian in Santa Maria on Sunday evening. Shortly before 9 p.m., Santa Maria police, as well as firefighters and medics, responded to the 100 block of West Battles Road over... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest man for seeking sex with minor

Written on 29 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly arranged a meeting with someone believed to be a minor for the purpose of engaging in sex acts. On Tuesday, detectives arrested Luke Richard-David Rosado of Santa Maria,... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest man for sexually abusing child

Written on 18 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives recently arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Detectives served a search warrant in the 800 block of E. Fesler Street as part of an investigation regarding the sexual abuse of... (Continue reading)