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Teen mother reportedly flees with infant

Written on 16 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Police Department is asking the public for help with locating a teenage mother who disappeared with her infant. Juliana Isaias-Santiago and her 8-month-old girl were last seen near Tommie Kunst Junior High School in... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest San Luis Obispo burglary suspects

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Law enforcement officers arrested San Luis Obispo retail burglary suspects as they were attempting to flee through Santa Maria last month. Shortly after 4 p.m. on April 26, the San Luis Obispo Police Department issued a be... (Continue reading)

CHP searching for Central Coast driver who hit and killed pedestrian

Written on 4 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Highway Patrol is asking the public for help identifying a hit-and-run suspect who struck and killed a pedestrian between Santa Maria and Guadalupe on Sunday evening. At about 8 p.m., an unknown vehicle hit a... (Continue reading)

Gang member given 42 years to life in prison for Oceano murder, knife assault

Written on 28 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old gang member from Santa Maria to 42 years to life in prison for the murder of an Oceano man and a separate knife assault of a... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police detain drinkers, arrest suspect for firearm violation

Written on 26 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a suspect who allegedly tried to discard a ghost gun that he was carrying on Friday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., Gang Suppression Team officers arrived in the area of Grogan Park... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest teen with a loaded gun

Written on 25 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of its proactive enforcement opperation, Santa Maria police detectives arrested a 16-year-old with a loaded weapon on Thursday evening. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., officers patrolling the 400 block of W. Stowell observed a subject flee... (Continue reading)

Student takes loaded handgun to Santa Maria school, arrested

Written on 22 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County deputy arrested a Righetti High School student on Wednesday after he was found in possession of a loaded handgun on campus. Shortly before noon, deputy Reynoso assisted Santa Maria Police Department detectives by... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of murder in Santa Maria cold case sentenced to life in prison

Written on 18 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge on Friday sentenced a 57-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole over the murder of a 30-year-old woman in Santa Maria in 1988. On Sept. 18, 1988, Aloysius... (Continue reading)

Road rage incident in Santa Maria leads to narcotics, weapons charges

Written on 10 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 30-year-old man with a large quantity of drugs and a loaded gun was arrested after an alleged road rage incident on Thursday in Santa Maria. Shortly before midnight, police officers pulled over Javier Barrientos’ vehicle regarding... (Continue reading)

Driver leads CHP on high-speed chase between Santa Maria and Nipomo

Written on 28 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver led California Highway Patrol officers on a wild chase between Santa Maria and Nipomo Friday afternoon that culminated with the suspect’s arrest after traveling in the wrong direction on Highway 101. Shortly before 2 p.m.,... (Continue reading)