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Santa Maria meth dealer steals alcohol sting money

Written on 9 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

An alleged methamphetamine dealer offered to buy alcohol for a Santa Maria police operative and then attempted to walk away with the booze. [KEYT] On Friday, police failed in their attempt to catch liquor stores selling alcohol to minors and... (Continue reading)

Man jacks car and attempts to rape teen

Written on 1 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Santa Maria police are looking for a man who stole a car and then attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl early Saturday morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., the teen was waiting in a car while a relative dropped several children... (Continue reading)

U-Haul murder trial trudges on in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A multi-month murder trial in Santa Maria has moved into its third week of testimony as prosecutors continue to make their case that six gang members murdered and tortured a 28-year-old man in retribution for a drug debt. Six defendants... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man attacks family with fire extinguisher

Written on 16 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Maria man allegedly launched an unprovoked attack Thursday by breaking into a family apartment and spraying a fire extinguisher. [KEYT] Police arrested Jose Luis Picos, 48, who is accused of entering a Santa Maria apartment on 900 East... (Continue reading)

Teen shot in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 16-year-old young man suffered a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon in Santa Maria. [KSBY] The shooting occurred around 4:50 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Pine Street. The teen suffered a single wound and received treatment in a local... (Continue reading)

Hancock College athletes arrested for murder

Written on 11 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Santa Maria police arrested two Allan Hancock Basketball players, including the leading scorer of the team, early Saturday morning for allegedly murdering a man on Dec. 30. Officers booked Ali Mohammed, 19, from Los Angeles, and Lavelle White, 22, from... (Continue reading)

Customers dine, snatch and dash in Santa Maria

Written on 7 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A coupled opted not to pay for their dinner at a popular Santa Maria steakhouse Monday night, choosing instead to demand payment from the restaurant. [KEYT] Shortly before Cool Hand Luke’s steakhouse closed, a man and woman called the restaurant... (Continue reading)

Armed robbers hold up Santa Maria Kmart

Written on 5 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Santa Maria police have caught one of two alleged robbers who displayed a knife as they made their escape from Kmart with stolen merchandise. [KSBY] Jorge Zamora, 39, allegedly entered Kmart around 9 p.m. with an unidentified man who grabbed... (Continue reading)

Minor violation led to fatal police chase

Written on 2 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A New Year’s Eve police chase, which ended with the accidental death of the suspect, stemmed from the man running a red light, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Officers attempted to stop the suspect after he drove through... (Continue reading)

Man killed fleeing from police

Written on 1 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A 20-year-old Santa Maria man was killed after he was hit by several vehicles on Highway 101 near the Santa Maria River Bridge while trying to flee from California Highway Patrol officers on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., the... (Continue reading)