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• Santa Maria Police face day one of jail closure

  June 27, 2011 10:32 PM

  If there wasn't enough going on in Santa Maria today for police, today was the first day they had to deal with a new way of handling anyone they want take to jail. As part of budget cuts, the branch of the Santa Barbara County jail that is located... more »

• Oxnard resident arrested in Santa Maria with meth worth $27,000

  April 29, 2011 6:15 PM

  The Santa Maria Police Department Narcotics Suppression Team, with help from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, arrested an Oxnard man in connection with a drug operation in Santa Maria Thursday. Officers say Miguel Ramirez Villasenor, 38, was selling and distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in Santa Maria for... more »

• One million dollar warrant issued for arrest of attempted murder suspect

  August 6, 2010 5:45 PM

  A $1 million dollar arrest warrant has been issued for the arrest of Damaso Labra, 34, for attempted murder. Police have been searching for Labra, who also goes by the last name Brigido, since July 31, when he attacked a man with a machete in Grover Beach. KSBY... more »

• Police believe there may be additional victims in sexual abuse case

  June 9, 2010 7:36 PM

  Police have arrested a man they say sexually abused two teenage boys in 2008 and 2009. Santa Maria resident, Oscar Ponce, 38, was arrested Wednesday morning for oral copulation and sodomy of a minor. Officers say Ponce gave the victims alcoholic beverages and then abused the boys. ... more »

• Santa Maria police arrest two men on robbery charge

  May 28, 2010 1:40 AM

  Two 19-year-old men are taken into custody, after officers say they were caught trying to rob someone in Santa Maria. Police were called out to the area of Fesler Street and McClelland at around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a robbery that had just taken place. When... more »

• Police make arrest in robbery & kidnapping case

  May 7, 2010 2:08 AM

  Police in Santa Barbara have made an arrest in connection with a robbery and kidnapping that took place Thursday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m., officers say a man confronted a woman walking in the parking lot at the La Cumbre Mall. Officers say he robbed her and forced her, at... more »

• Three Isla Vista men arrested on drug charges

  May 6, 2010 3:00 AM

  Three Isla Vista men are arrested on various drug charges. 20-year-old Corey Willyard, 20-year-old Mohamed Hussein, and 21-year-old Matthew McCarty were taken into custody Wednesday, suspected of dealing or possessing drugs. Detectives say Willyard was found with over a half ounce of cocaine, along with Xanax pills, Oxycontin... more »

• Arrest made in connection with failed Times Square bombing

  May 4, 2010 12:56 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official says a suspect in last weekend's failed car bomb attack on Times Square has been taken into custody while trying to leave the country. The official spoke to The Associated Press early Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because of the... more »

• Man arrested for attempted car theft

  May 3, 2010 11:16 AM

  A Santa Maria man is arrested after police say he tried to steal a van, but got caught by the owner. It happened in the 1800 block of South Thornburg just before midnight. Police say the victim saw 20-year-old Christopher Hernandez trying to steal his car. When Hernandez saw... more »

• Man arrested after allegedly breaking into Grover Beach home

  April 29, 2010 4:41 PM

  A Grover Beach woman gets quite a scare after she woke up to find a burglar in her bedroom. Police say around 11:30 p.m. last night the suspect broke into a home on the 700 block of Trouville Avenue. Once inside, he went into one of the bedrooms where... more »

• Santa Barbara man arrested for DUI after short pursuit through Goleta

  April 20, 2010 1:53 PM

  A suspected drunk driver is in jail after crashing his car in Goleta Monday night. Sheriff's deputies say they were called to the Fairview Shopping Center at about 5:45p.m. Monday, on report of a suspected DUI driver leaving the parking lot. A deputy in the area saw that suspect drive... more »

• Santa Maria man arrested for 2004 shooting

  April 7, 2010 8:12 AM

  Santa Maria police arrest a man wanted in connection to a shooting almost six years ago. Twenty-three-year-old Javier Trevino was arrested Tuesday. Back in 2004, officers say Trevino shot someone in the foot. They say they were waiting for Trevino to get out of prison for an unrelated matter.... more »

• Arrest made in Paso Robles drive-by shooting

  March 30, 2010 7:32 PM

  Police in Paso Robles say they've figured out who is behind four drive-by shootings in the city. Officers and sheriff's deputies arrested 20-year-old Paso Robles resident Jacob Shearer, pictured, last week. They say he and 20-year-old Oscar Torres, not pictured, opened fire at four homes on March 3.... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly slashing tires on over 60 vehicles

  March 29, 2010 5:23 PM

  An 18-year-old man is arrested for allegedly slashing tires on more than 60 vehicles in Carpinteria. Gustavo Julian was arrested for felony vandalism and tampering with a vehicle, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department. On March 28, sheriff's deputies were called out to investigate reports of... more »

• Santa Maria man arrested after driving into a home and parked cars

  March 15, 2010 9:16 AM

  Police arrest a Santa Maria man after they say he hit a home and two other cars while driving drunk. It happened in the 200 block of West Agnes Avenue in Santa Maria early Monday morning. The driver, 27-year-old Gustavo Campos Valencia, took off from the scene but was... more »

• Woman arrested after high speed chase on Hwy. 101

  March 12, 2010 1:35 PM

  A woman is arrested after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high speed chase on Highway 101. The pursuit began at 9:09 a.m., when a Santa Maria CHP officer recognized a vehicle that matched the description of a car associated with a missing person out of Huntington Beach.... more »

• Suspected stalker arrested overnight

  March 3, 2010 1:12 PM

  Santa Barbara Police Officers have arrested a man who was wanted for reportedly stalking and threatening a local woman. Officers caught up with 45-year-old Casey Wadsworth early Wednesday morning. Investigators say when the victim tried ending her friendship with Wadsworth, he called her repeatedly and threatened her life and... more »

• Nipomo murder suspect in custody

  March 2, 2010 7:11 PM

  San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's deputies have made a break in the case of a murdered Guadalupe man. Twenty-seven-year-old Alejandro Carrillo was arrested today in connection with last month's murder of 32-year-old Pedro Gonzalez. Deputies say he was already in jail on unrelated charges. Gonzalez's body was found near... more »

• Arrest made in Nipomo stabbing

  February 23, 2010 12:59 PM

  San Luis Obispo Sheriff's deputies say, with the help of the Santa Maria Police Department, they've tracked down the suspect of a stabbing that happened in Nipomo Thursday morning. Investigators say Victor Ramirez was arrested Tuesday after an apparent domestic violence dispute in Santa Maria. Police officers there detained... more »

• Probationer arrested for producing child porn and having sex with a minor

  February 19, 2010 1:04 PM

  A Santa Maria man is arrested on suspicion he broke probation by having sex with a minor and producing child pornography. Santa Maria Police Officers say they helped probation officers contact wanted probationer 19-year-old Caleb Lawson at his home on the 700 blk. of E. Orange St. Wednesday. They... more »

• Three arrested, thousands of marijuana plants seized in dispensary searches

  February 18, 2010 4:30 PM

  Santa Barbara police officers arrest three medical marijuana dispensary workers for illegally growing and selling the drug. Investigators say they served search warrants at The Healing Center and Pacific Coast Collective Wednesday morning. They say they found evidence those dispensaries were acting as illegal marijuana dealers. They say the search... more »

• Arroyo Grande man arrested in connection with San Luis Obispo Co. burglaries

  February 17, 2010 11:37 AM

  Atascadero police officers recover thousands of dollars worth of property they say was stolen from four Central Coast cities within the last month. Officers say they were investigating two people at a home in the 9400 blk. of Jornada Ln. in Atascadero last Thursday. There, they say they determined one... more »

• Neighbors say alleged kidnapper is innocent

  February 10, 2010 9:23 PM

  An 82-year-old man is in custody tonight after police say he kidnapped a six-month-old child in Grover Beach. Officers say Peter Hewitt of Arroyo Grande kidnapped the infant at about 9:30 last night in the Vons parking lot on West Grand Avenue. Police say the man drove with... more »

• Former youth baseball coach arrested for molestation

  January 19, 2010 7:18 PM

  Santa Barbara County Sheriff's have arrested a former youth baseball coach who they believe molested a 13-year-old boy almost 20 years ago. Detectives became aware of the incident while investigating a separate case in late 2009. A spokesperson for the sheriff's department says 46-year-old Andrew Greenaway was a youth... more »

• Police uncover stolen property in Morro Bay home

  January 16, 2010 1:51 AM

  Police arrest two people after finding stolen property in a vehicle and home in Morro Bay. Officers served a search warrant in the 400 block of Java Street Friday afternoon. They say they found drug items inside, along with stolen tools and electronics. Officers believe the items were... more »

• Lompoc man arrested for threatening wife with gun

  January 1, 2010 1:39 AM

  Police say a Lompoc man is taken into custody after they say he threatened his wife with a gun. It happened on the 1300 block of West Willow Avenue just after noon Thursday. Police say the suspect began firing at officers when they arrived on scene. The shots hit a... more »

• Man pulls out gun during domestic dispute in Cayucos

  December 21, 2009 7:23 PM

  A domestic dispute in Cayucos leads to the arrest of a 72-year-old man after police say he pulled out a gun. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's deputies say they responded to a report of a man with a gun on St. Mary and H Streets in Cayucos Friday evening. Deputies... more »

• New details on arrest of Arroyo Grande city councilman

  December 16, 2009 6:59 PM

  At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara and Arroyo Grande Police Chief Steve Annibali announced the arrest of Arroyo Grande City Councilman Ed Arnold Jr. Police say Arnold was involved in a violent domestic dispute with a 28-year-old woman he had been living with. The... more »

• Man dies after being dragged behind vehicle

  December 14, 2009 10:48 AM

  BELL, Calif. (AP) - A 32-year-old man is under arrest after authorities say he drove into two men southeast of Los Angeles, injuring one and killing the other after dragging him under the car. The Sheriff's Department says in a statement that Miguel Penayo was in a crash Sunday... more »

• Paso Robles Police arrest fourth suspect in burglary investigation

  December 11, 2009 11:47 AM

  Paso Robles Police arrest a fourth juvenile suspect as part of an ongoing investigation into residential burglaries in the city. Officers say the 15-year-old boy was found with several items that had been stolen during burglaries on the 1900 block of Tulipwood and the 2600 block of Silverwood Way... more »

• Grover Beach Police arrest kidnapping suspect

  December 9, 2009 11:47 AM

  Grover Beach police arrest a man they say held a woman against her will and then kidnapped a child. Officers were called to a home in the 400 block of South 13th Street around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. They say that's where 22-year-old Edgar Gonzalez-Gutierrez forced a woman to... more »

• Investigation launched after video of BART officer pops up on YouTube

  November 23, 2009 6:53 AM

  In Oakland, a BART officer's use of force while arresting a passenger was caught on tape and is now being posted on sites like YouTube. And now, officials are investigating if the officer's use of force in the incident was justified or excessive. The passenger, 37-year-old Michael Gibson, was... more »

• Burglary suspect arrested in Grover Beach

  November 15, 2009 12:05 AM

  A Fresno man is behind bars after police say he burglarized a home on the Central Coast. Police say the burglary happened Thursday afternoon on the 500 block of North 11th Street in Grover Beach. Police arrested 47-year-old Daniel Looper, of Fresno, Saturday afternoon in Grover Beach. ... more »