Crime & Courts Archives

Carlos Reid of Thousand Oaks arrested for multiple sex crimes involving a minor

January 29, 2026 5:33 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Carlos Reid of Thousand Oaks was arrested Monday on multiple sex crimes involving a minor and investigators believe… Continue Reading

Ojai man arrested for burglary after trespassing at Villanova Preparatory School

January 29, 2026 4:50 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Sunday, a 34-year-old Ojai man was arrested for burglary after he was spotted trespassing at Villanova… Continue Reading

Three arrested after suspicious activity at Home Depot in Goleta

January 29, 2026 4:19 pm Caleb Nguyen

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies arrested three men at 1:00 p.m. Thursday after suspicious activity prompted a… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County custody sergeant arrested for fraud after investigation

January 29, 2026 2:59 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested a custody sergeant after a criminal investigation for… Continue Reading

Man arrested after allegedly threatening diners at El Patio Restaurant with a knife Wednesday

January 29, 2026 2:32 pm Andrew Gillies

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 30-year-old man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and robbery after accosting diners at El Patio… Continue Reading

Rally and March follow ICE activity on Santa Barbara’s Eastside

January 28, 2026 8:10 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) In a space at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse arch, known for recent vigils for Alex Pretti and Renee Good… Continue Reading

Baton-wielding Carpinteria man arrested after barricading himself at Birnam Wood Golf Club

January 28, 2026 2:33 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 70-year-old man was arrested for felony obstruction and other charges after barricading himself at Birnam… Continue Reading

ICE agents attempted to detain a man and pepper-sprayed an observer on Salinas Street Wednesday

January 28, 2026 1:48 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A woman was pepper-sprayed by an ICE agent Wednesday morning at the intersection of Carpinteria Street and Salinas… Continue Reading

Man Arrested in Santa Maria for Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Children at In-Home Childcare Facility

January 27, 2026 4:39 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Ernest James Lattimer was arrested for sex crimes involving minors after a multi-year investigation revealed multiple… Continue Reading

Federal grants for DNA testing and Ventura Harbor dredging passed in latest appropriations bill

January 27, 2026 2:26 pm Andrew Gillies

WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYT) – A $700,000 grant to expand cold case investigations by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and an almost $6 million in… Continue Reading

Vigils continue following Minnesota shootings

January 26, 2026 6:07 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A vigil got underway at Stearns Wharf at dusk Monday. Organizers said the goal was to honor the Alex Pretti, the… Continue Reading

Passenger suffers major injuries and the driver arrested for DUI after early morning collision

January 27, 2026 12:49 pm Andrew Gillies

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (KEYT) – Early Sunday morning, a passenger suffered major injuries and a driver was arrested for driving under the influence… Continue Reading

Los Angeles man facing human trafficking charges after luring Ventura County juvenile over social media

January 26, 2026 4:45 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 23-year-old Los Angeles man is facing charges of human trafficking after detectives located a missing Ventura… Continue Reading

Kayode ‘Kay’ Agbolade Ogunba arrested for alleged sexual abuse of two Goleta patients

January 26, 2026 2:17 pm Andrew Gillies

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Kayode Agbolade Ogunba of Los Angeles County has been arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of at least two patients at an… Continue Reading

Thomas Syslo charged with murder in connection with 2023 overdose in Thousand Oaks hotel

January 26, 2026 6:05 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Thomas Syslo of Torrance is facing a charge of second-degree murder as well as narcotics and money laundering charges… Continue Reading

SWAT Team Arrests Domestic Violence Suspect in Grover Beach

January 25, 2026 12:11 pm Alissa Orozco

GROVER BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) – A Grover Beach man was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on a domestic violence charge after willingly… Continue Reading

Man Arrested After Firing Multiple Shots at Simi Valley Residence

January 24, 2026 11:11 am Alissa Orozco

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – A man was arrested Friday evening on charges of child endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon following an… Continue Reading

WATCH: California Sues Trump Administration Over Oil Pipeline Restart

January 23, 2026 11:48 am News Channel 3-12

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KEYT) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference Friday morning at Dockweiler State beach in Los Angeles… Continue Reading

District Attorney’s Office warns of scammers impersonating the local prosecutor

January 23, 2026 11:06 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office issued a warning to the public about a scam were… Continue Reading

Two men guilty of gang motivated double murder in Santa Barbara

January 22, 2026 7:02 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A jury found Angel Varela and Oscar Trujillo-Guttierez guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of… Continue Reading

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