Closing arguments underway in Kristin Smart murder trial
Closing arguments in the Kristin Smart murder trial are underway. Judge Jennifer O’Keefe began the proceeding at 8:50 a.m. by reading instructions…
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27-year-old San Luis Obispo resident arrested in Atascadero after a high speed pursuit with police
Atascadero Police Department arrested the 27-year-old driver of a stolen 2010 Honda Odyssey for evading police and endangering their teenage…
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Volunteer Pacifica High School coach arrested for sexual misconduct with student
Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department’s Family Protection Unit arrested and charged 24-year-old Aaron Mora after they learned he was having…
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Sheriff’s detectives investigate hit-and-run homicide that left one woman dead in Montecito
Detectives are investigating a hit-and-run homicide that left one woman dead Thursday on East Mountain Dr. in Montecito, according to the Santa…
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‘The end is near’: Kristin Smart murder trial drawing to a close
Court was delayed for three hours Thursday while Judge Jennifer O’Keefe heard a motion by Paul Flores Defense Attorney Robert Sanger, asking that a…
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Santa Barbara man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatal wrong-way DUI crash
Santa Barbara resident Jesus Manuel Calles was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Ventura District Attorney Tuesday for a fatal 2021 DUI…
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Paul, Ruben Flores defense teams rest case in Kristin Smart murder trial
Paul and Ruben Flores’ defense team continued its witness testimony in a Salinas courtroom on Tuesday as the high-profile Kristin Smart murder comes…
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CHP arrests Ventura woman for murder
Detectives from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested a 40-year-old Ventura woman for the murder of Kelsey Ann Dillon from Thousand Oaks,…
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Four arrested in three separate burglary incidents over the weekend in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Police Department Combined Communications Center apprehended four burglary suspects over Sept. 24 to Sep.…
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Juror absence postpones witness testimony Monday in the Kristin Smart murder trial
The Kristin Smart murder trial in Salinas was postponed Monday due to an unexpected juror absence.…
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Jane Laut’s only child speaks out in hopes of helping Olympian’s wife win clemency
OXNARD, Calif.-Family and friends of an Oxnard mother convicted of killing her Olympic bronze medalist husband are trying to help her appeal for…
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Missing woman found Sunday following SBC Fire traffic stop
A missing 88-year-old Santa Paula woman was found Sunday morning after being pursued for suspicious driving with damage to their car.…
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Former FBI agent analyzes Kristin Smart murder trial
A former FBI agent analyzed the Kristin Smart murder trial as the defense team presented its…
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Suspect wanted for assault with deadly weapon in Goleta in custody
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputies were searching for a suspect with a deadly weapon in the Goleta Home Depot store on Friday…
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Three people arrested at BevMo on Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo Thursday night
Three people were arrested by San Luis Obispo Police at a BevMo parking lot following initial calls of a robbery in progress at Los Osos Valley Road…
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City of Lompoc reaches tentative settlement with Environmental Defense Center
LOMPOC, Calif. – The city of Lompoc announced on Thursday that it has reached a tentative settlement with the Environmental Defense Center…
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Flores defense team continues presenting its case in Kristin Smart murder trial
The Kristin Smart murder trial resumed in Salinas late Thursday morning for the second day of witness testimony on behalf of the Flores’ defense…
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Teen charged for fatally shooting another teen in Oxnard
A 15-year-old teenage boy from Oxnard has been charged with the murder of another 14-year-old boy after reportedly shooting the victim while he was…
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UCSB researcher charged for possession of child pornography on work-issued computer
A felony complaint has been filed against a UC Santa Barbara researcher after law enforcement officers discovered child pornography on a…
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Defense begins presenting its case in Kristin Smart murder trial
The prosecution team in the high-profile Kristin Smart murder trial happening in a Salinas courtroom laid its case to rest on Tuesday after weeks of…
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