Crime & Courts Archives

Teen arrested in connection with Santa Maria armed robbery near Chapel and Conception

August 19, 2025 10:50 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A 17-year-old was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with an armed robbery earlier the same day near the intersection of… Continue Reading

Jesse Andrew Mendoza of Santa Barbara convicted for CHP officer assault during DUI arrest

August 18, 2025 3:43 pm Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA, Calif. – Jesse Andrew Mendoza, a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man, received a conviction from a Ventura County jury Monday after assaulting a… Continue Reading

Jury begins deliberating in Stearns Wharf murder case

August 8, 2025 2:42 am Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Wednesday marked day 9 of the trial of Jiram Tenorio Ramón, who is accused of shooting and killing Robert Gutierrez, a… Continue Reading

HelloFresh agrees to $7.5 million settlement over alleged violations of state’s automatic renewal law

August 18, 2025 1:54 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced that HelloFresh, the world's largest meal kit… Continue Reading

Man arrested for carjacking and resisting arrest early Monday morning

August 18, 2025 11:03 am Andrew Gillies

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – A 33-year-old man was taken into custody early Monday morning after allegedly carjacking a Carls Jr. employee leaving work… Continue Reading

Cannabis cultivator Central Coast Agriculture Inc. and partners agree to $620,000 settlement

August 15, 2025 4:12 pm Andrew Gillies

BUELLTON, Calif. – A $620,000 settlement of an environmental protection lawsuit has been reached by Central Coast Agriculture Inc. and several… Continue Reading

Nine Ventura County men cited for solicitation during human trafficking sting in Thousand Oaks

August 15, 2025 12:11 pm Andrew Gillies

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Detectives cited nine men for soliciation during an undercover human trafficking sting operation at a Thousand Oaks hotel on… Continue Reading

Kalen Bradford sentenced to three years for felony pimping after sting operation arrest

August 15, 2025 11:36 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Kalen Bradford of Merced County has been sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to felony… Continue Reading

Victor Manuel Ayala Sanchez arrested after hours-long SWAT standoff in Santa Maria

August 13, 2025 1:42 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – After a four-hour standoff Wednesday in the cul-de-sac of East Sunset Avenue, deputies took 30-year-old Victor Manuel Ayala… Continue Reading

Ventura Police turn to the public for help investigating sexual assault near Thille Park

August 13, 2025 5:28 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura Police are turning to the public for help investigating a sexual assault that happened Monday evening near Thille Park.… Continue Reading

Jordan Gutierrez charged with murder in connection with September 2024 collision that killed elderly Santa Maria woman

August 13, 2025 4:54 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Jordan Gutierrez has been charged with one count of murder in connection with a head-on collision on Sep. 23, 2024,… Continue Reading

Four North Hollywood men charged in connection with large-scale, multi-county drug trafficking operation

August 13, 2025 4:41 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Four North Hollywood men are facing charges related to large-scale drug trafficking operations that allegedly delivered… Continue Reading

Omar Hernandez Ruiz of Santa Paula accused of conspiring to transport drugs while incarcerated

August 13, 2025 11:47 am Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Omar Hernandez Ruiz, an inmate serving a 156 year sentence for a 2013 Santa Paula murder, has been charged with conspiracy… Continue Reading

Santa Maria brothers Victoriano and Gabriel Feliciano charged with murder of Paulina Lopez Gonzalez

August 12, 2025 3:54 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, Victoriano Lopez Feliciano and Gabriel Victoriano Lopez Feliciano were charged with the murder of Paulina… Continue Reading

Carwash Fundraiser Held for Stabbing Victim’s Family

August 9, 2025 10:56 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Friends, family and neighbors gathered Saturday for a car wash fundraiser to help support the children of a man fatally… Continue Reading

Santa Maria brothers arrested after fatal Saturday night shooting

August 11, 2025 10:33 am Andrew Gillies

EDITOR NOTE: On Tuesday, Victoriano Lopez Feliciano and Gabriel Victoriano Lopez Feliciano were charged with the murder of Paulina Lopez Gonzalez on… Continue Reading

Man arrested for residential burglary after standoff on Muirfield Court in Santa Maria Friday

August 8, 2025 3:49 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A man is in custody after a multi-hour standoff at a home on Muirfield Court in Santa Maria Friday. According to Santa Maria… Continue Reading

Lompoc man arrested in connection with multiple social media-based extortions; More victims expected to come forward

August 8, 2025 11:30 am Andrew Gillies

LOMPOC, Calif. – A 41-year-old Lompoc man has been arrested in connection with multiple alleged extortion attempts and investigators believe more… Continue Reading

Bodies of Thousand Oaks man and woman found Wednesday now being investigated as a homicide

August 7, 2025 4:36 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The bodies of a man and a woman were discovered Wednesday evening in a vehicle parked on the shoulder of the Pacific Coast… Continue Reading

Three Ventura County teens arrested in connection with April 11 shooting in Oxnard

August 7, 2025 2:11 pm Andrew Gillies

OXNARD, Calif. – Three Ventura County teenagers with ties to a criminal street gang have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Oxnard on… Continue Reading

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