Crime & Courts Archives

High Speed Chase Leads to the Arrest of Paso Robles Man Suspected of Stealing Vehicles

October 30, 2025 1:13 pm Alissa Orozco

PASO ROBLES, Calif. (KEYT) – A man has been taken into custody after leading police on a highway pursuit in a stolen vehicle and assaulting an… Continue Reading

Fabian Angel Castillo of Lompoc arrested in connection with U-Haul chase

October 29, 2025 4:47 pm Andrew Gillies

LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – Detectives arrested 40-year-old Fabian Angel Castillo of Lompoc in connection with a police chase earlier this month… Continue Reading

Detectives turn to the public for help investigating August burglary at Goleta jewelry store

October 29, 2025 4:18 pm Andrew Gillies

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Detectives are turning to the public for help in their investigation of an August burglary at Baroness Jewelers on Calle… Continue Reading

Federal judge rules acting U.S. Attorney Essayli has been serving unlawfully for months

October 29, 2025 1:18 pm Andrew Gillies

LOS ANGELES (KEYT) – On Tuesday, District Judge J. Michael Seabright ruled that acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has been serving as the top… Continue Reading

Acton woman arrested for felony attempted murder after stabbing her sister during a haircut

October 29, 2025 11:23 am Andrew Gillies

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 67-year-old Acton woman was arrested for the attempted murder of her sister during a haircut late Tuesday… Continue Reading

Community Organizers React to Recent ICE Activity

October 28, 2025 4:45 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Local community organizers want people to know about recent immigration enforcement in the Santa Barbara area. They… Continue Reading

Gregory Kornman sentenced to eight years for possession and distribution of child pornography

October 28, 2025 4:55 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Gregory Allen Kornman was sentenced to eight years in state prison for the possession and distribution of… Continue Reading

Gabriel Torres sentenced for attempted murder

October 28, 2025 3:22 pm Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Gabriel Torres, 21, from Port Hueneme, received a 32-year sentence in state prison for attempted murder, according to the… Continue Reading

Jose Luis Meza Jr. sentenced to 18 years eight months for 2020 Oxnard sexual assault

October 28, 2025 11:37 am Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Jose Luis Meza Jr. was sentenced to 18 years and eight months in state prison after DNA tests linked him to a… Continue Reading

Oxnard man arrested for indecent exposure after incident at Camarillo Ross parking lot

October 27, 2025 1:40 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday, a 26-year-old Oxnard man was arrested for indecent exposure after a September incident in a Ross parking… Continue Reading

Two Camarillo men arrested in connection with Saturday morning robbery at Carmen Drive CVS

October 27, 2025 1:26 pm Andrew Gillies

CAMARILLO, Calif. (KEYT) – Two Camarillo men were arrested in connection with a robbery at the CVS on Carmen Drive early Saturday. On Oct. 25,… Continue Reading

Sheriff’s detectives arrest two Newbury Park teens for throwing rocks at passing vehicles

October 27, 2025 11:03 am Andrew Gillies

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, detectives arrested two juveniles for felony vandalism in connection with throwing rocks at passing… Continue Reading

San Luis Obispo Police arrest Elijah King for hate crime

October 24, 2025 5:08 pm Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – San Luis Obispo Police arrested Elijah King, 36 of San Luis Obispo, on Friday for a hate crime spanning from August… Continue Reading

Court denies Paul Flores’ second appeal in Kristin Smart murder case

October 24, 2025 12:55 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Paul Flores' appeal of his conviction for the murder of Kristin Smart was denied in an unpublished opinion from the Second… Continue Reading

Former educator David Lane Braff Jr. now facing 33 felony counts of lewd acts on children

October 23, 2025 6:10 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, a second amended complaint was filed against former elementary school counselor David Lane Braff Jr.… Continue Reading

Reseda Man Arrested for Burglarizing a Church Residence in Thousand Oaks

October 23, 2025 4:52 pm Alissa Orozco

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (KEYT) – A Reseda man has been arrested after he was connected to a residential burglary in the City of Thousand Oaks back in… Continue Reading

Camarillo man arrested in connection with vehicle burglary and fraudulent credit card purchases

October 23, 2025 4:31 pm Andrew Gillies

CAMARILLO, Calif. (KEYT) – A 39-year-old Camarillo man already on post-release community supervision was arrested Tuesday in connection with a… Continue Reading

Chipotle settles claims over alleged violations of state gift card redemption law

October 23, 2025 11:48 am Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office announced that Chipotle Mexican Grill agreed to pay… Continue Reading

Oxnard man arrested in connection with two shootings related to domestic violence incident

October 22, 2025 5:39 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 20-year-old Oxnard man has been arrested in connection with a pair of shootings earlier this month that are tied to… Continue Reading

Jesse Mendoza sentenced to 11 years for assaulting CHP officer during October DUI arrest

October 22, 2025 4:57 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Tuesday, Jesse Andrew Mendoza was sentenced to 11 years in state prison for assaulting a California Highway Patrol… Continue Reading