Santa Maria man arrested for gun and narcotics charges
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Maria Police Department officers arrested a 47-year-old gang member for gun and narcotic possession just before… Continue Reading
Crime & Courts
Eddie Alfredo Cortez charged with the sexual assault of an intoxicated person and kidnapping
OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – Eddie Alfredo Cortez of Oxnard has been charged with the sexual assault of an intoxicated person and kidnapping with the… Continue Reading
Man Arrested for Imprisoning and Assaulting a Woman at his Thousand Oaks home
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (KEYT) – On Tuesday, Nathan Christian Toft was arrested after a woman reported she was beaten and sexually assaulted while… Continue Reading
Detectives ask for help investigating October 4 Isla Vista stabbing that hospitalized two men
ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two men were hospitalized with stab wounds after a fight in the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive and investigators are… Continue Reading
Date for Oral Arguments Confirmed in Paul Flores Appeal Case
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A date has been set for The California Court of Appeal to hear oral arguments in the appeal case of Paul Flores, the… Continue Reading
Two Sylmar men arrested in connection with domestic violence-related shooting in El Rio
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two Sylmar men were arrested in connection with a shooting in the unincorporated El Rio neighborhood of Oxnard… Continue Reading
Victim of 1981 Piru murder identified; Detectives now turn to the public for help solving her case
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A homicide victim from 1981 has been identified as Maria Belmontes Blancas and investigators are turning to the… Continue Reading
Two Residents Arrested For Narcotics In Santa Maria Riverbed
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two people were arrested in the Santa Maria riverbed over the weekend for allegedly having drugs and ammunition.
This… Continue Reading
Sable Offshore faces new civil lawsuit over alleged violations of state environmental laws
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Sable Offshore, a Houston-based company working to… Continue Reading
TikTok ‘Door Kick’ Prank Sparks Safety Fears in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - A dangerous TikTok trend has struck Goleta’s University Village, where two school-age kids were caught on camera attempting… Continue Reading
John Joseph Cicone sentenced in connection with June DUI that seriously injured two people
PASO ROBLES, Calif. (KEYT) – John Joseph Cicone was sentenced to five years of supervised probation with a condition he serve 270 days in county jail… Continue Reading
Simi Valley man arrested for threatening neighbor with a knife following multi-hour standoff
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 50-year-old Simi Valley man was arrested for brandishing a knife at a neighbor after a multi-hour standoff… Continue Reading
Five teens facing criminal charges in connection with August assault in Simi Valley movie theatre parking lot
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – Five teens are facing criminal charges in connection with an attack in a Simi Valley movie theater parking lot in August… Continue Reading
U.S. Citizen Detained During ICE Raid Responds to DHS Accusations
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) - A U.S. citizen and Army veteran detained during the Glass House cannabis farm ICE raid in July is responding to a Homeland… Continue Reading
Thousand Oaks man arrested after domestic violence incident; Stolen paintings, guns, and ammunition recovered during search
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – A 31-year-old Thousand Oaks man was taken into custody by a SWAT team after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a woman… Continue Reading
New state law raises education requirements for law enforcement candidates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – A bill authored by Thousand Oaks Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin that raises the education requirements to join law… Continue Reading
Election reform bills banning payments for voter registration and potentially allowing public campaign financing signed into law Wednesday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – Governor Newsom signed a pair of election reform bills authored by the Chair of the state's Senate Judiciary Committee… Continue Reading
Michael Hosey sentenced to five years after violating parole for April 2021 home invasion
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Wednesday, Michael Gabriel Hosey of Los Angeles had his five-year prison sentence for an April 2021 home invasion… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Child Abuse Case
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A Santa Barbara man was convicted today in a child abuse case that resulted in the death of a three-year-old back in… Continue Reading
James Godsey convicted of six counts of felony grand theft after embezzling over $500,000
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – James Matthew Godsey of Camarillo was convicted of six felony counts of grand theft after he stole over $527,000… Continue Reading