FBI arrests man in Seattle wanted in connection with a July attempted murder in Lompoc
LOMPOC, Calif. – On Friday, a 46-year-old man was arrested in Seattle in connection with a July 9, 2024, shooting in Lompoc that resulted in a…
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Sylmar man charged with November 2023 bank robbery granted mental health diversion
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Sylmar man Nolberto Reyes Hernandez, 65, was granted a mental health diversion for his charges in connection to a…
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Santa Maria High student facing disciplinary actions and criminal charges after school threat
A Santa Maria High student is facing disciplinary actions and criminal penalties after a social media threat against the school was circulated on…
Continue Reading Santa Maria teen arrested Thursday after an alleged school shooting threat was posted online
A 14-year-old Santa Maria boy was arrested after an alleged school threat was posted and circulated on TikTok and other social media…
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Ventura motorcycle gang affiliate charged with felon possession of ammo Monday
A 30-year-old Ventura man was taken into custody Friday for illegally possessing ammo, according to the FBI on behalf of the Ventura County Violent…
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UCSB researcher among four people honored for help on massive oil spill investigation Friday
The FBI honored a UCSB researcher and three others in an award ceremony last Friday for their help investigating a huge oil spill of up to 25,000…
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Santa Maria Police Department arrest man in connection to 1988 murder investigation
The Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) arrested a former Santa Maria resident Tuesday in connection to a murder investigation from Sept. 18,…
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Romanian national sentenced to 75 months Friday for bank card scheme targeting benefit recipients
Marius Oprea, a 38-year-old Romanian national, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for organizing a group that used illegal skimmers on ATMs…
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Granada Theatre temporarily evacuated Friday for bomb threat; investigations reveal no explosives
On Friday, the Granada Theatre was temporarily evacuated as Santa Barbara Police searched the building after a bomb threat was emailed to the…
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Cameron Clapp of Cambria charged with four criminal counts for his actions on January 6, 2021
A criminal complaint was filed against Cambria man Cameron Clapp on Jan. 31, 2024, in connection with his actions on Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading International law enforcement operation disrupts notorious Qakbot malware
The U. S. Department of Justice announced a multinational operation to disrupt an infamous botnet and malware known as Qakbot on…
Continue Reading Oxnard man pleads guilty on Monday to making threatening calls to reproductive health centers
The U. S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced that Nishith Tharaka Vandebona of Oxnard plead guilty on Monday to…
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Four inmates sentenced for 2020 severe assault of another inmate at Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc
Four inmates were sentenced for severely assaulting another inmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc in November 2020, according to the…
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