A 20-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested Thursday in connection with an investigation into the possession and transmission of child sexual abuse…
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On Wednesday, the Santa Maria Police Department shared the identity of the man shot and killed on Jun. 22 of this year on N. Benwiley Street as…
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. — The Santa Maria Police Department reported their first homicide of this year after a large party turned deadly Saturday…
Continue Reading On Monday, a 28-year-old San Luis Obispo man was arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Santa Maria on Jun. 2,…
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On Tuesday, Dustin Daniel Morales was sentenced to 118 years to life after being convicted of the attempted murder of a police officer with a…
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The local community is asked for help locating Christopher Allen Rocco, a 65-year-old man from Santa Maria, who has been missing since April 26.…
Continue Reading A person died after crashing their pickup truck into a forklift at Skyway Dr. and Hangar St. at 3:06 p.m. Thursday, according to the Santa Maria…
Continue Reading The Santa Maria Police Department encourages people to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but with the reminder to responsibly celebrate the day by planning…
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The Santa Maria Police Department announced it will participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April…
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The Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) arrested a former Santa Maria resident Tuesday in connection to a murder investigation from Sept. 18,…
Continue Reading Police with the Santa Maria Police Department contacted several students and retrieved an air-soft gun while investigating a potential threat against…
Continue Reading Officers with the Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) arrested a 23-year-old in connection with a shooting on Feb. 1 that resulted in a 15-year-old…
Continue Reading Two men were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Minami Park in Santa Maria…
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The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has concluded that the non-fatal officer-involved shooting of Francisco Gomez Solano on Dec. 15,…
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Lompoc Police Department announced the deployment of body-worn cameras for its officers on…
Continue Reading A 37-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested in a parking lot after he arrived thinking he was meeting a woman to have sex with her 11-year-old…
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The City of Santa Maria has unveiled a new online website that allows users to report non-emergency crimes to the police…
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. — According to the Santa Maria Police Department, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a single vehicle Friday night. SMPD…
Continue Reading A 30-year-old Lompoc man was arrested on Monday in connection with the theft of clothing from a retail store on Feb. 29,…
Continue Reading A Santa Maria man was arrested after assaulting and robbing two juveniles in the area of the 800 block of E. Orange on…
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