Menu

Category: General

In-Custody Death at Main Jail

Santa Barbara, Calif. – On Sunday, December 31, 2023, at approximately 8:10 AM, an inmate jumped from the second floor of a housing unit at the Main Jail Intake and… Read more »

Ministry Group Spreads Holiday Joy at County Jails

Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Sheriff’s Office Programs Unit, Chaplain program and Santa Barbara based non-profit, Impact Ministry, are working together to celebrate this holiday season with the joy of… Read more »

Make This a Holiday Season to Remember: Celebrate Responsibly with a “Go Safely” Game Plan

National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Campaign Begins Dec. 13 The holiday season can be a dangerous time for people on the roads. In December 2021 alone, 1,013… Read more »

Woman Fatally Injured in Traffic Accident

Goleta, Calif. – On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at approximately 6:04 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded with fire and medics to the 7300-block of Hollister, near the intersection of Lowell Way… Read more »

The Goleta Police Department Awarded Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Traffic Enforcement Program to Increase Safety on Roads

The Goleta Police Department was awarded a $135,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce… Read more »

Sheriff’s Transportation Van Involved in Collision

Santa Maria, Calif. – One custody deputy and two inmates sustained minor injuries in a traffic collision involving a Sheriff’s Office transportation van. On Thursday, December 7, 2023, at approximately… Read more »

Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 13 New Sheriff’s Deputies

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office congratulated and welcomed 13 academy graduates at the Allan Hancock College Basic Law Enforcement Academy graduation today. The class of 26 recruits completed a… Read more »

Two Suspects Arrested for Over a Dozen Charges on Thanksgiving Morning

Santa Barbara, Calif. – Two Santa Maria men have been arrested for attempted murder and numerous other charges following a shooting on Thanksgiving morning. On Thursday, November 23, 2023, at… Read more »

Detectives Investigating Shooting of a Juvenile

Santa Maria, Calif. – Sheriff’s detectives are currently looking into a shooting involving a young girl in the Santa Maria area. The incident took place on Monday, November 20, 2023,… Read more »

Sheriff’s Detectives Identify Homicide Suspect

Goleta, Calif. – Sheriff’s detectives are confirming the identity of the person of interest who was subsequently arrested for homicide on Carson Avenue in Goleta. The suspect, 42-year-old Marino Luis… Read more »

Translate »