The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection to an animal abuse case. SBCSO reports that its deputies have arrested the juvenile for the June 16 animal abuse case in which chickens were beaten to death. Around 2:37 p.m. on June 26, 2024, a community member spotted the suspect on … Read more
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has announced four arrests in the slaying of Violet Evelyn Alberts. According to a media release from SBCSO, detectives have arrested 48-year-old Pauline Macareno, 58-year-old Harry Basmadjian, 33-year-old Henry Rostomyan, and 41-year-old Ricardo MartinDelCampo. Detectives say they traced Macareno to a series of transactions used to gain control over … Read more
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Santa Maria, California. Around 5:28 p.m. on January 13, 2024, deputies responded to the 800 block of Blake Street for a reported family dispute. According to a media release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies learned that a male suspect had … Read more