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FEBRUARY 2012  
02/02/2012 Abandoned Panga Boat Found in Water Off Montecito
JANUARY 2012  
01/31/2012 Detectives Arrest New Year's IVFP Firebomb Attack
01/26/2012 Missing Teenager
01/23/2012 Detectives Seek Child Abuse Victims of Soccer Coach
01/13/2012 Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested
01/12/2012 Corona Man Uses Internet to Lure Teenage Girl
01/03/2012 Smuggling Boat Found
01/03/2012 Gang Members Found With Drugs and Homemade Weapons
01/01/2012 Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Station Firebombed
DECEMBER 2011  
12/26/2011 Traffic Stop Leads to Rock Cocaine Bust
12/22/2011 Narcotic Traffickers Arrested in South County
12/21/2011 SBC - Search and Rescue to Help in Desert Search
12/21/2011 Motorcycle - Pedestrian Crash
12/20/2011 Law Enforcement Sweep Nets 14 Arrests
12/15/2011 SBSO Bolsters Fight Against Rural Crime
12/14/2011 City of Goleta Driver's License Checkpoint
12/08/2011 Drug Arrest
12/08/2011 Sheriff's Office Releases Surveillance Video of Attack on IVFP
12/07/2011 Goleta Police Search for Suspected Robber
12/07/2011 Sheriff's Office to Apply for New Jail Grant
NOVEMBER 2011  
11/28/2011 Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team Shares Expertise in Peru
11/22/2011 Vandal(s) Target Sheriff's Vehicles
11/22/2011 Central Coast Woman Linked to Several Burglaries
11/22/2011 Isla Vista Homicide Update
11/21/2011 Isla Vista Foot Patrol Arson Investigation Update
11/17/2011 Gang Member Found with Drugs and Loaded Tech-9
11/17/2011 Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest of Two Inmates
11/16/2011 Arson Investigation
11/10/2011 Telephone SCAM Warning
11/09/2011 IVFP Deputies Bust Local Fake I.D. Ring
11/09/2011 Man Arrested After Overnight Standoff
11/05/2011 Inmate Death
11/03/2011 Sheriff's Office Searches for Suspected Burglar UPDATE - 11/15 SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
11/03/2011 'AVOID The 12' Receives Grant to Continue Another Year of Countywide DUI Enforcement
OCTOBER 2011  
10/30/2011 Solvang Man Arrested for Arson
10/30/2011 2 Hikers Rescued Below Montecito Peak
10/26/2011 AVOID The 12 Halloween DUI Enforcement
10/26/2011 Narcotics Detectives Arrest Vandenberg Village Couple
10/20/2011 Eradication Effort Nets Nearly 60,000 Marijuana Plants
10/19/2011 Santa Maria Jail Hours Expanded
10/06/2011 Drug Traffickers Arrested in North and South County
10/03/2011 Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in Carpinteria
10/02/2011 Sheriff's Helicopter and Search and Rescue Team Locate Missing Hiker
SEPTEMBER 2011  
09/30/2011 Man Arrested for Child Pornography
09/29/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Buellton Man for Sex Offenses
09/28/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Man in Murder Hire Plot
09/27/2011 Man Robs Antique Store in Summerland
09/19/2011 Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Man for Arson
09/14/2011 Sheriff's Office Seeks Missing Inmate
09/13/2011 Man Arrested for Using Car as Deadly Weapon
09/13/2011 Elderly Goleta Woman Struck and Killed by Vehicle
09/10/2011 Crash Claims Life of Santa Maria Man
09/08/2011 SBSO Arrests Two Men for Attempted Murder
09/02/2011 No Trespassing on Orcutt Hill
09/01/2011 Panga Boat Seized off Santa Barbara County Coast
AUGUST 2011  
08/30/2011 Missing Man's Body Found
08/29/2011 Sheriff's Deputies Seize Weapons in Carpinteria
08/26/2011 Man Arrested for Illicit Relationship with Teenager
08/23/2011 Isla Vista Stabbing
08/23/2011 City of Goleta DUI Checkpoint Results
08/18/2011 Los Angeles Man Arrested for Child Annoying
08/18/2011 Woman Killed in Traffic Collision
08/18/2011 Drivers License / DUI Checkpoint - City of Goleta
08/15/2011 Sheriff's Office Arrests Two Men for Robbery
08/10/2011 MISSING PERSON:UPDATE -8/18 - FOUND
ELDERLY CARPINTERIA MAN LAST SEEN AUGUST 4th
08/09/2011 Sheriff Brown Praises DSA for Concessions
08/09/2011 Sheriff's Office Investigates Reported Sexual Assault
08/05/2011 Fatal Accident in Solvang
08/04/2011 Orcutt Woman Arrested for Unlawful Sex with a Minor
08/03/2011 Crash Claims Life of Santa Barbara Man
08/02/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Investigate Suspicious Death
JULY 2011  
07/26/2011 Suspected Embezzler Captured in San Diego
07/24/2011 Inmate Death
07/20/2011 Four Arrested for Felony Vandalism and Burglary Spree
07/20/2011 Sheriff's Office Begins Marijuana Eradication
07/19/2011 Inmate Fight on Jail Transportation Bus
07/15/2011 Search and Rescue and Sheriff's Helicopter Find Lost Hiker
07/14/2011 Jail Lockdown Extended Due to Continued Altercations
07/12/2011 SBSO Detectives Arrest Goleta Man for Rape
07/08/2011 Carpinteria Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure
07/08/2011 Traffic Collision Sends Man to Hospital
07/06/2011 SBSO Releases Age Enhanced Images of Fugitive
JUNE 2011  
06/23/2011 Hiker Rescued Near Mission Falls
06/23/2011 Narcotics Detectives Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization
06/22/2011 WARNING: International Lottery Scam
06/19/2011 Several Backcountry Injuries Put Rescue Services to the Test
06/17/2011 Sheriff's Office Suffers Worst Budget Cuts in Decades
06/15/2011 Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested
06/13/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Florida Fugitive
06/09/2011 Sobriety / Driver's License Checkpoint
06/09/2011 Public Urged to Report Illegal Marijuana Grows
06/07/2011 Search and Rescue Team Finds Lost Hikers
06/02/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Suspected Bank Robber
MAY 2011  
05/27/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Release Photos of Bank Robbery Suspect
05/23/2011 Shots Fired in Cuyama Lead to Arrest
05/19/2011 Driver of Stolen Vehicle Crashes Pickup
05/19/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest San Pedro Man for Explosives
05/18/2011 Isla Vista Homicide Update - Suspect in Custody
05/16/2011 Isla Vista Homicide Update
05/15/2011 Sheriff's Office Investigates Isla Vista Homicide
05/13/2011 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Several in Drug Ring
05/11/2011 Man Plunges From Freeway Overpass
05/10/2011 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Seize Drugs and Cash
05/10/2011 Armed Robber Targets Gas Station
05/09/2011 Search and Rescue Finds Missing Cattle Rancher
05/05/2011 Nine Crosswalk Violators Cited in Goleta For Not Yielding to Pedestrians
05/05/2011 Sheriff's Cold Case Investigation Provides New Leads in 1981 Homicides
05/04/2011 Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue - Outdoor Safety Tips
05/02/2011 Deputies Investigate Racial Graffiti
05/02/2011 Sobriety / Driver's License - Goleta Checkpoint Results
APRIL 2011  
04/28/2011 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Pharmacy Technician
04/28/2011

Sobriety / Driver's License Checkpoint Set For Friday Night in Goleta

04/27/2011 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Couple
04/25/2011 Short Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Man's Arrest
04/23/2011 Sheriff's Deputies Attacked, Suspect Shot
04/22/2011 Injured Hiker Rescued Above Montecito
04/21/2011 Second Annual Drug Take Back Day
04/18/2011 Man Arrested for Child Annoying
04/18/2011 Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure
04/14/2011 Narcotics Warrant Leads to Stolen Loot
04/13/2011 Goleta Police Discover Indoor Marijuana Grow
04/13/2011 National Telecommunicators Week
04/12/2011 Sheriff's Aviation Unit Receives Night Vision Award
04/07/2011 Sheriff's Deputies to Enforce County Parks' Beach Closure
MARCH 2011  
03/31/2011 Goleta Beach Incident
03/31/2011 Missing Person: At Risk Elderly Man
03/30/2011 Sheriff's Deputies to Enforce County Parks' Beach Closure
03/28/2011 Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team Trains for Swift Water Rescues
03/28/2011 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Two for Dealing Methamphetamine
03/23/2011 Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team / Aviation Bureau Delivers Backpackers to Safety
03/20/2011 Hit and Run Suspect Sets Off Multi Car Crash
03/17/2011 Oxnard Man Arrested for Isla Vista Sexual Assault
03/16/2011 Isla Vista Kicks Off Stop Burglary Campaign
03/14/2011 Rescue Personnel Combine to Rescue Injured Hiker
03/14/2011 Tip A Cop Dinner - Goleta
03/08/2011 Sheriff's Office Warns of Possible Scam
03/08/2011

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue Re-Accredited in Technical Mountain Rescue

03/07/2011 Sheriff Bill Brown Promotes New Undersheriff
03/04/2011 Tip-A-Cop Luncheon
03/04/2011 ADVISORY - Possible Mountain Lion Sighting
FEBRUARY 2011  
02/28/2011 Search and Rescue Team Locates Two Hikers
02/20/2011 Four Hikers Rescued in Blizzard Conditions
02/17/2011 Sheriff's Department Arrests 5 People for Credit Card Fraud
02/16/2011 Sheriff's Department Arrests 7 High School Students for Suspected Drug Charges
02/10/2011 Composite of Child Annoying Suspect Released
02/04/2011 Buellton Crosswalk Safety Operation Results in 8 Citations
02/02/2011 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Drug Dealer / Burglar After Pursuit
JANUARY 2011  
01/28/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Search for Goleta Bank Robber
01/26/2011 16 Crosswalk Violators Cited for not Yielding to Pedestrians
01/20/2011 Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Two for Thrift Store Burglary
01/20/2011

Goleta Police Department Cites 74 Drivers During its Zero Tolerance Campaign

01/15/2011 Officer Involved Shooting in Goleta
01/13/2011 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Man For Child Molestation
01/12/2011 New SBSO Web Page Leads to Warrant Arrests
01/11/2011 Rural Crimes Deputy Arrests Suspect for 28 Burglaries
01/10/2011 Three Hikers Rescued from Cliffs Above Santa Barbara
01/10/2011 Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Robbery Suspect
01/07/2011

Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Suspected Meth Dealers

01/05/2011 Pedestrian Struck and Killed By Train
DECEMBER 2010  
12/31/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Suspected Child Molestor
12/30/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Suspected Identity Thief
12/23/2010 Body Found Along Santa Ynez River
12/17/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Two Men for Carpinteria Stabbing - Third Suspect Still At Large
12/16/2010 City of Goleta Holiday DUI Enforcement
12/13/2010 Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team Rescues Two Stranded Rock Climbers
12/10/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Suspected Drug Dealers and Burglars
12/08/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Release Robbery Surveillance Photos
12/07/2010 SBSO Receives Two Prestigious Challenge Awards
12/07/2010 Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Suspected Counterfeiters
12/05/2010 Search Teams Recover Diver's Body
12/02/2010 Narcotics Detectives Arrest Cocaine Dealer
12/01/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Man for Child Porn
NOVEMBER 2010  
11/30/2010 Narcotics Detectives Arrest 2 In Isla Vista
11/19/2010 Narcotics Detectives Arrest Drug Trafficker
11/09/2010 Methamphetamine Lab Dump Site Discovered
11/08/2010 Carpinteria Robbery
11/06/2010 Carpinteria Gang Attack leads to 3 Arrests
OCTOBER 2010  
10/31/2010 Homicide Victim Found in Buellton Apartment
10/25/2010 Expert Identifies Shark In Fatal Attack
10/22/2010 Shark Attack Claims Life of Teenager
10/21/2010 Sheriff's Department Investigates Armed Residential Burglary in Santa Ynez
10/19/2010 Sheriff's Investigation Leads to Four Arrests in Gun Caper
10/14/2010 SBSO Narcotics Detectives Raid Three Marijuana Dispensaries
10/12/2010 SBSO Dismantles Drug Trafficking Operation
10/07/2010 Homemade Explosive Device Lands Student in Trouble
10/07/2010 Narcotics Detectives Raid Marijuana Grow
10/06/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Carpinteria Man for Child Molestation
10/05/2010 Narcotics Detectives Raid Two Marijuana Grows
10/04/2010 Inmate Attacks Custody Deputy in County Jail
10/04/2010 Drug Investigation Leads to Three Arrests
SEPTEMBER 2010  
09/28/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Search for Indecent Exposure Suspect
09/27/2010 SBSO Explorers Win Big at Competition
09/24/2010 National TakeBack Initiative Kicks Off In Santa Barbara
09/22/2010 Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team Seeks Volunteers
09/20/2010 Sheriff Brown Promotes Four During Ceremony
09/18/2010 Randy and Evi Quaid Arrested in Montecito
09/17/2010 Day Reporting Center Open House
09/17/2010 Highway 154 Crash Victim Identified
09/15/2010 Detectives Search for Vehicle in Stabbing Investigation
09/15/2010 Sexual Assault Investigation
09/13/2010 Domestic Dispute Call Leads to Standoff
09/09/2010 Deputies Pursue Stolen Porsche Down Highway 101
09/07/2010 Busy Labor Day for Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team
09/02/2010 Hiker Rescued Near Gibraltar Dam
09/02/2010 Detectives Release Sketch of Refugio Road Shooting Suspect
09/01/2010 Verbal Exchange Leads to Parking Lot Melee
09/01/2010 Surveillance Cameras Show Suspected Con Artists
AUGUST 2010  
08/31/2010 Goleta Police to Partner with Avoid The 12 DUI Campaign - 2 Arrests
08/26/2010 Goleta Police to Partner with Avoid The 12 DUI Campaign to Launch Intensive Crackdown on Impaired Driving
08/25/2010 SAR and Sheriff's Helicopter Combine for Nighttime Rescue
08/20/2010 Sheriff's Lt. Butch Arnoldi to Serve as City of Goleta Police Chief
08/19/2010 Sheriff's Deputies Search for Lost Child in Carpinteria
08/18/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Recover Stash of Stolen Guns
08/18/2010 Search and Rescue Canine Retires After Decade of Service
08/17/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Link Suspect to Several Lewd Acts
08/17/2010 Santa Barbara Man Rescued Near Divide Peak
08/17/2010 Sheriff's Citizen's Academy Taking Sign Ups
08/16/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Man for Lewd Acts
08/15/2010 Backpacker Rescued In Santa Barbara County Backcountry
08/12/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Raid Elaborate Marijuana Growing Complex
08/11/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Foster Parent for Child Abuse
08/10/2010 Lewd Acts Suspect In Jail AFter Sheriff's Sting
08/09/2010 DUI Checkpoint Scheduled For Saturday
08/09/2010 Sheriff's Rural Crime Deputy Arrests 3 Marijuana Grow Suspects
08/09/2010 Sheriff's Coroner Investigates Possible Drowning
08/04/2010 Body Found on Nojoqui Grade Identified
08/03/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Search for Sexual Assault Suspect
08/03/2010 Explorer Academy Graduates 32 Cadets
08/03/2010 Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Suspected Graffiti Vandal
JULY 2010  
07/22/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Eradicate Marijuana Grow
07/22/2010 Woman Discovers Hidden Camera in Her Bedroom
07/22/2010 Rescue Crews Combine to Save Hiker
07/21/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Hunt for CVS Pharmacy Robbery Suspect
07/16/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detetcives Arrest Suspected Narcotics Trafficker
07/16/2010 Coroner Completes Autopsy on Nojoqui Grade Found Body
07/15/2010 Body Found Alongside Highway 101 on Nojoqui Grade
07/14/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Teenager for Subway Crime
07/14/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer, Again
07/13/2010 Board of Supervisors Put Public Safety Measure on Ballot
07/12/2010 Vandenberg Village Bank Robbery
07/04/2010 Search and Rescue Team Works Into Night to Save Canine
07/03/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Bust Meth / Cocaine Ring
07/01/2010 Mother Arrested For Abusing Six Week Old Baby
JUNE 2010  
06/30/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Suspected Drug Trafficker
06/30/2010 Buellton Traffic Police Earn State Honors
06/25/2010 Man and Woman Found Dead in Santa Ynez Residence
06/22/2010 UPDATE: Missing Kayaker's BackPack Found in Channel
06/21/2010 Search for Missing Kayaker of Gaviota State Beach
06/19/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Suspected Meth Dealer
06/14/2010 Day Reporting Center: Informational Meeting
06/10/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Recover Dozens of Stolen School Computers
06/09/2010 City of Goleta Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers With Checkpoint
06/09/2010 Man Arrested in Murder For Hire Plot
06/07/2010 Search and Rescue Team Aids Lost Hikers
06/05/2010 Lost Hiker Found Off Cold Springs Trail
MAY 2010  
05/30/2010 Search and Rescue Team Aids Injured Hiker
05/29/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Six
05/27/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Six in Drug Bust
05/21/2010 Lone Gunman Robs Goleta Bank
05/21/2010 Custody Deputies Thwart Attempted Jail Escape
05/20/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Gas Station Gunman
05/20/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest College Student
05/20/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Suspected Cocaine Dealer
05/18/2010 Clerk Shot During Armed Robbery
05/17/2010 Goleta DUI Checkpoint Results
05/17/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Release Photos of Suspected Credit Card Thieves to Catch Couple
05/14/2010 Lost Hiker Found Above Steven's Park
05/14/2010 Day Reporting Center : Informational Meeting
05/12/2010 City of Goleta Police Department Checkpoint Seeks to Save Lives
05/11/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Suspected Easter Day Shooter
05/06/2010 Students Attend Real DUI Court
05/06/2010 DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday
05/05/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Investigation Leads to Three Arrests in Isla Vista
05/04/2010 Dehydrated Mountain Biker Rescued on Tunnel Trail
05/02/2010 Search and Rescue Team Saves Paraglider
APRIL 2010  
04/30/2010 Suspect in Exposing Case Arrested
04/30/2010 Counterfeit Bills Leads to Four Arrests
04/28/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest Man for Suspected Marijuana Trafficking
04/27/2010 Indecent Exposure and Annoying / Molesting Children Suspect Sought
04/26/2010 Randy and Evi Quaid Remanded to Custody
04/24/2010 Sheriff's Deputies Capture Suspected Serial Burglars
04/22/2010

City of Goleta Police Target Impaired Drivers With DUI Checkpoint

04/21/2010

Hendry's Beach Homicide UPDATE- 4th Suspect Arrested

Sheriff's Detectives Arrest 20 Year Old in Ventura County

04/20/2010 Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes after Evading Deputies
04/19/2010 Hendry's Beach Homicide UPDATE- Man in Custody
04/19/2010 Hendry's Beach Homicide - Two People in Custody
04/18/2010 Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team Responds to Injured Person at Red Rock Recreational Area
04/16/2010 Hendry's Beach Homicide Victim Identified
04/16/2010 Detectives Seek Public's Help in Hendry's Beach Homicide
04/14/2010 Man Arrested After Assault at School in Solvang
04/13/2010 Goleta Company Donates Infrared Camera System to Sheriff's Aviation Unit
04/11/2010 No Major Incidents at Floatopia Event
04/08/2010

City of Goleta Police Department Checkpoint Seeks to Save Lives
04/06/2010 Click it Or Ticket Campaign - City of Goleta
04/05/2010 Beach Access Closed to Avert Floatopia Damage
04/01/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest 2 in Pot Case
MARCH 2010  
03/30/2010 140 Students Graduate from Sheriff's D.A.R.E. Program
03/29/2010 Deputies Arrest Teenager for Felony Vandalism
03/24/2010 Highway 101 Pursuit Ends in Arrest
03/23/2010 Sheriff's Detective Arrests Man for Child Pornography
03/19/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Arrest 2 on Drug Charges
03/16/2010 Sheriff Bill Brown Selected to Attend FBI Program
03/11/2010 Sheriff's Department Expands Reverse 911® System
03/10/2010 City of Goleta Police Target Impaired Drivers
03/09/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detectives Re-Arrest Major Marijuana Trafficker
03/04/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Man for Fiduciary Elder Abuse
03/03/2010 Pot Laced Cookies Send Girl to Hospital
03/02/2010 Sheriff's Deputies Search for Stalking Suspect UPDATE: Suspect in Custody
FEBRUARY 2010  
02/25/2010 Parents Advised to Monitor Children's Candy
02/18/2010 Sheriff's Narcotics Detetctives Raid Dispensaries
02/16/2010 Sheriff's Rural Crime Unit Busts Theft Ring
02/05/2010

Sheriff's Department Statement:

Jesse James Hollywood Sentencing

02/01/2010 Busy Week for Sheriff's Narcotics Investigators
02/01/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Seize Guns
JANUARY 2010  
01/28/2010 Operation Medicine Cabinet Expands - Prescription Drug Drop-Boxes Now Available Throughout County
01/28/2010 Sheriff's Helicopter Helps Rescues Man
01/27/2010 Deputy Finds $10,000 on Coffee Shop Floor
01/26/2010 Custody Deputies Honored for Saving Inmate's Life
01/25/2010 Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team Trains for Water Rescue
01/25/2010 County Jail Forced to Release Inmates Early
01/19/2010

Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Former Coach on Molestation Charges

Crime Occurred at Disneyland Hotel in 1991
01/14/2010 Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Suspected Armed Robber
01/12/2010

Caregiver Arrested for Elder Abuse

 
     
     
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