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Sheriff’s Office Confirms Identities in Hope Ranch Incident
Wednesday 10/16/2019
SANTA BARBARA, CA – At 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at the home of actor Ron Ely. Upon arrival, deputies contacted Ron Ely and discovered his wife, Valerie Lundeen Ely, 62, deceased with multiple stab wounds inside the home. While on scene,…
Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Suspected Gang Member with Drugs and Guns
Thursday 10/10/2019
Santa Maria – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office - Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) concluded a several month’s long investigation, culminating in the arrest of 26-year-old Jacob Cardenas on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Detectives had been investigating the suspected criminal activity of Santa Maria resident Jacob Cardenas, a convicted felon and suspected Westpark gang member,…
Sheriff’s Cannabis Compliance Team Serves Multiple Warrants
Tuesday 10/08/2019
Santa Barbara County – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Cannabis Compliance Team served several unrelated search warrants over the past week in an effort to eradicate illegal, unlicensed and unregulated marijuana operations. On Saturday, September 14, 2019, detectives served a warrant in the 3500 block of Cebada Canyon Rd, in the unincorporated area of…
Five Juveniles in a Stolen SUV Lead Deputies on High-Speed Pursuit in Santa Maria
Thursday 09/26/2019
Santa Maria – Five juveniles who were in a stolen vehicle, led Santa Maria deputies on a high-speed pursuit after stealing alcohol from an Orcutt store. Deputies called off the pursuit due to unsafe conditions, but the vehicle continued to drive erratically until it crashed. Deputies were able to take four out of the five…
NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER ANNOUNCED
Tuesday 09/24/2019
Santa Barbara – Sheriff Bill Brown announced today that on Monday, October 10, 2019, Raquel Zick will become the new public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office. Zick, who began her career with Santa Barbara County in 2001 as an intake & release specialist for the Probation Department, has worked for the Sheriff’s Office since…
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