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Murder charges filed against two men in connection with March 2021 homicide on Foxen Canyon Road
On Monday, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced that murder charges have been filed against Fabian Apolinar-Solano and Hilario Moreno Solano in connection with the March 7, 2021, murder of Santiago Maldonado Martinez on Foxen Canyon Road. The post Murder charges filed against two men in connection with March 2021 homicide on Foxen Canyon Road appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Car catches fire after crash and closes Highway 101
A Subaru car caught fire after a crash with a pickup truck. It temporarily closed Highway 101 near Goleta late Saturday at 11:49 p.m., according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD). The post Car catches fire after crash and closes Highway 101 appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Planned burn scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg Space Force Base Fire Department has a planned training burn of around ten acres scheduled for Tuesday, Jul. 2 weather permitting. The post Planned burn scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Local bar owners hope date rape instances will decrease following new law that requires them to provide drug testing kits to patrons
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Wildcat Lounge Owner Bob Stout is providing the new state mandated drug test strips for free to make it more accessible to stay safe in the Santa Barbara party scene. “ You take a drop of the beverage, in this case, Coca-Cola, and you put a drop on each one and you don't The post Local bar owners hope date rape instances will decrease following new law that requires them to provide drug testing kits to patrons appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Georgia man pleads not guilty to 1988 death of woman at Santa Maria motel
According to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, Aloysius Winthrop James of Georgia has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of Ofelia Sandoval on Sept. 18, 1988.
High Speed Pursuit Ends at Gunpoint on Highway 101
Law enforcement engaged in a high speed pursuit on Highway 101 Saturday evening. California Highway Patrol listed the incident around 11:10 p.m. as a white Tesla driving northbound on Highway 101 near Bates Road in Carpinteria. The vehicle, followed by CHP and Sheriff’s Deputies, exited the highway at Patterson Ave...
Commerical bus catches fire in Solvang
A commercial bus caught fire in Solvang at 1758 Alamo Pintado Rd. and first responders are on scene, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The post Commerical bus catches fire in Solvang appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Ventura County Deputies Arrest Two Suspects for Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Attack of Two Victims in Meiners Oaks
July 2, 2024 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 26, 2024, Ojai patrol deputies and detectives, along with Ventura County major crimes detectives and Headquarters Station detectives, responded to the 800 block of El Roblar Drive in Meiners Oaks reference an assault with a deadly weapon.
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