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Woman sends herself Apple AirTag to catch mail thieves

A package with an Apple AirTag used to catch mail thieves is shown in an image provided by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 20, 2024.

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Arrests made in murder-for-hire plot in Santa Barbara

Ricardo Martin Del Campo (left), Pauline Macareno (center) and Henry Rostomyan (right) are shown in these mugshots provided by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. The three are believed to be involved in the murder-for-hire killing of 96-year-old Violet Alberts.

Man accused of sexual acts with a child under 10

Luis Antonio Ibarra Delgadillo, aka Anthony Ibarra is seen in a photo released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office on March 23, 2023.

Traffic stop nets 20 stolen catalytic converters

Stolen Catalytic Converters

CA inmate resuscitated from apparent overdose

Deputy holding Narcan, a nasal spray overdose treatment, after an apparent overdose at the Santa Barbara County Jail

Goleta man accused of lewd acts with a child

Samuel Camargo Reyes is shown in a photo released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 1, 2022.

Santa Barbara County man arrested for avocado theft

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Santa Monica man falls to death in Isla Vista

Attempted rape suspect found naked, hiding under …

Man, woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide …

Authorities investigate a murder-suicide in Goleta on Nov. 25, 2021.

Police seek additional victims of man accused of …

Miguel Angel Gaspar Ovalle, 56, was arrested on Nov. 18, 2021, for alleged child sex crimes. (Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office)

San Bernardino man receives 15-year federal sentence …

Investigators from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office and federal law enforcement agencies seized a handgun and more than 3 kilograms of methamphetamine on Nov. 5, 2020. (DEA)

Evacuation warning issued for Alisal Fire burn area …

A photo of the Alisal Fire burn scar area shared by Santa Barbara fire officials on Oct. 22, 2021. (Santa Barbara County Fire Department)

Lompoc man arrested for sex crimes involving children: …

Edward Norman Hill Lewis, shown in this undated photo, faces multiple felony charges for a series of alleged sex crimes. (Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office)