Gangs in Santa Barbara
Police Investigate Stabbing of 15-Year-Old
Boy Taken to Hospital, Suffered Non-Life-Threatening Wounds to His Arms
The boy was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds to his arms. Read story.
Ricardo Juarez Not Guilty of Murder
15-Year-Old Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter; Faces Up to 22 Years in Prison
15-year-old Eastsider found guilty of voluntary manslaughter; faces up to 22 years in prison. Read story.
Feds Take Down Eastside Gangsters
Operation “Gator Roll” Leads to 28 Indictments and Nine Arrests in Morning Raid
Operation “Gator Roll” leads to 28 indictments and nine arrests in morning raid. Read story.
Juarez’s Fate in Jurors’ Hands
Prosecutor Calls Teen “Gangster Killer,” Defense IDs Second Boy as Murderer
After two months of calling witnesses, the attorneys assigned to the murder trial of 15-year-old Ricardo Juarez made their closing statements Monday and Tuesday in front of about 45 onlookers in the Santa Barbara Superior Courthouse. Read story.
Judge Orders Jurors to Regard “Stomper” Testimony as Fact
Closing Arguments in Juarez Trial to Begin Monday
Closing arguments in Ricardo Juarez’s murder trial scheduled to begin on Monday. Read story.
Juarez Trial Testimony Ends
Eight weeks after it began, the murder trial of 15-year-old Ricardo Juarez — facing adult charges of murder for the stabbing death of 15-year-old Luis Angel Linares in March 2007 — is winding down, with both sides concluding their cases on 10/1. Read story.
“Stomper” Testimony Recreated in Juarez Trial
Reenactment Allows Jury to Consider Account from Preliminary Hearing
The reenactment allows jury to consider an account from the preliminary hearing. Read story.
Police Make Arrest in Sept. 14 Gang Stabbing
24-Year-Old Allegedly Stabbed 23-Year-Old at Mi Fiesta Market
A 24-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old at Mi Fiesta Market. Read story.
Juarez Jurors Tour Site of Linares’s Murder
Trip Aimed to Show Firsthand Scene Referenced by Witnesses
The Friday trip was designed to show firsthand the scene so often referenced by witness testimony. Read story.
Juarez Witnesses Plead Fifth During Questioning
Defense Counsel Atkins Cites Fear of Retaliation as Motive
Defense counsel Atkins cites fear of gang retaliation as motive for refusal to testify. Read story.
Defense Begins Calling Witnesses in Juarez Trial
Attorneys Attempt to Direct Focus on Another Eastside Teen in 2007 Stabbing
Juarez attorneys attempt to direct the focus on another Eastside teen in the 2007 fatal stabbing. Read story.
Cops & Robbers Rundown, September 12-14
Wrapping Up the Weekend of Crime in Santa Barbara
Wrapping up the weekend of crime in Santa Barbara. Read story.
Final Witness Cross-Examined Thursday in Juarez Murder Trial
Defense to Begin Calling Witnesses Today
Defense to begin calling witnesses today. Read story.
Gang Intervention, by the Numbers
The September 9 presentation on Santa Barbara’s five-year plan to address gang violence problems also included a presentation on various nonprofits’ work this summer. Read story.
Long-Term Gang Response Unveiled
Five-Year Plan Calls for New Gang Czar, Intervention Specialists
Five-year plan calls for new gang czar, intervention specialists. Read story.
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