Santa Barbara Law Enforcement Charges Ashlee Buzzard with First Degree Murder in Daughter Melodee’s Death Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott Bullet and DNA evidence lead to arrest of Vandenberg Village mother in missing girl’s killing.
Body of Missing Vandenberg Village Girl Melodee Buzzard, 9, Recovered and Mother Arrested Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott The girl’s body was reportedly found in Utah in early December following her October disappearance.
Showdown Brewing Between City of Santa Barbara and Harbor Restaurant Business By Nick Welsh Restaurant co-owner John Thyne III sues City Hall over “unconscionable” lease terms and is served with an eviction notice.
Santa Barbara Driver in Fatal Cliff Drive Hit-and-Run Sentenced to Two Years in State Prison Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt
Attempted Murder Defendant Said ‘Head-Link’ with Katy Perry Directed Him to Ty Warner’s Home Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden
Sexual Assault Reported Near SBCC Campus, Police Say Investigation Ongoing Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt
Hollywood Legend, SBIFF Awardee Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death at Home Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh
Santa Maria Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2021 Gang-Related Shooting Announcement By Santa Barbara County Office of the District Attorney
Suspects Arrested After Stolen Bike Tracked to Santa Barbara Motel Room Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt
Judge Orders Trump to End National Guard Deployment, Calls L.A. Mission ‘Profoundly Un-American’ Courts & Crime By Nigel Duara, CalMatters