Santa Maria Police arrested two men in the Santa Maria riverbed in connection with possession of narcotics on Oct. 4, ...

Two people were arrested in the Santa Maria riverbed over the weekend for allegedly having drugs and ammunition. This is an ...

Santa Maria Police officers arrested a 15-year-old for association with a street gang and possession of a firearm.

On Friday, Oct. 17, at approximately 5:21 p.m., officers from the Santa Maria Police Department’s Gang Suppression Team were ...

On Friday, October 10, officers from the Santa Maria Police Department’s Gang Suppression Team made an arrest during a ...

Jurors heard from the victim’s mother and a friend at the scene during the 2021 homicide in a Santa Maria Superior Court trial for a man accused of a ...

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UPDATE (3:37 p.m.) - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies took a suspect into custody after a five-hour standoff. Sheriff's officials say deputies responded to the 400 block of Ray Road west of ...

The SLO County Sheriff's Office arrested Celestino Soriano Ortiz of Santa Maria, 40, alongside his brother for their role in ...