Human Trafficking – Successful Sting in Santa Barbara

A recent sting operation netted over a dozen arrests in Santa Barbara County after law enforcement agencies across the state banded together for a three-day operation focused on human trafficking. From January 25th through the 28th, 12 people looking to pay for sex and one human trafficker were arrested, while over 500 were arrested statewide. [...]

Goleta Man Arrested for Burglary Shortly After Release from Jail

In late April, the LASD arrested 21-year-old transient Dylan Heintze and charged him with 5 separate counts of burglary. In May of 2011, Heintze was convicted of burglarizing a home, as well as the San Marcos High School. He had just finished his sentence and subsequent probation for these crimes on April 4th, 2013. A [...]