The Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team recovered a loaded handgun and shotgun and ballistic vest during the arrest.
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Charges have been filed against a 16-year-old in the Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court and 18-year-old Jesus Lopez-Ramirez and 21-year-old Alex Brandon Lopez-Ramirez in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court in connection with the December 10, 2024, murder of a 20-year-old victim in the City of Santa Maria.
California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect.
