AltWeeklies Wire
Former Michael Jackson Producer Demands Investigation of DAnew
The Santa Barbara County district attorney and sheriff's department are being threatened with a lawsuit by Marc Schaffel, who claims that county officials leaked to the media confidential information they had obtained during the course of the pop star’s molestation trial in 2005.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettmann |
08-03-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Grant Will Fund Education for Santa Barbara's Inmatesnew
A longtime supporter of Santa Barbara City College donated $278,000 to create a designated classroom at the County Jail so that City College adult education instructors can soon provide educational opportunities for inmates.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
06-10-2008 |
Crime & Justice
No Room in the Big Housenew
The issue of jail overcrowding isn't a flash in the pan -- it's been plaguing Santa Barbara's justice system for almost three decades. But Sheriff Bill Brown's got a plan that solves the problem and aims at keeping people out of jail in the first place.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
02-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Story of Eric Frimpongnew
Was justice denied in the case of a UCSB soccer star convicted of rape?
Santa Barbara Independent |
Kim A. Seefeld |
01-28-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
