Ernest James Lattimer was arrested for sex crimes involving minors after a multi-year investigation revealed multiple ...

Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Santa Maria man on multiple felony charges related to the sexual abuse of children, and ...

Detectives say they began investigating 79-year-old Ernest James Lattimer back in 2019 when people came forward to report sexual abuse that happened at an in-home childcare facility in the 800-block ...

A Santa Maria man has been arrested for sexual abuse of children and are urging any additional survivors to come forward.

On Dec. 11, 2025, detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau began investigating a reported ...

On January 17, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers were patrolling the mall parking structure at 120 E. Main St. due ...

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The Santa Maria Police Department arrested a juvenile in possession of a 40-caliber firearm on Saturday, Jan. 17.

Santa Maria police arrested a 17-year-old boy for firearm possession just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night. SMPD officers ...