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Santa Barbara County District Attorney Files Felony Charges in Public Funds Fraud Investigation
Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced that a felony complaint has been filed against Segun Ogunleye, 34, of Fillmore, California. Mr. Ogunleye is a custody sergeant with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and, according to the Sheriff’s…
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Warns of Phishing Scam
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is warning the public about an ongoing scam involving individuals impersonating District Attorney John Savrnoch via email and text message. Scammers may pose as District Attorney Savrnoch and request that recipients purchase gift…
Former UCSB Student Convicted of Forcible Rape and Sexual Assault Following Three-Month Jury Trial
Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced today that, following a three-month trial, a jury returned guilty verdicts against 23-year-old former University of California, Santa Barbara student Arian Eteghaei for Forcible Sexual Penetration, Misdemeanor Domestic Violence, and Forcible…
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Offers Concern for Safety During These Turbulent Times
The violent death of Renee Good is the tragedy that I feared and that no one wanted to see happen. The fact her death occurred half a country away on the snow-covered streets of Minnesota does not lessen the impact…
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Announces Appointment of Jennifer Karapetian as Assistant District Attorney
Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced the appointment of Jennifer Karapetian as Assistant District Attorney for the County of Santa Barbara. Ms. Karapetian brings more than 15 years of experience as a prosecutor to the role. She…
Jennifer Karapetian Named Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Attorney of the Year
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce that Chief Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Karapetian was named Attorney of the Year by Santa Barbara Women Lawyers (SBWL), an honor recognizing an attorney each year for exceptional contributions…
Lompoc Man Sentenced to Nine Years in State Prison for Retail Theft
Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced that 36-year-old Myichael Kheal Jahmyi Tyre Lennon of Lompoc was sentenced to nine years and four months in State Prison by the Honorable Judge Stephen Dunkle after being found guilty by…
Jury Convicts Santa Barbara Man of First-Degree Murder and Child Abuse in Death of 3-Year-Old
Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced today that 27-year-old Elvis Alberto Lopez, of Santa Barbara, was convicted by a jury of First Degree Murder (Penal Code §187), with the special circumstance that the murder was committed during…