On January 22, 2026, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Santa Barbara Police Department Officers responded to a report stabbing that had just occurred on the first block of W. Ortega St.
Upon arrival, officers located a victim wounded in the abdomen and began providing medical aid. The victim was transported to Cottage Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.
Preliminary information suggests this attack was an isolated incident and there is no indication of an on-going threat to the public.
Detectives are actively working the investigation and encourage anyone with any information to contact the Santa Barbara Police Department at (805) 897-8900.
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Oh Santa Barbara…..tsk tsk.
Newscums CA
JIMBO – what’s the crime rate in Mississippi? Texas? Alabama?
You guys truly have N/B/ODS
Newsom/Biden/Obama Derangement Syndrome.