Santa Maria Times

Santa Maria man convicted of murder in 2021 gang-related shooting

Santa Maria resident Alfredo Alaniz Jr., 25, has been convicted by a jury of first-degree murder in the 2021 gang related ...
KSBY

Santa Maria man convicted of first-degree murder in deadly shooting

A Santa Maria man has been convicted of first-degree murder in a deadly 2021 shooting. A jury found 25-year-old Alfredo ...
Santa Maria Times

3 arrested for suspicion of DUI by SMPD, during Saturday night checkpoint

According to the Santa Maria Police Department, three drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI, at a checkpoint conducted in ...
KEYT

Two Residents Arrested For Narcotics In Santa Maria Riverbed

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two people were arrested in the Santa Maria riverbed over the weekend for allegedly having drugs and ammunition. This is an example of the multi-agency operation for ...
KEYT

Annual Santa Maria Police Report Shows Number of Violent Crimes Nearly Identical the Past Two Years

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – During a recent presentation of the annual Santa Maria Police Department, statistics indicated violent crimes in the city were nearly identical the past two years. Santa Maria ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Maria Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2021 Gang-Related Shooting

Re: People v. Alfredo Junior AlanizSanta Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 21CR04149 SANTA MARIA, Calif., December 12, 2025 - Santa Barbara County ...