Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office makes fifth arrest in 2025 homicide case

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old victim last year.

On April 30, 2025, first responders in Santa Barbara arrived at San Simeon Drive and Turnpike Road to find a stabbing victim. The teen had apparently been stabbed by several people who had fled the scene.

According to the sheriff’s office, the victim was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries before dying later that night…

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