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Trained Police K9 Uncovers Hidden Ghost Gun and Stolen Pistol in Santa Paula Probation Search

Trained Police K9 Uncovers Hidden Ghost Gun and Stolen Pistol in Santa Paula Probation Search

Santa Paula Police Department patrol officers deployed a specialized firearms-detection K9 during a probation search in the 200 block of West Harvard Boulevard on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Officers arrested 29-year-old Jose Herrera of Santa Paula after the police dog alerted handlers to uniquely concealed handguns, including an illegal untraceable ghost gun and a reported stolen pistol. Herrera is currently held on $500,000 bail.

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Trained Police K9 Uncovers Hidden Ghost Gun and Stolen Pistol in Santa Paula Probation Search

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Trained Police K9 Uncovers Hidden Ghost Gun and Stolen Pistol in Santa Paula Probation Search

Santa Paula Police Department patrol officers deployed a specialized firearms-detection K9 during a probation search in the 200 block of West Harvard Boulevard on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Officers arrested 29-year-old Jose Herrera of Santa Paula after the police dog alerted handlers to uniquely concealed handguns, including an illegal untraceable ghost gun and a reported stolen pistol. Herrera is currently held on $500,000 bail.

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David Leader of Templeton Sentenced in Neighbor Harassment Case

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David Leader of Templeton Sentenced in Neighbor Harassment Case

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