Three people arrested and charged in connection with October 2023 Santa Maria homicide | News Channel 3-12

Suspect connected to 2023 Santa Maria homicide arrested

An individual wanted in connection with a 2023 homicide in Santa Maria was arrested this week in Bakersfield, according to Santa Maria Police.

Suspect in 2023 Shooting Death in Santa Maria Arrested in Bakersfield

A suspect in the 2023 shooting death of a Santa Maria man — and the wounding of three others — was arrested Wednesday in Bakersfield, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Two other people believed to be involved in the killing of Arthur Pichardo, 20, were already in custody, Lt. Paul Van Meel said. All three were minors at the time of the shooting, Van Meel said, and have been booked into Santa Barbara County Juvenile Hall. At approxi…

Three people arrested and charged in connection with October 2023 Santa Maria homicide | News Channel 3-12

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – On Wednesday, detectives arrested three people wanted in connection with an October 2023 shooting at a house party that left one Santa Maria man dead and three others injured. On Oct. 21, 2023, around 12:32 a.m., officers were dispatched to a reported shooting at a home in the 1000 block of North School Street stated a press release from the Santa Maria Police Department. Arriving officers found a man -later identified as 2…

Three suspects in Santa Maria Juvenile Hall on 2023 murder charges

By KAREN VELIE Two years after the murder of a 20-year-old man, three people are incarcerated in Santa Maria Juvenile Hall for their alleged participation. Shortly after midnight on Oct. 21, 2023, callers reported multiple shots fired at a large backyard party on the 1000 block of North School Street. Arthur Pichardo was shot and […]