Possible homicide reported in Hope Ranch in Santa Barbara County
Authorities are investigating a possible homicide in the Hope Ranch residential community in Santa Barbara County.
The incident occurred in the 4100 block of Mariposa Drive.
An online records search indicated that it may be the home of former “Tarzan” actor Ron Ely.
KABC-TV Channel 7 said in a tweet that the victim was a woman.
No further details were immediately available.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is actively working a possible homicide in the 4100 block of Mariposa in Hope Ranch. PIO is en route. Updates to follow as they become available.
— SB Sheriff's Office (@sbsheriff) October 16, 2019
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Jaclyn Cosgrove covers the (great!) outdoors at the Los Angeles Times. They started at The Times in 2017 and have written about wildfires, culture, protests, crime and county government. In 2022, they managed For Your Mind, a yearlong mental health project. Cosgrove is originally from rural Oklahoma and is a proud Oklahoma State University graduate.
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