Santa Barbara County Jail Death Now Investigated as a Homicide; Inmate Charged with Murder

Santa Barbara County inmate charged with jailhouse murder

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have rebooked a Main Jail inmate on a murder charge over the death of another inmate, whom authorities found unresponsive at the Northern Branch Jail earlier this month. A criminal investigation found that Peter James Anderson, 46, of Santa Barbara assaulted James Edward Murphy, 68, at the […]

Man who died in Santa Maria Jail was first assaulted in Santa Barbara Jail

The Coroner’s Bureau found that James Edward Murphy, 68, died by homicide from blunt force trauma that resulted in heart disease

Santa Barbara County Jail Inmate's Death Deemed Homicide After Assault

A Santa Barbara man has been booked on suspicion of murder after authorities ruled blunt force trauma from an assault days earlier contributed to a fellow inmate’s death. The Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Bureau classified the Sept. 15 death of James Edward Murphy, 68, as a homicide after conducting an autopsy Thursday, according to Raquel Zick, […]

Inmate at Santa Barbara County Jail charged with murder after in-custody death investigation

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office shared an update to an in-custody death that happened on Sept. 15th. The Coroner's Bureau is now classifying 68-year-old James Edward Murphy's death as a homicide and charged another inmate, Peter James Anderson with murder in connection to an assault. The assault happened at the

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Provides Update on In-Custody Death Investigation

The Coroner’s Bureau has classified the September 15 death of James Edward Murphy, 68, at the Northern Branch Jail as a homicide.

Santa Barbara County Jail Death Now Investigated as a Homicide; Inmate Charged with Murder

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update to its September 15, 2026, notice of an in-custody death at the Northern Branch Jail. The Coroner’s Bureau has classified the […] The post Santa Barbara County Jail Death Now Investigated as a Homicide; Inmate Charged with Murder appeared first on edhat.