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Lompoc
Coverage of Lompoc in the Nexus archive.
- California man sentenced to life in grisly torture killing of father
A 44-year-old man from Santa Barbara County was sentenced to life in prison for the torture and murder of his father. The incident occurred in 2022 in Lompoc, where police responded to a domestic disturbance.
- California man convicted of first-degree murder after setting father, dog on fire
A California man was convicted of first-degree murder after setting his father and a dog on fire during a violent confrontation. Joseph Ashley Garcia, 44, of Lompoc, was found guilty by a jury for the April 21 incident, as announced by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office.