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Coverage dated September 25, 2026

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

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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.

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  1. The Santa Barbara Independent

    Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Provides Update on In-Custody Death Investigation (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Inmate at Santa Barbara County Jail charged with murder after in-custody death investigation (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    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 co…

  3. Nooz Hawk

    Santa Barbara County Jail Inmate’s Death Deemed Homicide After Assault (opens Nooz Hawk)

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    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.