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Templeton robbery defendant evades adult court

Written on 27 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Stating that 17-year-old Wyatt Douglas Warnars is unsophisticated and “the poster child for a juvenile delinquent,” San Luis Obispo Judge John Trice ruled the teen should be tried as a minor for his role in the Templeton home invasion robbery... (Continue reading)

Alleged SLO torturer takes plea deal

Written on 20 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who allegedly tortured and tried to kill his girlfriend reached a plea deal last week with prosecutors. Timothy Hayes, 36, is now expected to receive a nine-year prison sentence. [KSBY] In Sept. 2014, Hayes allegedly... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay murder defendant declared mentally incompetent

Written on 7 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 22-year-old man who allegedly murdered his father at their Morro Bay home has been declared incompetent to stand trial. William Joel Schonberger is accused of killing his 59-year-old father with a machete. [KSBY] During Schonberger’s initial arraignment hearing last... (Continue reading)

SLO High arson damage climbs to about $2 million

Written on 28 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The computer lab fire that three former San Luis Obispo High School students allegedly set caused more than $1.8 million worth of damage, according to several estimates. Police have now arrested each of the defendants twice, and one of the... (Continue reading)

Driver who killed triathlete was on the phone, suit alleges

Written on 23 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A lawsuit filed by the family of triathlete Bridget Dawson alleges the driver who struck and killed the champion competitor was on the phone at the time of the crash. [Tribune] Phone records show Oceano resident Lisa Smith, 53, was... (Continue reading)

Brothers get vastly different sentences for Nipomo beating

Written on 8 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Judge John Trice recently sentenced two brothers who were convicted of a gang-related beating in Nipomo. One brother received nine years in prison, while the other received five years of probation. [Tribune] It was the brother... (Continue reading)

Fresno court commissioner appointed in SLO County

Written on 22 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Bypassing on local attorneys, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court has appointed Fresno County Court Commissioner Erin M. Childs to fill a local vacancy. Childs will handle family law cases. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of... (Continue reading)

Prosecution of Templeton robbery case sparks feud

Written on 18 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

As the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office prosecutes a Templeton home invasion robbery case, disputes are arising over which defendants should receive which plea deals. A teen accused of beating two other teens over the head with a... (Continue reading)

Lypps acquitted of killing his wife in formerly cold Morro Bay case

Written on 15 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Following a cold case DNA discovery and twists and turns in court, a Morro Bay murder case ended Monday without a conviction. A San Luis Obispo County jury found Nipomo man James Lypps not guilty of murdering his wife at... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman gets year in jail for abusing terminally ill daughter

Written on 2 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Nipomo optometrist has received a one-year jail sentence for abusing her terminally ill adult daughter, whom hospital workers reportedly found covered in urine and feces. Despite pleading no contest to a felony count, Susanne Wilch Krout maintains her innocence... (Continue reading)