February, 2021

Suspect’s relatives allegedly helped him dispose of Paso Robles man’s body

Two relatives of the man accused of murdering 27-year-old Trevon Perry of Paso Robles testified last week they helped bury the victim’s body in the backyard of a house in Riverside. [Tribune] In Dec. 2019, Perry testified against a murder... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces three residents in Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A kitchen fire at a Paso Robles triplex on Monday displaced three residents with one suffering from smoke inhalation. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported a fire inside a split-level residential triplex located at 605 Shannon... (Continue reading)

Another person injured in shooting in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Less than two days after a shooting left three Santa Maria residents hospitalized, another person suffered a gunshot wound in the northern Santa Barbara County city. At about 7 p.m. on Monday, 911 callers reported a shooting... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases continue to drop in SLO County, more vaccines available

The average number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County has fallen to an average of 122 a day, or by 22 percent. Meanwhile, as the county receives more vaccines and some people cancel their appointments, there are... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Lompoc man, who pleaded guilty to the murder of his 18-year-old girlfriend, received a prison sentence last week of 28 years to life. On March 25, 2020, Brenden Michael Terry, 21, shot his girlfriend, Sarah Stoffle.... (Continue reading)