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January, 2022

Attorneys seek temporary restraining order against SLO County’s redistricting map

Written on 21 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Attorneys for a group challenging San Luis Obispo County’s new redistricting map are seeking a temporary restraining order against the supervisors’ adoption of the Patten map. SLO County Citizens for Good Government and three SLO County residents,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police identify man killed on Highway 46

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department identified the man who was struck and killed while walking on Highway 46 Wednesday evening as 35-year-old Sean Casey Colwell of Atascadero. Shortly before 7 p.m., 911 callers reported a man was... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man found guilty of murdering popular hairdresser

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge on Thursday convicted a North County man in the murder of a popular Paso Robles hairdresser. Carlo Alberto Fuentes Flores, 44, waived his right to a jury trial. Superior Court Judge... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen dead, suspected overdose

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police officers are investigating a suspected fatal overdose of a 13-year-old Thursday morning. The teen was found unresponsive shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday morning inside a residence. Arroyo Grande police and fire personnel responded to... (Continue reading)

Rural SLO County shooting update: deputies determine self defense

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE Deputies conducting a preliminarily investigation into the shooting on Tuesday evening near Lake Nacimiento in north San Luis Obispo County have determined 67-year-old Daniel David shot his neighbor 37-year-old Michael Fordyce in self defense. Initially, an occupant... (Continue reading)

Man struck and killed on Highway 46 in Paso Robles

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle or vehicles struck and killed a man who was walking on Highway 46 in Paso Robles Wednesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., several people called 911 to report a pedestrian walking in traffic on Highway... (Continue reading)

Gunman shoots man in the torso in Santa Maria

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a man in Santa Maria Wednesday night, marking the fourth shooting in the north side of the city within a span of 10 days. At about 11:30 p.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man sentenced to life in prison for killing wife, unborn child

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a rural Paso Robles man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his girlfriend and the couple’s unborn baby. On March 3, 2019, Daniel Raul Rodriguez Johnson crashed his car... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande rapist to spend 50 years to life in prison

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced an Arroyo Grande man who sexually assaulted three San Luis Obispo women at knifepoint to 50 years to life in prison. On July 8, 2018, Arthur Tiofilo Rocha broke into a San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Man shot multiple times in rural San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man was shot in the face and arm Tuesday evening near Lake Nacimiento in north San Luis Obispo County in an area known for illegal cannabis grows, according to the sheriff’s department. Shortly before 11 p.m.,... (Continue reading)