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Two teens charged with murder in Lompoc

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police detectives have arrested a second teen for a murder committed earlier this year in the Santa Barbara County city. Early in the morning of Feb. 19, Maurilio Delacruz was shot and killed in the 1100... (Continue reading)

Smart family finds no joy in verdict, pens message to Kristin

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Statement from the family of Kristin Smart Without Kristin, there is no joy or victory with this verdict, we all know it did not have to be this way. We will never be able to hear Kristin’s engaging laughter or revel... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff Parkinson on Paul Flores’ conviction

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

Opinion by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson I am extremely pleased with the jury’s decision today to convict Paul Flores for the murder of Kristin Smart. I am disappointed, however, for the acquittal of Ruben Flores as an... (Continue reading)

New indictment lodged against Santa Barbara ship captain

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The captain of the Santa Barbara-based dive boat that burst into flames in 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on a charge of misconduct or neglect of... (Continue reading)

Jury convicts Paul Flores in the murder of Kristin Smart, Ruben Flores not guilty

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Monterey County jury on Monday found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Kristin Smart in 1996. A second jury determined Ruben Flores was not guilty of helping to dispose of Smart’s body.... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ jury back with a verdict in Kristin Smart murder trial

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores’ jury reached a verdict earlier today, which will be read back to back with the verdict for his father Ruben Flores at 1:30 p.m. in the Kristin Smart murder trial, the court announced on Monday.... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ attorney accuses prosecution team of inappropriate hugging

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The attorney for Paul Flores has requested a mistrial nine times, the latest over claims members of the prosecution team acted inappropriately in front of the jury. On Monday afternoon, Paul Flores’ attorney Robert Sanger asked the... (Continue reading)

Fire damages storage containers outside hotel in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out outside the Hampton Inn in San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning, damaging mattresses that were being kept inside storage containers. Shortly before 7 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning outside the Hampton Inn... (Continue reading)

SLO police nab felon with drugs and a gun

Written on 18 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a felon over the weekend on a variety of charges, including drug and firearm offenses, after an officer noticed an improper license plate on the suspect’s motorcycle. Early Sunday morning, Officer Peck... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found near Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The body of a deceased man was found Monday off Highway 101 and Grand Avenue in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a body on the Highway 101 right-of-way near a homeless encampment.... (Continue reading)