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Child porn suspect is worker at SLO kids’ gymnastics center

Written on 27 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One of the men Atascadero detectives arrested on child pornography charges this week is an employee at a children’s gymnastics center in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] Atascadero police, with help from the SLO Police Department, served search... (Continue reading)

FBI warns of sextortion scheme targeting minors

Written on 27 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The FBI issued a warning Friday about the increase of financially motivated “sextortion” schemes targeting primarily males between the ages of 14 to 17. The FBI is asking parents to watch for online activity that may lead... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for seeking sex with minor in SLO

Written on 26 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives on Wednesday arrested a Kern County man who allegedly sought to have sex with a minor in SLO. Mark Richard Hershey, 67, of Caliente made contact with someone he thought was... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach stabbing suspect found dead in Kern County

Written on 26 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach man who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times during an altercation last week was found dead in Kern County. Shortly before noon on Oct. 21, a fight involving the occupants of two vehicles broke... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man convicted of sexually assaulting children, facing life in prison

Written on 26 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury recently found a Morro Bay man guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls. Elderjairus Stomtomas Belen is facing the possibility of life in prison. The jury found Belen, 33, guilty of 11 counts of engaging... (Continue reading)

Men arrested in Atascadero, SLO for child pornography

Written on 25 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Detectives arrested one man each in Atascadero and San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography.  At about 7:30 a.m., Atascadero police served search warrants at three locations with assistance from the San... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande cemetery vandalized

Written on 25 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who recently vandalized grave sites at Arroyo Grande District Cemetery. [KSBY] The displays and flower arrangement of about six grave sites were destroyed, Arroyo Grande District Cemetery manager Mike Marsalek said. On... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach failed to properly notice proposed water rate increase

Written on 25 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach failed to properly inform rate payers of a plan to increase water and sewer rates by 112%, an error that is expected to cost residents $8,000. At its meeting on Sept. 5, a consultant recommended... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly killed wife in Montecito, arrested at the border

Written on 25 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The man suspected of the 2022 hit-and-run murder of his wife in Montecito turned himself in at the U.S.–Mexico border, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Jose Roberto MunozSanchez, 39, of Oxnard was arraigned... (Continue reading)

Car slams into Arroyo Grande restaurant after collision

Written on 24 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two vehicles collided in Arroyo Grande on Monday afternoon, with one of the cars then slamming into both a coffee shop patio and a seafood restaurant.  Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported the vehicles crashed in... (Continue reading)