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Lompoc police catch teen with loaded gun after foot chase

Written on 30 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers caught two teens who were spray painting graffiti on Sunday, one of whom was allegedly in possession of a loaded gun. An officer witnessed two 17-year-old Hispanic boys spray painting gang related graffiti on... (Continue reading)

Police arrest alleged molester during SWAT team raid

Written on 29 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Police officers arrested a man suspected of molesting an 11-year-old during a SWAT operation on Sunday morning. On Friday, police received a report that an 11-year-old girl had been sexually abused. The report identified... (Continue reading)

Attorney General Bonta stays assault weapons ban

Written on 29 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ granted an administrative stay to a recent federal judge’s ruling that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Saturday. “We must protect our communities from these... (Continue reading)

Fire kills two cats at pool service store in SLO

Written on 28 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire killed two cats at a pool service store in San Luis Obispo on Saturday morning. A caller reported the blaze shortly after 8 a.m. at CCH Pools at 198 South Street, according to the San... (Continue reading)

Student arrested, officer injured in scuffle at Paso Robles middle school

Written on 28 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police arrested an allegedly combative student at Daniel Lewis Middle School on Friday, and one officer sustained minor injuries while attempting to restrain the juvenile. Later in the day, police investigated a reported threat at... (Continue reading)

Deputies looking for witnesses brutal assault in San Miguel

Written on 28 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies are asking witnesses to a brutal assault outside the Dollar General store in San Miguel earlier this month to contact investigators. On the evening of Oct. 12, Nick Bundren, 32, of Paso... (Continue reading)

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)