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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)

Grover Beach police searching for stabbing suspect

Written on 24 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times during an altercation on Saturday. Shortly before noon, a fight involving the occupants of two vehicles broke out in the 1700 block... (Continue reading)

Two women killed in head-on crash near Buellton

Written on 23 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two women died and a man was seriously injured after a pair of vehicles collided head-on near Buellton on Sunday. Shortly after 5 p.m., Morgan Bouslaugh, 22, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet westbound on Santa Rosa Road... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver kills man at Lompoc Home Depot

Written on 22 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 42-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon by a hit-and-run driver in the Home Depot parking lot in Lompoc. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in the parking lot. Emergency personnel... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into fire hydrant in SLO, arrested

Written on 22 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning, sending water gushing into the air and onto the street. Shortly before 1 a.m., the driver hit a fire hydrant at... (Continue reading)