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SLO woman who killed husband sentenced to jail

Written on 20 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge recently sentenced a San Luis Obispo woman who shot her husband at point-blank range to seven years for involuntary manslaughter. The judge split the sentence in two parts: two years in county jail followed by... (Continue reading)

Suspects beat and rob victims in Atascadero, arrested

Written on 19 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police arrested two men who beat and robbed a couple of people in front of Outlaws Bar and Grill on Wednesday. Shortly before noon, the suspects approached two people sitting in a vehicle in front of... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for prowler and man with stolen credit cards

Written on 19 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card at Target on Wednesday and another man who had been spotted prowling through neighborhoods. Police are... (Continue reading)

SLO transient arrested for burglarizing homes

Written on 19 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a transient last week who allegedly burglarized at least two homes. Shortly after noon, on May 10, a burglar broke into a home on Encanto Lane. A resident, who was not... (Continue reading)

Carjacking suspect leads officers on chase from Santa Maria to SLO

Written on 19 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN CHP officers arrested a carjacking suspect who led authorities on a chase from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo on Thursday.  Ricardo Tapiamedrano, 35, is currently in San Luis Obispo County Jail on felony charges of driving... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores appealing murder conviction, gets new attorney

Written on 18 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores, the former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student who was convicted in the murder of Kristin Smart, is appealing his case to the California Court of Appeal with a new attorney. Flores’s former attorney, Robert... (Continue reading)

Men kidnap and rob family in Paso Robles

Written on 18 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE One man is in jail and another is on the run following a home invasion robbery in Paso Robles on Monday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported that two men forced a family at gunpoint... (Continue reading)

Deputies release more videos, details of shootout in Orcutt

Written on 18 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Detectives released additional details and multiple videos from different angels today of the fatal shooting involving an off-duty Santa Maria police officer outside the Melody Mini Market in Orcutt on March 25. Shortly before 8 p.m., two... (Continue reading)

Plane headed to Paso Robles makes emergency landing

Written on 17 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A plane headed for Paso Robles made an emergency landing south of King City Wednesday morning. While en route to Paso Robles, the plane suffered catastrophic engine failure, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. The pilots... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Atascadero Circle K, buries stolen cash

Written on 17 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a man who allegedly robbed Circle K in Atascadero Wednesday morning while armed with a handgun and then buried the stolen cash underground.  At about 5:50 a.m., a female clerk working at the... (Continue reading)