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Person killed in Morro Bay house fire

Written on 27 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Morro Bay house fire killed one person early Saturday morning. Shortly before 12:20 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a home in the 500 block of Kings Avenue, according to the Morro Bay Fire Department.... (Continue reading)

Vandals paint graffiti on sheriff’s Nipomo station

Written on 27 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vandal or vandals painted graffiti on the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Nipomo Report Center building on Thursday night.  Sheriff’s officials are searching for those responsible for what they describe as offensive graffiti. A photo... (Continue reading)

Jury finds San Luis Obispo sitter guilty of molesting child

Written on 26 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury found a 22-year-old San Luis Obispo man  guilty of committing multiple acts of sexual abuse against an 11-year-old girl he was babysitting. After an eight-day jury trial, the jury determined Tanner Fite committed four separate... (Continue reading)

Ex-San Luis Obispo County employee pleads no contest to 7 embezzlement counts

Written on 26 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The former San Luis Obispo County information technology employee accused of embezzling more than $250,000 pleaded no contest last week to seven counts of embezzlement. [Tribune] In February, investigators arrested Norman Hibble, 54, and prosecutors filed 12... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for child porn, sex with dog

Written on 26 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police detectives arrested a Santa Maria man on Thursday for possessing hundreds of files of child pornography, as well as for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with his dog. At about 7 a.m., the Santa Maria Police... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest Nipomo man after nightlong standoff

Written on 25 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Nipomo man after a nightlong standoff at the suspect’s house. At about 11:30 p.m., a witness reported a disturbance in the 100 block of S. Avocado Avenue in Nipomo.... (Continue reading)

Missing woman’s car found in Morro Bay

Written on 25 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Local officers, along with police from the Central Valley, are searching for a missing woman whose car was found in Morro Bay. Recently, the Tulare Police Department received a missing person report about Tiffany McClure, 49. McClure’s... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police investigating alleged hate crime

Written on 24 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department investigated a series of suspicious incidents in downtown locations as possible hate crimes on Wednesday. In each incident, an adult male is caught on surveillance cameras affixing burned items to doors... (Continue reading)

Fire burns close to structures east of Paso Robles

Written on 24 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned five acres east of Paso Robles on Wednesday, coming close to multiple structures and requiring the evacuation of a tortoise. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 6600 block... (Continue reading)

Fire burns barn, two trailers near Creston

Written on 24 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned a barn and two trailers near Creston early Wednesday morning. Shortly after 4 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning along the 5100 block of Creston Valley Road close to Highway 41, according to... (Continue reading)