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Marti murder suspect arrested in Minnesota

Written on 18 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Authorities arrested a South SLO County business owner in Minnesota on Wednesday for the murder of Kristen Marti in San Luis Obispo. Robert Koehler, 36, who was identified last month as a suspect in the alleged killing of Marti, fled... (Continue reading)

Man killed in San Luis Obispo fire

Written on 17 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

On the same day in which a suspicious fire burned for hours on rail cars in San Luis Obispo, a blaze broke out at a home located about a mile away, and a man died in the house fire. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Thief steals $40,000 in jewelry from Shell Beach hotel

Written on 17 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An Arroyo Grande man stole about $40,000 worth of jewelry from a person’s hotel room in Shell Beach last weekend, according to the Pismo Beach Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] Pismo Beach police began investigating the theft on Tuesday after... (Continue reading)

Nipomo shooting victim leaves scene, discovered at hospital

Written on 16 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A wounded man left the scene of his shooting Monday evening and headed to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria for treatment of a gunshot wound. [Cal Coast Times] At about 9:30 p.m., callers reported shots fired on the... (Continue reading)

7 men sentenced in robbery of marijuana distributor’s home

Written on 16 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The seven men who masquerading as police officers during an Atascadero home invasion last year were sentenced to prison on Wednesday. [Cal Coast Times] On Feb. 11, 2017, the men entered a home on the 8400 block of San Gregorio... (Continue reading)

Dangerous train car fire in San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

@SLO_City_Fire and working hard to contain multiple rail car fires in SLO. Suspicious origin. Cars full of used railroad ties. pic.twitter.com/JLS5k7cfaa — SLO City Fire (@SLO_City_Fire) May 16, 2018 Multiple rail cars caught fire on train tracks in San Luis... (Continue reading)

Three arrested in Morro Bay drug bust

Written on 16 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Authorities confiscated methamphetamine, marijuana and a variety of weapons during a drug bust Tuesday morning in Morro Bay. The drug bust also netted three arrests. [Cal Coast Times] For several weeks, Morro Bay officers had been investigating reported drug activity... (Continue reading)

Large Monterey County opium poppy grow busted

Written on 15 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies destroyed thousands of opium poppy plants over the weekend that were being grown in a field in Moss Landing. [Cal Coast Times] Last week, sheriff’s investigators learned of the grow site and confirmed that the plants... (Continue reading)

Vehicles burned in suspected Nipomo arson

Written on 14 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A pickup truck was destroyed and two RVs were burned in a fire early Sunday morning in Nipomo that the owner of the truck is alleging was arson. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 3 a.m., the fire was reported in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Planning Commission approves 96-room hotel

Written on 14 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A North County hotel owner plans on building a 96-room lodge in Paso Robles, which has now garnered the approval of the city’s planning commission. [Cal Coast Times] Matt Masia, of the firm Black’s Hatchery, has submitted plans to build... (Continue reading)