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SLO County Jail inmate sent to hospital in critical condition

Written on 3 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

First responders transported an inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail to the hospital in critical condition on May 22, according to a press release. [Cal Coast Times] At about 6 p.m., cellmates informed correctional deputies that Bruce McKnight,... (Continue reading)

23-year-old dies after attending Lightning in a Bottle music festival

Written on 2 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

In a swimming related accident, a 23-year-old man died last Sunday after attending this years Lightning in a Bottle music festival in Monterey. [Cal Coast Times] Though details about the death are limited, while alone in the water, Tyler Schripsem... (Continue reading)

SLO staffers seeking $1 million fund for economic downturn

Written on 2 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo may set aside $1 million in a reserve that could be used to backfill the city’s general fund to prepare for a possible national recession. [Cal Coast Times] At a 2018-2019 budget adjustment meeting... (Continue reading)

Marti murder suspect extradited to SLO County

Written on 1 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The man accused of killing San Luis Obispo woman Kristen Marti is currently in SLO County Jail after having been extradited from Minnesota. Robert Koehler, the owner of a mobile mechanic service that operated in northern Santa Barbara and southern... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police arrest wanted Paso Robles man

Written on 1 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles man with two felony warrants led police officers on a chase in Atascadero  Thursday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] At 3:25 p.m., the Atascadero Police Department’s special enforcement team noticed Justin Lee Ladd, 37, a wanted man, in... (Continue reading)

Manse on Marsh owner and employee facing manslaughter trial

Written on 31 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled last week that enough evidence exists for a manslaughter case against the owner and former administrator of the Manse on Marsh to go to trial. [Cal Coast Times] Last July, the California Attorney General’s... (Continue reading)

Decline to state voters edge past Republicans in California

Written on 31 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Ahead of next week’s primary election, independent voters have reportedly surpassed Republicans as the second largest voting bloc in California. [Cal Coast Times] As of the close of voter registration 15 days before the June primary, there are 4,844,803 no-party-preference... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man convicted of child rape

Written on 31 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Santa Barbara County jury convicted a Santa Maria man of committing numerous acts of molestation, including sexual intercourse, with two young girls. Manuel Ruiz Rios, 34, now faces life in prison, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s... (Continue reading)

Remains of murdered man found in Santa Margarita

Written on 30 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Sheriff deputies found the remains of a 38-year-old missing man in rural Santa Margarita after receiving a tip that his body was 4100 block of Stagecoach Canyon Road. [Cal Coast Times] Jared Jay Walters, 38, was reported missing to the... (Continue reading)

DA prosecuting schizophrenic man for actions while hospitalized

Written on 30 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In another case pitting San Luis Obispo County law enforcers against advocates for the mentally ill, a schizophrenic Atascadero man is facing charges over an incident last year in which he struck a worker at SLO County’s psychiatric health facility.... (Continue reading)