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Three attack and stab homeless man in Santa Maria

Written on 25 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Santa Maria police are searching for multiple suspects following a stabbing Tuesday evening. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 5 p.m., two men and a woman were spotted beating up a homeless man. The victim yelled, “Stop! Stop!.” One of the... (Continue reading)

Five Oceano men attempt to kidnap and rape two women

Written on 24 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Five Oceano men are in jail after they snatched two victims from a Santa Maria night club Sunday with the intent to rape them, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] At about 2:30 a.m., the two... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly police arrest teen protester

Written on 24 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

A 15-year-old animal rights activist chained herself to a gate outside the Cal Poly meat processing center in attempt to stop the slaughter of a cow on Monday. University police arrested the girl for trespassing, video shows. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Couple found dead in Grover Beach identified

Written on 24 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Grover Beach police have identified a man and woman who died earlier this month in a suspected drug overdose. [Cal Coast Times] On the evening of April 12, Grover Beach officers found the bodies of Randy Stroub, 61, and Christine... (Continue reading)

More allegations of abuse and neglect at the SLO County Jail

Written on 22 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The family of a man who stabbed his wife during a mental health crisis has filed claims against the City of Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo County for the “horrible and inhumane treatment and the death of Russell Hammer.”... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man identified as suspect in Kristen Marti death

Written on 20 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo police have identified an Arroyo Grande man and local business owner as the sole person of interest in the Kristen Marti disappearance and death case. [Cal Coast Times] Robert Koehler, 36, is the owner of a local... (Continue reading)

SLO council delays plans for a tax hike

Written on 20 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Sensing the possibility that a new tax measure would not pass if placed on the ballot this year, the San Luis Obispo City Council decided to delay the initiative, as city officials spend more time pitching the tax hike to... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman arrested for attempted kidnapping

Written on 19 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo police have arrested a 50-year-old Los Osos woman for trying to kidnap a 3-year-old boy at the SLO Target store on Tuesday. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, police circulated a surveillance image of the suspect who was... (Continue reading)

Los Osos teen sentenced to seven years in prison

Written on 19 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced a Los Osos teen to seven years in prison for a DUI hit-and-run crash that killed a 22-year-old Cal Poly student. [Cal Coast Times] At about 11 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2017, a... (Continue reading)

DA opts not to charge educators accused of assaulting students

Written on 19 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two Central Coast educators who were accused of battering students have evaded charges following a conclusion by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office that the crime of battery could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in either... (Continue reading)