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Facebook post leads to arrest of serial burglar in Orcutt

Written on 8 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

After spending two weeks investigating a series of residential burglaries in the Orcutt area, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found a Facebook posts detailing an unreported break-in. Deputies then arrested a 44-year-old Orcutt woman, who is accused of stealing cash... (Continue reading)

Superior Court Clerk accused of fixing criminal cases, bribery

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

An Orange County Superior Court clerk allegedly “fixed” more than a 1,000 criminal cases in exchange for cash bribes as high as $8,000, according to a 38-count indictment. Federal agents arrested 10 defendants this morning on charges stemming from the... (Continue reading)

Cow fart bill passes California Legislature

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

California legislators have approved a bill targeting cow flatulence and manure, which lawmakers blame for releasing greenhouse gases. The legislation aims to reduce methane emissions related to manure to 40 percent below 2013 levels by 2030. [CBS San Francisco] Senator... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman killed in crash identified

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified Michelle Dwyer as the 27-year-old Grover Beach woman who died in a crash in Arroyo Grande early Saturday morning. Dwyer was the mother of two young boys. At about 2:15 a.m., Dwyer was driving... (Continue reading)

Gang members convicted of Nipomo beating

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo jury convicted two gang members last week of multiple crimes stemming from a Jan. 2015 beating of a non-gang member in Nipomo. The convictions included charges of assault with a deadly shoe. Then on Tuesday, the... (Continue reading)

Search for Kristin Smart’s body at Cal Poly

Written on 6 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

More than 20 years since the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department is excavating a hillside near the Cal Poly “P” in a search for Smart’s remains. Smart, a native of Stockton, was nearing the... (Continue reading)

Two children killed in rural SLO County crash

Written on 6 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A car crash Monday on Highway 166 in rural San Luis Obispo County left two children dead and five other people in the hospital. Authorities have arrested a suspect who allegedly caused the crash. Shortly before 5 p.m., a 36-year-old... (Continue reading)

Plane makes emergency landing in Pozo

Written on 6 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A pilot escaped uninjured after making an emergency landing Monday in Pozo. The plane landed on an abandoned private dirt runway. [KSBY] Around 10:30 a.m., a single-engine, four-seater Mooney took off from San Luis Obispo airport. The pilot began experiencing... (Continue reading)

Men try to rob SLO restaurant,find empty register

Written on 6 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Two men attempted to rob a downtown San Luis Obispo restaurant Monday evening but fled after finding an empty cash register. The suspects did succeed in evading capture, though, due in part to restaurant employees debating whether or not to... (Continue reading)

A third person has drowned in Lake Nacimiento this summer

Written on 5 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The body of a man in his 40s was found in 12-feet of water at the end of a pier at Lake Nacimiento Saturday evening. It is suspected the man fell from the boat launch and drowned. After a day... (Continue reading)