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Fleeing driver rams CHP vehicle in Templeton, hides in dog house

Written on 21 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A driver suspected of a hit-and-run rammed his vehicle into a California Highway Patrol SUV that was pursuing him. After failing to get away from the officer, the suspect ran and hid in a dog house, but was located and... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police shoot and kill suicidal man, video

Written on 21 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

UPDATE: The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department has identified the man killed by Santa Maria police as 31-year-old Javier Gaona. ORIGINAL: In an apparent suicide by cop, Santa Maria police officers shot and killed a man Wednesday who charged at them... (Continue reading)

Korean fraudster arrested for bank scam in Morro Bay

Written on 21 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Morro Bay police arrested a 60-year-old man for bank fraud earlier this month. The man is suspected of being a member of a Korean gang involved in a string of bank fraud scams. [KSBY] On July 12, Il Kwon Chung,... (Continue reading)

2 men beaten during Templeton home invasion

Written on 20 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested four suspects and are searching for a fifth following a home invasion robbery in Templeton early Wednesday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., five suspects allegedly broke into a home in the 4700 block... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors put sales tax on the ballot

Written on 20 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

UPDATE: Video of the confrontation between supervisors Adam Hill and Lynn Compton at the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor meeting on July 19 at the bottom of the article. ORIGINAL: Following a brief argument between supervisors Adam Hill... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay may disband its police department

Written on 20 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

The city of Morro Bay is considering disbanding its police department and contracting out law enforcement duties to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. City council members will discuss the possibility at an Aug. 9 meeting, according to a... (Continue reading)

Teen smashes liquor store windows, steals cigarettes

Written on 20 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 14-year-old boy smashed windows at two Paso Robles liquor stores Monday night, and burglarized one of the businesses, according to the city’s police department. However, the teen walked away without any alcohol, opting to snatch cigarettes instead. Officers caught... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man dies following motorcycle crash

Written on 19 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 65-year-old Atascadero man has died from injuries he received more than a week ago in a crash involving six motorcycles on Highway 1 near San Simeon. Glenn Paul McMahon succumbed to his injuries at 2 a.m. on Monday, according... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles clairvoyant dies in sheriff’s department custody

Written on 19 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 62-year-old Paso Robles woman and self-proclaimed clairvoyant, who was due to stand trial for the murder of a 34-year-old man, died while in custody on Saturday. Nicole Honait Luxor died of bladder cancer, which metastasized to her liver. In... (Continue reading)

Police identify nine girls molested by Jason Porter

Written on 19 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Detectives have identified at least nine young girls Jason Robert Porter allegedly sexually molested from child pornography discovered in his Paso Robles home. Porter is currently in jail on 23 charges related to sexually molesting local children. Porter, who has... (Continue reading)