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Iraqi refugee taken off California flight

Written on 18 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

Southwest Airlines escorted an Iraqi refugee off a flight in Los Angeles after another passenger became alarmed when she heard the man speaking in Arabic. Federal investigators later determined the man posed no threat, but the Iraqi-American man is accusing... (Continue reading)

SLO County motorcycle stunt irks law enforcement, video

Written on 18 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

A video showing a San Luis Obispo County real estate agent and former professional motocross rider driving to work has caught the attention of law enforcement. On his way from North County to San Luis Obispo, Topher Ingalls leaps over... (Continue reading)

Man reportedly shot on Atascadero off-ramp

Written on 18 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A shooting on a Highway 101 off-ramp in Atascadero left a man bleeding Saturday, according to the city’s police department. But, everyone involved in the shooting reportedly fled, and police have not identified any suspects or victims. At approximately 7:23... (Continue reading)

DUI driver charged with murder

Written on 17 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

The 21-year-old driver of a car involved in a fatal collision Friday on the Cuesta Grade has been charged with murder. One person died and four were injured in the three car accident. At about 8:30 p.m., Gino Lopez, 21,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County Man accused of producing child porn

Written on 16 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Carpinteria man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly producing, receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography – crimes he allegedly committed soon after completing a state prison term as a result of other child pornography offenses. Christopher Robin Coates, 41, is... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man threatens to stab officers

Written on 16 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Police arrested a Paso Robles man after he allegedly threatened to stab several police officers with a knife during a tense standoff on Friday evening, police said. Shortly after 8 p.m., Joseph Paramo-Panos, 29, kicked in the door of his... (Continue reading)

Argument turns deadly at Toys “R” Us parking lot

Written on 16 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An argument between a mother and daughter at the Santa Maria Toys “R” Us parking lot ended with one one dead and the other injured. Kimberly Wilson, 55, was sitting in the driver’s seat of her car and her daughter... (Continue reading)

Teen killed in three-vehicle collision

Written on 16 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

CORRECTION: The teen who died was driving in a car with Gino Lopez. One person died and four were injured in a three car drunk driving accident on the Cuesta Grade Friday evening. At about 8:30 p.m., Gino Lopez, 21,... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for selling drugs out of Paso Robles hotel

Written on 15 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Police arrested a 48-year-old Grover Beach man for selling drugs out of a Paso Robles hotel on Wednesday. During a search of the Wine Country Inn, Paso Robles detectives found 16 grams of black tar heroin and six grams of... (Continue reading)

Violent offender leads deputies on chase in North County

Written on 15 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A San Luis Obispo man with a violent criminal history led San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in North County on Thursday. After a 17-minute pursuit, deputies arrested Jason Robert McMaster, as well as his female... (Continue reading)