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Judge throws out Atascadero murder confession

Written on 10 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge nullified the murder confession of an Atascadero man, ruling that police detectives violated the suspect’s Miranda rights. [Tribune] Mark Andrews, 51, is accused of killing his neighbor Colleen Marie Barga-Millbury, 52, in May 2013. He... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man disrobes, wrestles with officers

Written on 10 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay man exposed his genitals to children in a park Monday afternoon and then struggled with police officers when they arrived on scene. William Kirk Tallman, 46, actively exposed himself to several children at Del Mar Park, according... (Continue reading)

Large narcotic bust in Paso Robles

Written on 9 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Paso Robles police arrested two men on Saturday for possession of heroin and methamphetamine for sale. At about 7 a.m., police served a search warrant at a residence in the 1800 block of Serra Way. During a search of the... (Continue reading)

Child enters the world in Salinas Wal-Mart bathroom

Written on 9 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Salinas baby Asali Asante Robins exited her mother’s womb, not in a hospital bed, rather on the floor of a Wal-Mart bathroom. [Californian] Wal-Mart employee Rosaline Madrid, 38, gave birth to Asali late last month after feeling leg pain at... (Continue reading)

Has fracking rid California of its earthquake crown?

Written on 9 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Geologists recorded three times as many earthquakes in Oklahoma last year than in California, leading some scientists to finger fracking in Oklahoma as a cause or major factor. [Reveal] In 2014, the U.S. Geological Survey reported 562 earthquakes of magnitude... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria meth dealer steals alcohol sting money

Written on 9 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

An alleged methamphetamine dealer offered to buy alcohol for a Santa Maria police operative and then attempted to walk away with the booze. [KEYT] On Friday, police failed in their attempt to catch liquor stores selling alcohol to minors and... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police officer shoots teenager

Written on 8 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A Lompoc police officer shot a teenager who was under care for mental health issues on Saturday. On Friday afternoon, the teen’s parents called Santa Barbara County mental health services for help with their 17-year-old son who was fighting with... (Continue reading)

Frequent filer sues 6 SLO County businesses

Written on 7 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A disabled Arizona man with a criminal past and a vast history of litigation filed six lawsuits against San Luis Obispo County businesses on Jan. 30. [Tribune] Robert McCarthy, 59, has filed more than 250 suits under the Americans With... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity president pleads no contest to drug charges

Written on 7 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The former president of Cal Poly’s Delta Sigma Phi fraternity pleaded no contest Friday to charges of felony possession of marijuana for sale. Gear McMillan, 22, faces a maximum sentence of one year in the San Luis Obispo County Jail.... (Continue reading)

Train strikes San Luis Obispo woman

Written on 7 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

An Amtrak passenger train collided with a woman in San Luis Obispo Friday evening, leaving her in critical condition. Shortly after 8 p.m., the northbound train struck the woman about a half-mile south of Orcutt Road, according to the San... (Continue reading)