Three SLO County juries, three convictions for human trafficking
By KAREN VELIE Three separate juries found three people guilty of pimping out a previously missing 15-year-old girl in San Luis Obispo County, District Attorney Dan Dow announced today. The juries found 32-year-old Tremaine Quincy Tejon Jones, 30-year-old Joshua Diante Murphy, and 32-year-old Heather Lynne Hunt guilty of human trafficking...
Fire destroys barn in California Valley
By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a barn in California Valley on Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire burning in rural California Valley in the Del Loma Trail area. Firefighters arrived to find a barn...
Atascadero police seek help identifying suspected shoplifter
By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspected shoplifter. A security camera captured the young male suspect inside the Staples on El Camino Real. The male suspect was wearing a gold sweatshirt and black and white checkered sneakers. Investigators are asking anyone...
San Luis Obispo officers seek help identifying thieves
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole merchandise from Fanny Wrappers on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., the man and woman entered the lingerie store located on Higuera Street. The two thieves were captured...
Michael Woody announces candidacy for SLO County Board of Supervisors
By KAREN VELIE Michael Erin Woody announced Wednesday his candidacy for the San Luis Obispo County supervisor seat currently held by Bruce Gibson. Gibson is not running for reelection. Woody, a licensed civil engineer and Salinan Indian tribal council member, is running on a platform of environmental stewardship, government transparency,...
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo appoints new police chief
By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Tuesday the appointment of Robert Plastino as police chief. Plastino will be sworn in July 25. Plastino brings more than 27 years of experience with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office. In that time, he was in charge of executive management of...
Body of missing Santa Barbara County woman found
By KAREN VELIE The search for a missing Santa Barbara County woman came to an end on Tuesday when the body of 85-year-old Sonia Lang Crestfield was found in the area of the Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve. Crestfield was last seen on July 11 near the Friendship Manor in Isla Vista,...
