Articles Tagged With ‘arrested’




Seven arrested during probation, parole sting in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement officers arrested seven people during a probation and parole sting on Friday in Paso Robles. Along with probation and parole officers, Paso Robles police officers contacted 20 people during a sting focused on offender accountability... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man charged with vehicular manslaughter

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers identified the 20-year-old man who crashed a car on Monday killing one person and injuring two others as Angel Melquiades Ramos of Paso Robles. Ramos fled the scene before officers arrived. Ramos, who is currently... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman killed in murder-for-hire in Montecito, suspects arrested

By KAREN VEIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown announced on Thursday the arrests of four people suspected of participating in a murder-for-hire scheme that led to the death of a 96-year-old Montecito woman. On May 22, 2022, a caretaker... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies Avila Beach burglary suspect

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man arrested March 5 after he allegedly burglarized a residence in Avila Beach as 44-year-old Louis Elvenway Spear. Shortly after 3 p.m. on March 5, deputies responded to... (Continue reading)

SLO County alleged embezzler’s diversion program terminated

By KAREN VELIE More than eight months after he was arrested for resisting an officer, the former San Luis Obispo County employee currently battling 12 felony embezzlement charges is also facing a misdemeanor resisting charge. On June, 24, 2023, sheriff... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man charged with selling black market cannabis

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria man on Thursday while also seizing nearly 100 pounds of black market cannabis flower from a home on S. Smith Street. During the early morning raid, detectives seized... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly protestors attempt to break into building, start riot – video

By KAREN VELIE Eight pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Monday after they attempted to break into a building and started a riot. One suspect is charged with snatching an officer’s firearm. Aware of... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for threatening girlfriend, following standoff

By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old San Luis Obispo man is in jail after he allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend, and then barricaded himself in his home on South Street on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a woman called... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita teen arrested for robbery

By KAREN VELIE A 15-year-old from Santa Margarita is in custody after he brandished a gun while trying to steal a bicycle on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported a Hispanic male attempted to rob him at... (Continue reading)