Articles Tagged With ‘Arroyo Grande’




Two people killed in crash near Arroyo Grande

By KAREN VELIE Two people were killed in a fiery crash south of Arroyo Grande on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a vehicle headed northbound on Highway 101 near Laetitia Vineyard Drive drove off the roadway, traveled 40 feet... (Continue reading)

People trapped in car during fiery crash near Arroyo Grande

By KAREN VELIE People were trapped in a car during a fiery crash south of Arroyo Grande on Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 3 p.m., a vehicle headed northbound on Highway 101 near Laetitia Vineyard... (Continue reading)

Judge questions murder suspect’s competency to stand trial

By KAREN VELIE During a hearing on Tuesday, a judge questioned the competency of the 35-year-old man who stabbed two of his former Arroyo Grande neighbors killing one last week. On the evening of Sept. 18, Fritz Schnoor broke into... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect obsessed over killing his victims

By KAREN VELIE For more than a decade, a 35-year-old man voiced his obsession with murdering his former Arroyo Grande neighbors. He spent years under public guardianship with multiple stays in mental health facilities while the targets of his homicidal... (Continue reading)

Man stabs two Arroyo Grande residents during burglary

By KAREN VELIE A 35-year-old Oceano man stabbed two people during a burglary in Arroyo Grande on Thursday evening. One of the residents died from their injuries. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a man had entered a home in... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police investigating late night murder

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police are investigating a murder that occurred on Friday night in a residential neighborhood. At 11:49 p.m. on Thursday, a caller reported an incident on Victoria Way. At 1:09 a.m. on Friday morning, another medical... (Continue reading)

Scam targets Arroyo Grande water customers

By KAREN VELIE The City of Arroyo Grande is warning the public of a potential scam targeting water customers. Similar to neighboring cities, individuals visit Arroyo Grande residents and falsely claim that city water is contaminated, and advise them not... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande massage therapist accused of sexual assault

By KAREN VELIE Officers  arrested an Arroyo Grande massage therapist on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim with a foreign object, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department. Following up on a complaint, officers conducted an investigation into 33-year-old... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history... (Continue reading)

Two of Arroyo Grande teen’s murderers released from prison

By KAREN VELIE After 30 years in prison, two of the three men convicted of murdering Arroyo Grande High School freshman Elyse Pahler as part of a satanic ritual have been released. Royce Casey and Jacob Delashumutt, who as teenagers... (Continue reading)