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Apparent suicide follows ax attack in Los Osos

Written on 5 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A man reportedly committed suicide after attacking a woman with an ax in a Los Osos home Wednesday evening. The man is believed to be in his 20s, and the woman is 58 years old, according to the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man Tased after threatening cop with shovel

Written on 19 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

Officers Tased a man who used a broom and then a deadly shovel to assault a California Highway Patrol officer on Tuesday, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Around 11 a.m., the CHP officer was working a traffic assignment... (Continue reading)

SLO man accused of raping teen he met online

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 31-year-old San Luis Obispo man Friday who allegedly drugged and raped a teen he met on the internet In 2013, Joel Gerardo Valdez Vazquez met his victim online through Facebook and Kik and began attempting... (Continue reading)

Illegal immigrants accused of violent Central Coast attacks

Written on 5 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 109 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two men accused of committing recent assaults that left Central Coast residents with serious injuries have been identified by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as illegal immigrants, and one of the suspects is now out of jail.... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man facing 126 sexual abuse charges

Written on 25 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed 126 counts against a Nipomo man Friday for allegedly sexually abusing a now 18-year-old girl for the past four years. The 126 felony charges filed against Robert John Bergner, 51, include... (Continue reading)

Lacey Fowler resists arrest, swings at a police officer

Written on 13 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former Cuesta College human resources analyst who was wanted on several failure to appear arrest warrants — in addition to charges of burglary and forgery — is facing an additional charge after she attempted to punch... (Continue reading)

Man tries to snatch woman on Avila Beach trail

Written on 23 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a man who grabbed a woman on an Avlia Beach hiking trail and tried to drag her into bushes. The suspect, who is a man believed to be in his 50s,... (Continue reading)

Woman grabs a pitchfork, goes on offensive in Goleta

Written on 4 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A female intruder stole a pitchfork Sunday afternoon and threatened multiple Goleta residents, stabbing one of them. [KEYT] The pitchfork thief stabbed a woman in the arm and stomach. She also allegedly assaulted a police officer. The crime spree began... (Continue reading)

Alleged gang member arrested again for Nipomo beating

Written on 1 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office personnel arrested an alleged gang member a second time for a beating that left a Nipomo man in the hospital and temporarily without a car. On Jan. 22, the victim was driving in the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student reports sexual assault

Written on 25 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student told police she was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning, police said. At about 1 a.m., the unnamed student was walking near the Grand Street entrance to Cal Poly when a white car pulled... (Continue reading)