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Atascadero police shoot man armed with metal bar

Written on 5 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

As with the city of Santa Maria, Atascadero had a shooting on July 4, though it did not result in a death. An Atascadero officer shot and wounded a man who was approached police with a metal bar after ramming... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman killed in crash identified

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Atascadero woman killed in a rollover accident on Highway 41 early Tuesday morning has been identified as Felicita Lockaton, 36. At about 12:38 a.m., Manuel Trejo, Jr., 33, of Atascadero was driving a 2005 Chevrolet on Highway 41 when... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman killed in crash

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 36-year-old Atascadero woman was killed early Tuesday morning in a DUI crash on Highway 41 near Templeton Road. At about 12:38 a.m., 33-year-old Manuel Trejo, Jr., 33, of Atascadero was driving a 2005 Chevrolet on Highway 41 when he... (Continue reading)

Thief steals plants from Atascadero jewelry store

Written on 6 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A police search is on for a woman whom surveillance footage caught stealing from an Atascadero jewelry store. The woman stole succulent plants, not jewelry. K-Jon’s Fine Jewelers posted a video on its Facebook page showing a thief driving up... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed in crash identified

Written on 4 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Atascadero man killed in a rollover accident on Highway has been identified as Ronald Joshua Montgomery, 42. Shortly before 3 a.m., Montgomery was driving a Chevy truck southbound on Highway 101 between Santa Barbara Road and Santa Rosa Road... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Atascadero crash

Written on 3 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 41-year-old Atascadero man was killed Friday morning in a rollover accident on Highway 101 between Santa Barbara Road and Santa Rosa Road in Atascadero, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 3 a.m., the Atascadero man was driving... (Continue reading)

Atascadero mayoral runner-up avoids prison, for now

Written on 3 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A former Atascadero mayoral candidate, who received 40 percent of the vote in 2014, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that settled two court cases against him and secured his release from the county jail. However, Charles Scovell will receive... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen sentenced to year in jail for 9/11 stunt

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Atascadero teen has received a one-year jail sentence for a stunt that brought the bomb squad out to San Gabriel Elementary School and shut down the campus for two weeks. Bret Stephen Landen, 18, carried out the stunt on... (Continue reading)

Major injuries suffered in Atascadero crash

Written on 6 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

UPDATE: The driver has been identified as Perry Aanerud of San Luis Obispo and the injured passenger as 46-year-old Brian Amgles. A San Luis Obispo man suffered major injuries when he was ejected from a pickup truck that crashed on... (Continue reading)

Son of woman killed by Atascadero man to receive $1 million

Written on 29 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The son of an Atascadero woman who was shot and killed by her mentally-ill neighbor will receive $1 million over the course of his life. The mother of the killer agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed against her.... (Continue reading)