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Fire at estranged husband’s Paso Robles home, wife arrested

Written on 2 Sep, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid ongoing divorce proceedings, a 56-year-old woman allegedly set fire to her estranged husband’s Paso Robles home, with him inside. Officers arrested Dana  Valentine-Brink on Monday for two counts of attempted murder and 14 other charges. Ryan... (Continue reading)

Man shoots victim in Paso Robles, charged with attempted murder

Written on 2 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a 27-year-old Paso Robles man on Monday morning for attempted murder. The man is suspected of shooting a victim on Saturday. Near midnight on Saturday evening, Noe Tapia-Sandoval allegedly shot a person on 34th Street... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man charged with attempted murder

Written on 1 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly threatened to kill several people outside a hotel on Friday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., an employee of the hotel on El Camino Real in... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man facing attempted murder charges

Written on 10 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police arrested a man on Monday afternoon following a more than two-hour long standoff. The man  was wanted for attempted murder related to an incident on Sunday night. On Sunday night, Alexis Perez-Alcantar, 22, allegedly... (Continue reading)

Man charged with attempting to kill Grover Beach officer

Written on 3 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old Grover Beach resident is in jail for attempted murder after he crashed head-on into a Grover Beach police cruiser on Sunday. Shorty after 7 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a... (Continue reading)

Lompoc attempted murder suspect arrested in Seattle

Written on 7 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE FBI agents arrested a suspect on Friday who allegedly shot a woman in Lompoc more than five months ago. The victim survived the shooting. On July 9, 2024, 46-year-old Paul Felix Pina Jr. allegedly shot the woman... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police arrest stabbing suspect, $2 million bail

Written on 14 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police arrested a man on Wednesday afternoon who is suspected of a brutal stabbing last week. On Nov. 8, a caller reported a stabbing on V Street. Officers arrived to find a man with multiple stab... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest attempted murder suspect

Written on 26 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested an attempted murder suspect on Thursday following a more than one-month investigation. On Sept. 18, a caller reported a shooting in an alley behind a business in the 1900 block of South... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria Courthouse bomber charged with attempted murder

Written on 1 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 20-year-old man who set off a bomb injuring five people at the Santa Maria Courthouse is facing 10 additional charges including attempted murder, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Nathaniel McGuire went to... (Continue reading)

Trial for attempted murder of Pismo Beach officer ends, jury deliberating

Written on 16 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Jurors in the case of a man accused of attempting to murder a Pismo Beach police officer began deliberations on Friday, and must now decide the fate of 48-year-old Charles Ammons With charges pending from another arrest,... (Continue reading)