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Woman arrested in fatal Nipomo hit-and-run

Written on 15 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California Highway Patrol officers tracked down the alleged driver of a Toyota Prius who crashed into and killed a man walking on the shoulder of a Nipomo road. [SLO Tribune] Officers arrested Marie M. Coyner, 23, Tuesday evening on suspicion... (Continue reading)

Machete wielding burglar arrested

Written on 9 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Atascadero Police arrested a man suspected of donning camouflage clothing and carrying a machete while he burglarized a home in Templeton on Nov. 2. Following up on reports of the machete wielding man in Templeton, deputies responded and discovered a... (Continue reading)

Officer and suspect shot in Paso Robles

Written on 27 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Article and photos by DANIEL BLACKBURN A high-speed, early-morning car chase in Paso Robles ended Saturday in a fusillade of bullets, leaving a California Highway Patrol officer and a suspected parolee hospitalized with gunshot wounds. At about 5:50 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman strikes driver in road-rage incident

Written on 27 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a Paso Robles woman and her 19-year-old son following a road rage incident that became violent. [Tribune] Irene Martinez, 39, was headed south on Highway 101 when she cut off Randall Griffin as both drivers... (Continue reading)

Fleeing parolee leads deputies on wild chase

Written on 11 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A parolee driving a stolen car fled from law enforcement officers Wednesday evening in Pismo Beach led to a multi-agency chase that ended in a Grover Beach backyard. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office sought Leon Clowers III Wednesday... (Continue reading)

Wrong-way DUI suspect injures 4

Written on 8 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

In a scene out of a video game, a Los Banos woman allegedly drove from Paso Robles to Atascadero in the wrong direction on Highway 101 causing multiple car crashes along the way [KSBY]. Officers arrested Delia Ortiz, 27, around... (Continue reading)

Driver dies in Highway 46 collision

Written on 24 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 50-year-old man from Kettleman City died late Sunday night in a crash on Highway 46. Eric Wellington, 32, of Marysville, reportedly drove a Ford Expedition across the center yellow line just before midnight, clipping the front left of a... (Continue reading)

4 Paso Robles men arrested for drug trafficking

Written on 20 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Four Paso Robles men accused of drug trafficking throughout three counties were arrested Tuesday following a multi-agency investigation. FBI agents, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives and California Highway Patrol officers arrested four men for conspiracy to distribute narcotics throughout... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed in semi-truck accident

Written on 12 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A bicyclist died after being hit by a semi-truck Wednesday morning in San Luis Obispo. The fatal collision occurred near the corner of Higuera and Ontario Streets on the outskirts of town. California Highway Patrol officials are not releasing further... (Continue reading)

20 drug smugglers arrested

Written on 7 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies have increased the number of alleged drug smugglers they have in custody from Thursday’s investigation to 20. Following up on in a tip of a panga boat off the coast of San Simeon, a... (Continue reading)