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14 alleged drug smugglers arrested

Written on 6 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A report of a panga boat off the coast of San Simeon led San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies to take 14 alleged smugglers into custody early Thursday morning. Following the tip, a California Highway Patrol officer flying over the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man dies in Templeton car crash

Written on 15 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 22-year-old Paso Robles man died early Wednesday morning when his car crashed into a tree on South El Pomar Rd. near Rancho Rd. in Templeton. California Highway Patrol officials said a Templeton resident heard a speeding car followed by... (Continue reading)

CHP officer arrested for DUI in Arroyo Grande

Written on 11 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Arroyo Grande police arrested a Santa Maria area California Highway Patrol officer Wednesday morning for driving under the influence of drugs. Police arrested Michael Mallory, 37, after he hit two cars on Fair View Drive at about 6:30 a.m. Officers... (Continue reading)

Man dies in collision with Abel Maldonado’s wife

Written on 24 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Congressional candidate Abel Maldonado’s wife was the driver of a Cadillac Escalade that crashed into a Honda Accord killing a 30-year-old man on Monday in Santa Maria. Laura Maldonado, 45, and her teenage son were headed eastbound on Foxen Canyon... (Continue reading)

Witness disputes officer’s account of Los Alamos shooting

Written on 18 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

The woman whose boyfriend was shot three times in the chest after she called 911 to report he had a knife is disputing the California Highway Patrol officer’s account of the event. [KCOY] CHP officials said the officer was responding... (Continue reading)

Officer shoots suspect near Los Alamos

Written on 16 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer responding to a report of a man threatening a woman with a knife in a vehicle shot the suspect during a traffic stop Sunday at about 4 p.m. near Los Alamos, according to Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Wrong way driver busted

Written on 25 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Nipomo man driving a Nissan Rogue was arrested Sunday after officers stopped him while traveling north on southbound Highway 101. California Highway Patrol officers stopped Ramon J. Ramos, 21, at 4:41 a.m. after he had driven from Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Fatal crash near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 10 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Saturday evening car crash in rural Paso Robles has left one man dead and two others in critical  condition. California Highway Patrol officials said the car traveling on Gage Irving Road rolled and crashed into a tree ejecting the... (Continue reading)

Oceano board member resigns following DUI arrest

Written on 21 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Oceano Community Services District Board Member Richard Searcy wrote a letter of resignation and plans to step down at Wednesday’s board meeting, sources said. CHP officers arrested Searcy, 59, on Thursday for DUI after he swerved off U.S. Highway 101,... (Continue reading)

Nipomo hit and run car likely torched

Written on 18 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California Highway Patrol officers said a car they found torched Monday in Santa Maria is likely the same car that hit and killed a man in Nipomo on Sunday. The late model Corvette is the same color blue as the... (Continue reading)