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Paso Robles man killed in roll-over accident

Written on 4 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Paso Robles man was killed in a single vehicle accident on Highway 101 near Los Olivos early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Jorge Plascencia-Toro, 34, was headed south on the highway in a 1994 Toyota pickup... (Continue reading)

CHP officer’s DUI case headed to trial

Written on 27 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer who crashed his 2004 Ford Explorer in Arroyo Grande while allegedly under the influence of drugs may be headed to trial. [Noozhawk] Michael Mallory, 37, who was acting as the public information officer for the... (Continue reading)

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)