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Man convicted of attempting to have sex with a minor in SLO
By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted a man of attempting to meet with a 15-year-old girl in San Luis Obispo for sex. The jury convicted 42-year-old Genaro SantanaAvalos of contacting a minor with intent to commit... (Continue reading)
Man found guilty in cold case murder of Santa Maria woman
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria jury on Friday found a 57-year-old man guilty in the murder of a 30-year-old woman in 1988. On Sept. 18, 1988, Aloysius Winthrop James killed 30-year-old Ofelia Sandoval at the Town Center Hotel where... (Continue reading)
Jury convicts Morro Bay man of threatening girlfriend
By KAREN VELIE A jury this week found a 45-year-old Morro Bay man guilty of making criminal threats against his former girlfriend. From Dec. 31, 2023 through Jan. 6, 2024, Eric Douglas Zentzis left over 50 voicemails and sent multiple... (Continue reading)