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Pismo Beach man with uncontrollable hunger takes plea deal

Written on 11 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 20-year-old Pismo Beach man with a rare genetic disease has pleaded no contest to five misdemeanor charges resulting from times he broke into homes to satisfy his uncontrollable hunger. Tyler Jarvis has Prader-Willi Syndrome, which causes an insatiable desire... (Continue reading)

Correction: DA will prosecute prostitutes

Written on 8 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday it plans to prosecute adult prostitutes who it does not deem are victims. In a March Tribune article, “SLO County prosecutors to view prostitutes as victims, not criminals,” it says the... (Continue reading)

Man who forced girls into prostitution sentenced

Written on 18 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 34-year-old man who forced two teenage girls into prostitution in Fresno and San Luis Obispo received a federal prison sentence of more than 12.5 years. Fresno resident Michael Anthony Andrade was one of two men who pleaded guilty to... (Continue reading)

SLO prosecutors lose paid time off after whistleblower complaint

Written on 10 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is halting a longstanding practice in which prosecutors receive paid time off in exchange for taking on around-the-clock shifts in which they work on-call to assist law enforcement officers. The practice dates... (Continue reading)

DA investigator leaves position under allegations of perjury

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo County District Attorney investigator who allegedly lied in an affidavit to a judge while on loan to the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force is no longer in the employ of the county prosecutor. “Effective Feb. 14, A.J.... (Continue reading)

County officials dispute release of murderer to SLO

Written on 25 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson and District Attorney Dan Dow are appealing the release of a convicted murdered to San Luis Obispo, arguing that they were not provided as much time as legally required to prepare for the... (Continue reading)

Officer accused of lying to a judge

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A member of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force is under investigation for allegedly lying in a search warrant affidavit in order to gain access to a San Miguel man’s home... (Continue reading)

Dow appoints Lee Cunningham assistant district attorney

Written on 27 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Longtime prosecutor Lee Cunningham will be the new second in command at the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, after receiving the appointment over the weekend. [Tribune] District Attorney-elect Dan Dow, who is scheduled to take over the office... (Continue reading)

District Attorney Shea stepping down early

Written on 24 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Gerald Shea announced Wednesday he will retire on Nov. 6. He has recommended the board of supervisors appoint District Attorney Elect Dan Dow to serve out his remaining two months. “Over the past three... (Continue reading)

Covello quitting the DA’s office

Written on 10 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE A little more than a month after losing his bid to become San Luis Obispo County’s top prosecutor, Tim Covello is stepping down from his position with the district attorney’s office. Covello, who is... (Continue reading)