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Woman killed in SLO mobile home fire

Written on 20 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo woman died Thursday night after her mobile home caught fire. The woman failed to escape the blaze, and firefighters did not manage to rescue her. At 10:13 p.m., a citizen reported the fire after seeing smoke... (Continue reading)

Officer who owned killer dog wanted a Grover Beach K-9 unit

Written on 17 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Soon after arriving on the Central Coast, the Grover Beach police officer who owned the dog that attacked and killed a 64-year-old man was lobbying his boss to launch a K-9 unit. [Tribune] Alex Geiger was sworn in as a... (Continue reading)

Dog that killed Grover Beach man was police K-9

Written on 5 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

The dog that attacked and killed a 64-year-old Grover Beach man was an Exeter Police Department K-9. Grover Beach Police Officer Alex Geiger was the dog’s handler during his time with the Central Valley police department. Geiger left Exeter to... (Continue reading)

Missing camper found dead in rural SLO County

Written on 29 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Following an extensive search, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s personnel found the body of a missing 50-year-old man near a rural campground east of San Luis Obispo. The sheriff’s office has identified the man as Michael Tyson Fontenot. The sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found near Morro Rock identified

Written on 13 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Authorities have identified a body found in the water near Morro Rock Saturday morning as that of Raymond Garland Reade, 74. Reade was a resident of Los Osos. The San Luis Obispo County coroner ruled Reade’s death a suicide based... (Continue reading)

Woman dies in Thanksgiving paragliding crash

Written on 25 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An approximately 50-year-old woman was killed in a crash while paragliding Thursday near La Cumbra Peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. KCOY reports the woman was participating in... (Continue reading)

Witness says man fatally shot by Lompoc police was lying on ground

Written on 23 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A woman who claims to have witnessed Monday’s fatal shooting in Lompoc says the man who was shot and killed was lying on the ground when an officer opened fire on him. The alleged witness also disputes the Lompoc Police... (Continue reading)

Woman’s body found in Pismo Beach waters

Written on 22 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An approximately 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead Sunday morning shortly after her body was found in the surf near Shell Beach. Pismo Beach police have deemed the death suspicious. Around 7:20 a.m., Pismo Beach police responded to a call about... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police shoot and kill man with knife

Written on 22 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Lompoc police officer shot and killed a 27-year-old man who was fleeing authorities while holding a knife. The man confronted officers with the knife prior to being shot, according to the Lompoc Police Department. At 8:04 a.m. Monday, a... (Continue reading)

Man kills himself with razor in SLO County Jail

Written on 21 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 36-year-old Paso Robles man used a razor given to him by county jail staff to commit suicide, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Correctional deputies found Jordan Benjamin Turner unresponsive inside his cell early Tuesday morning,... (Continue reading)