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Vandenberg Village murder victim identified as suspect’s mother

Written on 15 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The suspect in the Vandenberg Village homicide over the weekend is accused of murdering her own mother, whom authorities have identified as 71-year-old Denise Ann Carter. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, a witness reported suspicious circumstances... (Continue reading)

Oceano man convicted of rape and assault of ex-wife

Written on 13 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted an Oceano man of committing numerous crimes against his ex-wife, including rape and assault. On the evening of March 5, 2020, Bryce Littlejohns, 45, attacked his former spouse in... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies arrest wanted man after standoff

Written on 14 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a Lompoc man for domestic violence and other offenses after a brief standoff on Tuesday. Shortly before 10 a.m., sheriff’s deputies learned that a wanted suspect, 27-year-old Eric Alexander Elijah Silva, was... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man arrested for attempted murder, assault with attempt to rape

Written on 11 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Central Coast man Wednesday on charges including attempted murder and assault with attempt to rape following an incident at a hotel in Goleta, over which officials have disclosed few details. ... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly kills his wife in Santa Maria

Written on 23 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed his wife in Santa Maria Friday morning. This is the second time a man has killed a woman during a domestic dispute on the Central Coast this... (Continue reading)

SLO domestic violence arrest leads to child porn bust

Written on 21 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a San Luis Obispo man twice in the span of a little more than a month, first for domestic violence and then for possession of child pornography.  On Nov. 11, San Luis Obispo officers... (Continue reading)

Shandon murder suspect has criminal record, mental health troubles

Written on 19 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Shandon man who stabbed to death his stepmother and wounded his father Monday evening has a criminal record related to domestic violence and a history of mental health struggles. [Tribune] On Monday evening, 31-year-old Justin Buchanan... (Continue reading)

Developer Ryan Petetit pleads guilty to felony assault

Written on 16 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Developer Ryan Petetit plead guilty Tuesday to five felony counts regarding a domestic violence incident in 2015 that sent a 23-year-old woman to the hospital. [Cal Coast Times] Petetit plead guilty to assault with great bodily injury,... (Continue reading)

SLO man sentenced to 20 years for stalking and criminal threats

Written on 20 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A San Luis Obispo man was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison for stalking a woman in person and on social media. [Cal Coast Times] During the summer and spring of 2016, Michael Sidney Smith, 50, followed a... (Continue reading)

ATV chase suspect was on the run after dragging girlfriend by hair

Written on 19 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The ATV rider who led officers on a chase on Highway 101 Friday had been on the run for more than 48 hours after a CHP officer spotted him dragging his beaten girlfriend by the hair across a Northern California... (Continue reading)