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Wrong-way DUI driver swipes cop car near Men’s Colony

Written on 18 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A woman allegedly sideswiped a patrol car while driving intoxicated and in the wrong direction on Highway 1 Monday evening. [KSBY] Shortly after 8 p.m., a caller reported a woman was driving a white Honda Civic northbound in the southbound... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police tase drunk driver on the run

Written on 25 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles man reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol crashed his gold Cadillac Escalade into a street sign and a tree on Thursday and fled by foot before an officer used a Taser to end to the chase.... (Continue reading)

Anti-addiction meds caused fatal Los Osos crash, attorney says

Written on 24 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The 22-year-old man accused of using drugs prior to a 2014 crash that killed a Los Osos teen was actually under the influence of anti-addiction medication, his attorney claims. Last June, Alexander Gonzales, 22, was driving in the wrong lane... (Continue reading)

Atascadero mayoral runner-up arrested

Written on 19 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Atascadero police arrested a recent mayoral candidate late Tuesday night on DUI and hit-and-run charges. [Tribune] Charles John Scovell II, 36, garnered 40 percent of the vote in last year’s Atascadero mayoral election. On Tuesday night, Scovell allegedly crashed his... (Continue reading)

DUI-prone driver narrowly misses SLO creek

Written on 12 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

In an apparent repeat DUI offense, a San Luis Obispo man narrowly missed plunging his truck into a creek late Saturday night. Charles Evert, 22, suffered undisclosed injuries in a single car crash that required emergency responders to extricate him... (Continue reading)

Three injured in DUI accident

Written on 10 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

One man is in jail and three people are injured following a multi-car DUI crash in San Luis Obispo on Friday. At 11:25 a.m., Paul Daniel Robin, 51, was driving eastbound on Foothill Boulevard when he collided into a car... (Continue reading)

Mallory Dies family awarded $2.5 million settlement

Written on 30 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 68 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The federal government has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family of a Santa Barbara woman killed in a DUI collision caused by a former aide for Congresswoman Lois Capps. [ Morua, 32, left a Dec.... (Continue reading)

Former Capps’ aide public services announcement

Written on 6 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

On the anniversary of a drunk driving accident that took the life of 27-year-old Mallory Dies, a series of commercials featuring Congresswoman Lois Capps’ former aide are playing on local television stations. On Dec. 6, 2013, Raymond Morua, 32, left... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman was intoxicated prior to fatal crash

Written on 2 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A Los Osos woman who died after losing control of her car last month on Highway 1 was driving while heavily intoxicated, according to the CHP. [Tribune] Sabrina Hammerlund, 24, spun her car off Highway 1 near Morro Bay either... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police make array of weekend arrests

Written on 24 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Maria police took to the streets over the weekend to search for suspects ranging from DUI offenders who failed to appear in court to residents with gang associations. [KSBY] Officers arrested a total of 11 suspects during multiple searches... (Continue reading)