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Miller flips again, agrees to life in prison without parole

Written on 19 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A day after choosing to plead not guilty to the murder of Dystiny Myers, Cody Miller reversed his plea to guilty and accepted a prison sentence of life without the possibility of parole. Miller surprised prosecutors and courtroom spectators Monday... (Continue reading)

Co-conspirator describes Myers beating and burning

Written on 19 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Former Dystiny Myers murder defendant Jason Greenwell took the stand Monday in the trial of Jacob York and his mother, Rhonda Wisto, and described his account of the 2010 slaying of the 15-year-old Santa Maria runaway. Greenwell, who pled guilty... (Continue reading)

Accused killer changes plea, won’t testify

Written on 18 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

BULLETIN: A key witness in the trial of alleged murderers Jacob York and his mother, Rhonda Wisto, surprised prosecutors and a courtroom full of spectators Monday morning by reneging on an earlier promise to testify. Cody Lane Miller invoked his... (Continue reading)

Jury views taped confession of accused Myers killer

Written on 15 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A gripping interrogation videotape showing sheriff’s detectives patiently breaking down murder suspect Frank Jacob York took center stage Thursday as the first week of trial of Dystiny Myers’ alleged killers concluded. The two-hour videotape concluded with York... (Continue reading)

Wisto feared Myers would expose meth trade

Written on 13 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE County prosecutors continued Wednesday to cultivate the concept of culpability of a mother-son “criminal enterprise” in the violent slaying of 15-year-old Dystiny Myers, weaving a sordid story of life inside a drug dealing family.... (Continue reading)

DA drops attempted murder of co-conspirator charge in Myers case

Written on 26 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The two remaining defendants standing trial for the September 2010 killing of Dystiny Myers no longer face a charge of attempting to murder one of their co-conspirators. [KSBY] The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office dropped attempted premeditated murder... (Continue reading)

Cody Miller pleads guilty to murder

Written on 8 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Cody Miller pled guilty to participating in the murder of Dystiny Myers on Monday in exchange for a prison term of 39 years. Miller reached an agreement with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office to plead guilty to... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect’s hospital statements inadmissible

Written on 18 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Statements made by a man accused of murdering Dystiny Myers to first responders in Santa Margarita will be admissible in court while some of his statements to investigators at the hospital will not be admissible, a judge ruled Monday. Cody... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers murder suspect was a police informant

Written on 11 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE One of the people accused of participating in the violent murder of Dystiny Myers was an informant for the Santa Maria Police Department gang suppression unit, a detective testified on Monday. Ty Michael Hill is facing the... (Continue reading)

Testimony reveals defendant’s description of Myers murder

Written on 6 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A preliminary hearing Wednesday in the Dystiny Myers murder case revealed statements by one of the defendants explaining his role in the killing of the 15-year-old Santa Maria girl. [KCOY] Cody Miller told San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies and... (Continue reading)