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Kelly Gearhart and James Miller receive another reprieve

Written on 17 Jan, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the fifth time, former North County developer Kelly Gearhart’s fraud trial and Hurst Financial president James Miller’s sentencing hearing have been delayed. A federal judge continued Gearhart’s trial from Feb. 18 to June 17. Miller’s hearing... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart’s trial delayed a fourth time

Written on 15 Oct, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the fourth time, former Atascadero “Person of the Year” and prominent North County land developer Kelly Gearhart’s fraud trial has been delayed. Gearhart’s public defender, Kim Savo, successfully requested another delay in her client’s trial originally... (Continue reading)

Appellate court upholds California foie gras ban

Written on 2 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A federal appellate court upheld California’s ban on the sale of foie gras last week. [LA Times] Foie gras is fatty liver produced by the force-feeding of birds, typically ducks or geese. California banned the force-feeding of birds to fatten... (Continue reading)

SLO police officer pleads guilty to extortion

Written on 9 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo Police Department narcotics officer Corey Pierce pleaded guilty to extortion Monday in federal court in Los Angeles. [New Times] Pierce 39, pleaded guilty to one of two counts of extortion. In April, he pleaded not guilty to... (Continue reading)

Brown: Early prison release for some

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

Low-risk and elderly inmates in California state prisons would be released early in an effort to reduce institutional crowding, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday. (Los Angeles Times) Brown was responding to a federal court order requiring a plan to accomplish... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $50 million

Written on 30 Apr, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

A Nipomo man pleaded guilty this afternoon to a fraud scheme that caused more than $47 million in losses to several victims, including his in-laws, a friend and five banks. John Mark Moore, 51, operated the fraud scheme for well... (Continue reading)

SLO police officer pleads not guilty to extortion and bribery

Written on 18 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A San Luis Obispo Police Department narcotics officer plead not guilty to bribery and extortion charges related to allegations he manipulated others to sell drugs for him on April 15 in federal district court in Los Angeles. [NewTimes] Cory Pierce,... (Continue reading)

Rogue police officer bailed and on the loose

Written on 6 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 90 comments

Shortly after FBI agents arrested a San Luis Obispo Police officer who allegedly stole drugs from the evidence locker, held guns on his victims while stealing drugs under the color of authority and then bribed others to sell the drugs,... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart’s trial delayed again

Written on 3 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

For the second time, onetime Atascadero “Person of the Year” and prominent North County land developer Kelly Gearhart’s trial has been delayed. Gearhart’s public defender, Kim Savo, requested the delay that has postponed the trial from Jan. 29 to June... (Continue reading)

Two men charged with killing a Coast Guard officer

Written on 4 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Federal prosecutors have charged two Mexican nationals in the killing of a Coast Guard officer who died as a result of being thrown from a Coast Guard vessel that was rammed by a “panga” boat operated by the Mexicans. Officer... (Continue reading)