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SLO jury awards Chuck Liddell nearly $2 million

Written on 24 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury awarded mixed martial arts champion Chuck Liddell approximately $2 million in his lawsuit against Cuesta Title, the company that worked closely with convicted North County developer Kelly Gearhart. Liddell alleged that Cuesta Title helped Gearhart... (Continue reading)

SLO rental shops ripped off in fake card scheme

Written on 26 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man and his female companion who used fraudulent credits card and fake IDs to steal Honda generators and a pricey bicycle from rental shops last month. On Jan. 27, a man dressed... (Continue reading)

Corrupt ex-CalPERS official commits suicide

Written on 2 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A former CalPERS board member facing a corruption trial in federal court committed suicide in January. [LA Times] Alfred Villalobos, 71, killed himself in Reno, his town of residence, city police confirmed. Villalobos was just weeks away from standing trial... (Continue reading)

SLO County DA takes on ex-baseball star

Written on 23 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo County prosecutors have charged former Major League Baseball pitcher Ted Lilly with insurance fraud. [KSBY] The district attorney’s office alleges that Lilly, 39, damaged his approximately $200,000 RV but did not file a claim until after he... (Continue reading)

Fake CAPSLO check fraud scheme

Written on 7 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A car decal scheme using fake California Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo checks has made its way across the country. [Tribune] People responding to an online ad offering monthly checks of $300 to $400 for placing a CAPSLO logo... (Continue reading)

Wine counterfeiter facing 11 years in prison

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A California seller of vintage wines is facing 11 years in prison after he was convicted of making as much as $20 million selling bogus bottles of wine. [CBS] Rudy Kurniawan, who was convicted of wire and mail fraud in... (Continue reading)

Former SLO broker charged with federal bank fraud

Written on 4 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

A former San Luis Obispo real estate broker is facing federal prison time for illegally flipping houses that he purchased in short sales. Timothy William Barnes, 37, pleaded guilty Monday to committing bank fraud. Barnes, a San Francisco resident, owned... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles restaurant owner charged with defrauding elderly woman

Written on 7 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The owner of Robert’s Restaurant and Wine Bar in Paso Robles is accused of stealing a 17-acre Templeton property from a 99-year-old woman. [KSBY] Restaurant owner Robert Clouston was arraigned in San Luis Obispo Superior Court Thursday on felony fraud... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man sentenced to 11 years for fraud

Written on 2 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Nipomo man was sentenced Monday to 11 years in federal prison for a fraud scheme that caused more than $46 million in losses to several victims, including his in-laws, a friend and five banks. John Mark Moore, 51, operated... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles lenders arrested on multiple fraud charges

Written on 14 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Heritage Lending principals Candy Wells and her husband Ronald Wells were arrested Tuesday on seven felony charges. The court has set their bail at $2.5 million each. Prosecutors from the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office... (Continue reading)