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Guilty of election fraud, Powell plans to file more lawsuits

Written on 22 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly after a San Luis Obispo County jury found a woman guilty of election fraud, she released a statement saying she plans to focus on filing lawsuit against those involved in her criminal case. Guilty of nine... (Continue reading)

SLO County woman guilty of 9 election fraud charges

Written on 21 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Monday found Gaea Powell guilty of nine counts – eight felonies and one misdemeanor – for election fraud committed during the 2022 and 2024 Arroyo Grande mayoral races. Powell is... (Continue reading)

Election fraud suspect yelled at the judge, told him no

Written on 20 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE As her trial was coming to a close, election fraud suspect Gaea Powell yelled, cried, threw things and told a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge no. While Powell regularly yelled at the judge, she behaved... (Continue reading)

Election fraud suspect’s witness issues, case winding down

Written on 15 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County woman facing eight felony election fraud charges failed to properly serve multiple witnesses, resulting in the judge denying her the ability to question several people, including SLO County Democratic Party Chair Tom... (Continue reading)

Judge dismisses alleged fraudster’s lawsuit against SLO County clerk

Written on 10 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the San Luis Obispo County woman facing felony election fraud charges because the complaint did not contain specific allegations and did not identify which civil rights were... (Continue reading)

Note from a doctor, arguments, lies at election fraud trial

Written on 2 Sep, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County woman facing nine counts of election fraud showed up at the second day of her trial with a doctor’s note explaining her absence on Monday, asked for a public defender and repeatedly... (Continue reading)

Warrant issued for SLO County woman accused of election fraud

Written on 31 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the San Luis Obispo County woman facing nine counts of election fraud after she failed to attend the first day of trial. SLO County Superior Court Judge Timothy... (Continue reading)

Woman accused of election fraud seeks continuance, denied

Written on 30 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County woman facing nine counts of election fraud lost a motion on Wednesday to continue her trial, which is set to begin on Monday. Prosecutors charged Gaea Powell in June 2025 with violating... (Continue reading)

Woman accused of election fraud loses lawsuit against SLO County

Written on 11 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County woman, who is accused of election fraud, filed three lawsuits against witnesses and agencies involved in her criminal case. Gaea Powell lost her case against the SLO County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Woman accused of election fraud sues witnesses in her case

Written on 28 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County woman facing nine felony counts for election fraud filed three lawsuits against witnesses and agencies involved in her criminal case and is considering filing another suit. Gaea Powell is facing charges she... (Continue reading)