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Gang members arrested for attempted murder and torture

Written on 11 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Maria police arrested two gang members Wednesday for attempting to murder and torture of a man in June [KSBY]. Simon Gutierrez and Johnny Lugo stabbed the man, also a gang member, on North Broadway in Santa Maria, police said.... (Continue reading)

Oceano murder suspect’s friend wore a wire

Written on 28 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Santa Maria gang member who has denied killing a teenager and wounding another during a drive-by shooting in Oceano, talked about the day of the murder with a friend who was wearing a wire. [SantaMariaTimes] During a preliminary hearing... (Continue reading)

Gangs, what gangs? Not in Paso Robles

Written on 22 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 36 comments

OPINION By GARY NEMETH Reviewing budget recommendations made by Paso Robles City Manager Jim App, and approved by this Council, do you believe they have our health, safety and welfare in mind? Are they listening to anyone except App when... (Continue reading)

SLO shoe burglaries linked to organized crime group

Written on 2 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Police suspect an early morning burglary at the Skate Warehouse in San Luis Obispo is linked to an organized crime ring out of southern California. On Wednesday morning, the store’s manager saw flashlights and heard noises coming from inside the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police officers shot each other

Written on 13 Dec, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 107 comments

The only bullets fired in Thursday’s fusillade killing a 24-year-old Santa Maria man and wounding two officers came from police weapons. A local newspaper initially reported that the fatally wounded man, Samyr Ceballos, started a shootout. “Never once did I... (Continue reading)

Oceano teen killed in drive-by shooting

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The 17-year-old shot in the head Thursday night by a drive-by shooter in Oceano died at a local hospital this morning. At about 6:30 p.m., a drive-by shooter shot Gabriel Salgado, 17, of Oceano and an unnamed 14-year-old on the... (Continue reading)

Two shot in Oceano drive by shooting

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A drive by shooter shot two teens in Oceano at about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 1700 block of 21st Street. Deputies are investigating the shooting as a gang related incident, Both victims were originally transported to Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

Gangsters getting military training

Written on 15 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Federal officials are documenting a growing presence of gang members in the U.S. military, even while state financial support for local gang-busting and narcotics interdiction evaporates. The proliferation of organized criminal elements with military-trained members should raise red flags for law... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles gangs, civic concern growing

Written on 27 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Residents of Paso Robles and other North County communities are keenly aware of a growing gang presence in their neighborhoods, but many public officials continue to pretend nothing is wrong. [NewTimes] In recent weeks, law enforcement agencies have banded together... (Continue reading)

Confronting north county gangs – finally

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

Following years of publicly understating, even concealing, criminal gang activity and influence in the north county, a depleted Paso Robles police department now will be working with multiple law enforcement agencies to address what officials call “a surge of violence”... (Continue reading)