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Three SLO County men arrested for attempted murder

Written on 16 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Three men from San Luis Obispo County were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder after a dispute in Hanford over a motorcycle erupted in gunfire, with one man shot in the abdomen. Lemoore police officers arrested Thomas Yanaga, 53,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police find armed man asleep in stolen truck

Written on 16 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 27-year-old man officers found asleep in a stolen pickup truck with guns and methamphetamine. [KEYT] Early Wednesday morning, officers were conducting a nightly check of the Vons parking lot in the 1700 block of Grande... (Continue reading)

Out on bail, Paso Robles man arrested for attempted murder

Written on 15 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE UPDATE: Thomas Yanaga of Paso Robles was one of three men arrested on attempted murder charges for a shooting Tuesday morning in Hanford. As part of a follow up on last months Paso Robles shooting, San Luis... (Continue reading)

Road rage prompts shooting in Lompoc

Written on 6 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Santa Maria man allegedly peppered a car with bullet holes in Lompoc after a brief bout with road rage. [KEYT] At least one person was in the targeted vehicle at the time of the shooting. No one suffered any... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shoe store robbed

Written on 31 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who robbed Payless Shoe Source on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., the suspect entered the business and appeared to be shopping for a few minutes before approaching the counter, lifting up... (Continue reading)

Police officer shoots and kills Oxnard woman

Written on 28 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

An Oxnard police officer shot and killed a 24-year-old Oxnard woman early Saturday morning, according to a press release. Shortly before 1 a.m., Oxnard police received a report of a domestic dispute at an apartment building on Vineyard Avenue. While... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles murder suspect pleads not guilty

Written on 19 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Paso Robles man said he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed an “intruder” Saturday morning. Thomas Yanaga, 52, plead not guilty to murder and an enhancement for causing great bodily injury with a firearm on Wednesday. His... (Continue reading)

EXCLUSIVE: Woman details fatal Paso Robles shooting

Written on 17 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 79 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman who lived at the Paso Robles home where a man was shot and killed Saturday morning said the alleged murderer smirked as he loaded a clip into his gun and called for his victim to... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for murder

Written on 17 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Maria police have arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed a person at an apartment complex early Monday morning. [KSBY] The shooting occurred just before 6 a.m. in the parking lot of La Vista Apartments near the corner... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County cop evades jail in grand theft case

Written on 17 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A former officer with the Grover Beach and Atascadero police departments admitted that he used his security position to steal from residents of a Thousand Oaks retirement community, but the former policeman will not do any jail time as punishment... (Continue reading)