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Woman raped and robbed at gun point in SLO hotel

Written on 15 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A Santa Maria man allegedly raped and robbed a woman at gunpoint in a San Luis Obispo hotel early Thursday morning. San Luis Obispo police arrested Gergory Erwin, 49, for rape and armed robbery after responding to a call from... (Continue reading)

Dazed man with loaded guns and a machete arrested

Written on 14 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a “dazed and confused” man outside Heritage Oaks Bank Wednesday morning after discovering he had loaded guns and other weapons in his car. Around 6:18 a.m., the San Luis Obispo Police Department received a call... (Continue reading)

Ian Parkinson does not speak for me

Written on 12 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 98 comments

OPINION By ALLAN COOPER Ian Parkinson is my sheriff but he does not speak for me when he opposes gun control. He argues that the problem does not lie with the over-preponderance of guns in our society but rather with... (Continue reading)

Templeton shooting victim identified

Written on 8 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs | No comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man shot and killed in rural Templeton Wednesday night as 48-year-old Robert Hickey. Preliminary findings suggest Hickey’s shooting was an accident, the sheriff’s office says. However, the investigation is ongoing... (Continue reading)

Nine Santa Maria police officers disciplined

Written on 8 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria Police Chief Ralph Martin fired two top managers and reprimanded seven officers Thursday in connection with the shooting death of officer Alberto Covarrubias, Jr. [KSBY] In Jan. 2012, police had discovered that Albert Covarrubias, Jr., 29, knew he... (Continue reading)

Dead body with gunshot wound found west of Templeton

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies found the dead body of a man with an apparent gunshot wound Wednesday night west of Templeton. The sheriff’s office received a call just after 9 p.m. reporting a man near a residence with... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student discovered with rifle on campus

Written on 27 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A Cal Poly student, who was discovered with a .22 caliber rifle and ammunition in his Sierra Madre dorm room, has withdrawn from school and left the area. [KCOY] Cal Poly Police determined the currently unnamed student had the gun... (Continue reading)

Parkinson asks Biden not to support new gun laws

Written on 25 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 103 comments

San Luis Obsipo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson issued a letter to Vice President Joe Biden requesting that he address the country’s flawed mental health system, rather than lobbying for stricter gun control measures in response to recent shooting tragedies. In... (Continue reading)

Man shot to death in Paso Robles

Written on 24 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An adult male died Saturday evening after being shot off Spring Street in Paso Robles, police reported. And police are trying to determine the circumstance that led to his murder. At 9:28 p.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in... (Continue reading)

California carjacking shootings kill four victims

Written on 19 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

A series of carjacking and shootings killed at least four people in Orange County Tuesday morning. [NBC LA] Tustin police initially responded to a report of a carjacking and shots fired just off the 5 Freeway around 5:30 a.m. A... (Continue reading)