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Lompoc man who lit his father on fire convicted of murder, ruled sane

Written on 23 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Lompoc man who set his father on fire is facing life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and found that he was legally sane at the time of the crime. The Santa... (Continue reading)

Man who threatened SLO County official seeks insanity defense

Written on 18 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The man accused of planning to kill San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow and then explode a bomb at Templeton High School claims he was not responsible for his alleged crimes because of mental defect... (Continue reading)