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Lompoc man allegedly murdered his brother on July 4

Written on 7 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Lompoc man allegedly killed his younger brother on July 4. Deputies found the 28-year-old victim’s body in a home the two brothers shared with their mother. At about 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Arturo Herrera, 30, reported that his younger... (Continue reading)

Psychics claim cash is possessed, con victims

Written on 1 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A pair of self proclaimed Lompoc psychics pleaded guilty Friday to scamming two women out of $244,800. Gina Lucyfenia Lee, 29, and Anthony Lee Davis, 29, convinced the two women that their money was possessed by evil spirits. The victims... (Continue reading)

Lompoc school board member voted his wife raises

Written on 24 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Lompoc school board member who is married to the district’s special education director voted for pay raises for district administrators. Board member Bill Christen may have to reimburse the district about $26,000. [KSBY] Board President Steve Straight said he... (Continue reading)

Caregiver convicted in death of Solvang ALS patient

Written on 19 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The former caregiver for a Lompoc ALS patient has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the woman’s death. However, the jury found the caregiver not guilty of both first-degree murder and second-degree murder. [KSBY] In 2013, Solvang resident Heidi Good... (Continue reading)

Lompoc woman arrested for letting toddler freeze

Written on 21 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Lompoc police arrested a 27-year-old woman after finding her one-and-a-half-year-old child barefoot with feet that had turned blue. The child was freezing, malnourished and dehydrated, police say. [KCOY] Officers responded to the corner of Ocean and I streets after a... (Continue reading)

Driver hits mom pushing stroller in Lompoc

Written on 17 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A mother narrowly avoided tragedy in Lompoc Wednesday morning when a driver failed to avoid the woman and her baby. The driver collided with both the mother and the stroller holding her 11-month-old child. [KEYT] The mother was pushing the... (Continue reading)

SLO jury convicts man who stabbed pregnant girlfriend

Written on 17 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend at a home in Cambria has been convicted of 25 charges related to domestic violence. Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant girlfriend multiple times on July 2014 while the couple was visiting... (Continue reading)

Man who stabbed pregnant girlfriend on trial in SLO

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An attorney defending a Lompoc man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend argued in an opening statement that his client could not have committed attempted murder because he was in an alcohol-induced blackout. [Tribune] Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant... (Continue reading)

Good Samaritans come to officer’s aid in Lompoc

Written on 13 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department is crediting two men for coming to the aid of a deputy who was being attacked by a drunken suspect last week. On Monday, the deputy responded to a request to remove a “belligerent... (Continue reading)

Husband of Lompoc daycare provider arrested for sexual molestation

Written on 27 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Lompoc police arrested the husband of a daycare provider on child molestation charges, which include alleged sexual intercourse with a child 10-years-old or younger on Tuesday. [KSBY] The arrest Salvador Moreno Mojarras Jr. at the home of a licensed daycare... (Continue reading)