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Pismo Beach man sentenced to 8 years for stabbing, killing friend

Written on 18 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 35-year-old Pismo Beach man who stabbed and killed his friend pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced this week to eight years in prison. The crime was initially filed as second-degree murder, but additional investigation... (Continue reading)

Suspected murder leads to manhunt in rural Nipomo

Written on 14 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN A person was allegedly murdered in Nipomo near the intersection of Suey Creek Road and Highway 166 on Thursday evening. Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller reported spotting a body on Highway 166. California... (Continue reading)

Suspects in murder in rural Arroyo Grande plead not guilty

Written on 6 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The two brothers suspected in the murder and burial of a 50-year-old woman pleaded not guilty in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on Wednesday. Isabel LucasVelasco and her former 45-year-old boyfriend Alejandro SorianoOrtiz were working together... (Continue reading)

How a romantic message led to a murder in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE When family members asked the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office to check on a missing 50-year-old woman, it sparked an investigation that would lead deputies to discover she had allegedly been murdered by a jealous boyfriend.... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ attorney attempts to overturn murder conviction

Written on 10 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Nearly three years after a jury found Paul Flores guilty of murdering Kristin Smart, on Thursday Flores’ attorney asked an appellate court in Ventura County to shorten or end his sentence. Flores’ attorney Solomon Wollack said that... (Continue reading)

Judge questions murder suspect’s competency to stand trial

Written on 24 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a hearing on Tuesday, a judge questioned the competency of the 35-year-old man who stabbed two of his former Arroyo Grande neighbors killing one last week. On the evening of Sept. 18, Fritz Schnoor broke into... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect obsessed over killing his victims

Written on 21 Sep, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than a decade, a 35-year-old man voiced his obsession with murdering his former Arroyo Grande neighbors. He spent years under public guardianship with multiple stays in mental health facilities while the targets of his homicidal... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police investigating late night murder

Written on 19 Sep, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police are investigating a murder that occurred on Friday night in a residential neighborhood. At 11:49 p.m. on Thursday, a caller reported an incident on Victoria Way. At 1:09 a.m. on Friday morning, another medical... (Continue reading)

Three suspects in Santa Maria Juvenile Hall on 2023 murder charges

Written on 30 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two years after the murder of a 20-year-old man, three people are incarcerated in Santa Maria Juvenile Hall for their alleged participation. Shortly after midnight on Oct. 21, 2023, callers reported multiple shots fired at a large... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for stabbing, killing man in Santa Maria

Written on 28 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a suspect who allegedly stabbing a man to death in the northern Santa Barbara County city Sunday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., a witness reported a fight and stabbing in the 300... (Continue reading)