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Mistrial declared in murder case of elderly Solvang woman

Written on 24 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Santa Maria judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a 90-year-old Solvang woman who is accused of murdering her terminally ill daughter. The mistrial occurred, in part, because jurors watched media coverage of a separate verdict in... (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)

Templeton man sentenced for girlfriend’s murder

Written on 10 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced Philip Thomas Hanes 0f Templeton to 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday. A jury convicted Hanes, 59, of second-degree murder in January for the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend. On June 4,... (Continue reading)

Yanaga receives 40 years to life in prison

Written on 9 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A judge has sentenced Paso Robles man Thomas Yanaga to 40 years to life in prison. Yanaga, 53, was convicted last month of second-degree murder in the killing of Atascadero resident Marshall Savoy, 32. Yanaga shot Savoy in March after... (Continue reading)

Another Paso Robles man convicted of murder

Written on 29 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

As with Thomas Yanaga, Paso Robles man John Steven Danner has been convicted of second-degree murder with an enhancement for discharging a firearm during the killing. A San Luis Obispo jury convicted Yanaga, 53, on Friday. A separate journey convicted... (Continue reading)

Yanaga convicted of murder

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A jury voted Friday to convict Thomas Yanaga of second-degree murder in the killing of Atascadero resident Marshall Savoy. On March 14, Yanaga, 53, shot Savoy, 32, after the Atascadero man tried to break up an argument between Yanaga and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man tells jury he shoots to kill

Written on 18 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A Paso Robles man took the stand in his own murder trial Thursday, and he testified that his father taught him to shoot to kill when attacked. [Tribune] John Steven Danner, 25, is accused of murdering Billy Don Law, 47.... (Continue reading)

Witness to shooting testifies in Yanaga murder trial

Written on 10 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A teary witness took the stand in a murder trial Wednesday and testified she saw a Paso Robles man shoot and kill her boyfriend earlier this year. [KSBY] Thomas Yanaga, 53, is standing trial for second-degree murder. Prosecutors allege he... (Continue reading)

Immigrant accused of killing Cal Poly grad appears in court

Written on 26 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

An illegal immigrant who shot and killed a 32-year-old Cal Poly graduate last month in San Francisco is appearing in court this week as a judge decides whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a murder trial. [SF Gate]... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles murder trial begins next week

Written on 29 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

With the murder trial of Paso Robles man Thomas Yanaga set to begin next week, attorneys are attempting to paint both the defendant and the victim as men with violent pasts. [Tribune] Yanaga, 52, shot and killed Atascadero resident Marshall... (Continue reading)