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Vandenberg Village murder victim identified as suspect’s mother

Written on 15 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The suspect in the Vandenberg Village homicide over the weekend is accused of murdering her own mother, whom authorities have identified as 71-year-old Denise Ann Carter. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, a witness reported suspicious circumstances... (Continue reading)

Woman charged with Vandenberg Village murder

Written on 14 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a suspect on Saturday for the alleged murder of a woman in the Vandenberg Village area of Lompoc. Shortly after 7 a.m., a witness reported suspicious circumstances in the area... (Continue reading)

Two men charged in 2021 murder of Shandon teen

Written on 2 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County prosecutors have charged two men for the 2021 murder of a 17-year-old from Shandon, which took place in Los Olivos.  On March 7, 2021, a 911 caller reported a single vehicle accident in the... (Continue reading)

One man killed, another wounded in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 24 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspect or suspects shot two men in Santa Maria Saturday night, killing one of the victims and wounding the other. Shortly after 10 p.m., a 911 caller reported a shooting in the 400 block of N.... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to life in prison for SLO murder, mutilating remains

Written on 13 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 96 years to life in prison for murdering a 64-year-old man and mutilating his remains in the Bianchi Open Space area behind Megan’s Organic Market in San Luis Obispo.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for murdering co-conspirator in botched robbery

Written on 2 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives and SWAT team members arrested a man this week for allegedly murdering his co-conspirator during a botched robbery in the northern Santa Barbara County late last year. On Dec. 17, 2023, shortly after 4... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest suspect 35 years after murder

Written on 20 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers on Friday arrested a 57-year-old suspect in a murder that occurred 35 years ago. On Sept. 18, 1988, investigators believe Aloysius Winthrop James killed 30-year-old Ofelia Sandoval at the Town Center Hotel on... (Continue reading)

Grandfather shot and killed in parking lot of California Walmart

Written on 16 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an accident described as a minor fender bender, a woman allegedly shot and killed a man in the parking lot of a Southern California Walmart earlier this month. [ABC 7] On Feb. 5, Jonathan Mauk, 59,... (Continue reading)

Police identify Arroyo Grande senior apartment complex gunman, victim

Written on 1 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police have identified the victim and the gunman killed in a murder suicide at an Arroyo Grande senior apartment complex on Wednesday. Shortly after 3 p.m., 66-year-old David Falcon allegedly shot and killed 57-year-old Cambria Grant, the... (Continue reading)

Murder, suicide in rural Creston off Highway 58

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE Two people are dead following an alleged murder, suicide on Highway 58 in rural Creston on Wednesday afternoon, according to neighbors. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a shooting on the 2700 block of... (Continue reading)