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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)

One man killed, another wounded in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 18 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot two men in Santa Maria Sunday afternoon, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition.  Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported the shooting in the 500 block of W. Cook Street. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Police identify 15-year-old boy shot and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 14 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police have identified a 15-year-old boy whom a gunman shot and killed on Saturday in the northern Santa Barbara County city. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the area of Oakley... (Continue reading)

Juvenile shot and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 11 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and killed a male juvenile in a park on the northwest side of Santa Maria on Saturday afternoon, according to the city’s police department.  Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported the shooting... (Continue reading)

Killer who dumped body in Nipomo guilty of murder

Written on 2 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury on Wednesday found a Santa Maria woman guilty of murdering a man whose remains were found on a Nipomo golf course in 2020. Following a trial in which 38-year-old Kimberly Machleit claimed self defense, the... (Continue reading)

One man murdered in Goleta, suspect detained

Written on 1 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies found the body of a murdered man near the intersection of Pine Avenue and Carson Street in Goleta on Wednesday morning. Detectives have since detained a person of interest in the case. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man stabbed to death in Monterey County prison

Written on 16 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three inmates, two of whom are convicted murderers, allegedly stabbed to death a former Nipomo resident inside a prison in Monterey County prison on Sunday. Shortly after 3 p.m., Alberto Valades, Jose Valle, and Jimmy Martinez allegedly... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man who allegedly murdered his kids in Mexico deemed incompetent

Written on 16 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A federal judge in San Diego ruled on Thursday that the Santa Barbara surf instructor who allegedly killed his children in Mexico is not competent to stand trial. [Union-Tribune] Matthew Taylor Coleman, 42, previously confessed to killing his children because... (Continue reading)

Four murder suspects arrested in Santa Barbara County

Written on 5 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police arrested a combined total of four suspects this week in a pair of unrelated Northern Santa Barbara County murder cases. On the evening of June 12, 2022, a caller reported a shooting at a residence in... (Continue reading)