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Judge sentences ASH patient who strangled roommate

Written on 22 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A former Atascadero State Hospital patient received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for strangling to death his roommate at ASH. Adam Paul Cary, 35, was convicted of killing Allan Turner, 53. [Tribune] Late last month, Cary... (Continue reading)

ASH patient pleads no contest to murdering roommate

Written on 1 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero State Hospital patient Adam Cary has pleaded no contest to the murder of his former roommate at ASH. Cary, 35, strangled to death Kevin Allan Turner, 53. On May 28, 2014, an ASH psychiatrist found Turner with his face... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man with uncontrollable hunger takes plea deal

Written on 11 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 20-year-old Pismo Beach man with a rare genetic disease has pleaded no contest to five misdemeanor charges resulting from times he broke into homes to satisfy his uncontrollable hunger. Tyler Jarvis has Prader-Willi Syndrome, which causes an insatiable desire... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay lawyer pleads no contest to stealing from elderly

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay attorney could spend a year in jail following a plea he entered Thursday in a grand theft case involving elderly clients. [Tribune] John Patrick Fennacy, 50, pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of grand theft... (Continue reading)

Man gets 23 years for sexual assault in SLO bathroom

Written on 20 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 49-year-old man received a 23-year prison sentence Monday for an incident in which he lured a developmentally disabled teen into a San Luis Obispo bathroom and attempted to rape her. [Tribune] Manuel Reyes Luevano faced charges of forced oral... (Continue reading)

Caregiver cops to stealing gold from elderly SLO couple

Written on 16 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A former in-home caregiver accused of stealing nearly $50,000 worth of valuables from an elderly San Luis Obispo couple has pleaded no contest to the offense. [Tribune] Los Osos resident Gallagher Daniel Persson, 35, allegedly stole numerous gold and silver... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads no contest to murder of his daughter

Written on 25 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Paso Robles man accused of beating to death his 22-month-old daughter has pleaded no contest to second degree murder. Herbert David Brown III, 32, assaulted his daughter, Lily Sommer-Brown, at their Santa Ysabel Avenue home, leaving her not breathing... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly player gets year in jail for robbery plan

Written on 17 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A former Cal Poly football player will receive a one-year jail sentence for his role in the alleged robbery of a San Luis Obispo fraternity house. [Tribune] Dominique Love, 20, is the third former Cal Poly player to plead to... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man pleads to child molestation

Written on 4 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A former Arroyo Grande resident plead no contest Thursday to nine felony counts of child molestation in a 1999 case involving an 8-year-old victim John Vencent Gaines II, 49, plead to two counts of forcible lewd acts on a child... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita man cops to child pornography charge

Written on 1 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Santa Margarita man and former high school teacher will serve jail time for a child pornography offense. [KSBY] Michael David Smith, 53, pleaded no contest Tuesday to one felony county of possession of child pornography. Smith previously faced an... (Continue reading)