Articles Tagged With ‘Pismo Beach’




Suspect in Pismo Beach murder pleads not guilty

By KAREN VELIE The 34-year-old man charged with murdering his close friend in Pismo Beach pleaded not guilty on Monday. Andrew Frederick Rodriguez and the murder victim, 39-year-old Jonathan Campbell Perez, worked together at Giuseppe’s in Pismo Beach – Rodriguez... (Continue reading)

Hung jury in trial for attempted murder of Pismo Beach officer

By KAREN VELIE The trial of a man accused of attempting to murder a Pismo Beach police officer ended Thursday in a hung jury on two counts: attempted murder and resisting an executive officer, with 11 jurors voting for guilty... (Continue reading)

Suspect in Pismo Beach murder cut his neck, jumped off pier

By KAREN VELIE The 34-year-old suspect in last week’s murder of a Pismo Beach bartender left the scene of the crime and drove to Ventura where he allegedly cut his own neck and then jumped off a pier in a... (Continue reading)

Trial for attempted murder of Pismo Beach officer ends, jury deliberating

By KAREN VELIE Jurors in the case of a man accused of attempting to murder a Pismo Beach police officer began deliberations on Friday, and must now decide the fate of 48-year-old Charles Ammons With charges pending from another arrest,... (Continue reading)

Restaurant employee allegedly stabs, kills bartender in Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE Correction: The original time and date provided were inaccurate and have been corrected. An employee at Giuseppe’s in Pismo Beach allegedly killed the restaurant’s bartender on Wednesday. Shortly after 9 p.m., an employee named Andrew allegedly stabbed... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash in Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach on Wednesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 11 p.m., the man was driving a Honda Accord northbound on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Judge denies request to withdraw plea deal in Pismo Beach assault case

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Wednesday denied San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow’s request to withdraw a plea deal for a violent assault of a Pismo Beach police officer because the prior prosecutor assigned to the case... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police warn public to avoid sick sea lions

By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach Police Department is asking the public to avoid interacting with sick sea lions along Central Coast beaches. Because of a recent red tide event, there are numerous sea lions and other marine mammals on... (Continue reading)

Alleged Pismo Beach police officer’s assailant’s violent past

Shawn DeLaittre

By KAREN VELIE The man accused of violently assaulting a Pismo Beach police officer was on probation at the time of the attack. A court had previously convicted him for strangling his girlfriend and he was also facing felony charges... (Continue reading)

Two individuals rescued after kayak overturns off of Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued two individuals who were stranded in the ocean after a kayak overturned off of Pismo Beach Saturday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., a witness reported an overturned kayak and two individuals in the water... (Continue reading)