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Paso Robles man sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement

Written on 5 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Paso Robles man to four years and four months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Atascadero business. In May 2024, the owner... (Continue reading)

Gang member given 42 years to life in prison for Oceano murder, knife assault

Written on 28 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old gang member from Santa Maria to 42 years to life in prison for the murder of an Oceano man and a separate knife assault of a... (Continue reading)

Dangerous sexual predator gets indefinite confinement

Written on 23 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN District Attorney Dan Dow announced Monday that a San Luis Obispo County jury has found true that a convicted child molester is a sexually violent predator and, thus, should remain in the custody of the California Department... (Continue reading)

Ex-San Luis Obispo County employee pleads no contest to 7 embezzlement counts

Written on 26 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The former San Luis Obispo County information technology employee accused of embezzling more than $250,000 pleaded no contest last week to seven counts of embezzlement. [Tribune] In February, investigators arrested Norman Hibble, 54, and prosecutors filed 12... (Continue reading)

Jury convicts Oceano man of involuntary manslaughter over fatal shooting

Written on 14 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted an Oceano man of involuntary manslaughter and filing a false police report over the shooting death of a 28-year-old man in the Lopez Lake area of rural Arroyo Grande. On... (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)

Former SLO consignment store owner sentenced to felony probation

Written on 11 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge has sentenced a woman who owned a San Luis Obispo consignment store to felony probation and more than 1,000 hours of community service, in addition to a requirement she pay more than $300,000 in restitution,... (Continue reading)

DA charges Grover Beach man over crash that killed bicyclist

Written on 22 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Grover Beach man is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday after the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office charged him with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter over a New Year’s Day crash that killed a local... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man sentenced to 70 years to life for child molestation

Written on 24 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that a judge sentenced a 47-year-old Atascadero man to 70 years to life in prison for repeatedly molesting two children. Christopher Wayne Clark pleaded guilty to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man convicted of hit-and-run resulting in death

Written on 28 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury on Wednesday convicted a Paso Robles man of felony hit-and-run resulting in death for running over a pedestrian whom another vehicle had already struck and then fleeing the scene. On July... (Continue reading)