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SLO County’s great cake caper

Written on 17 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE It turned out to be sort of a half-baked plan. On June 7, Susan Cameron, a nursing supervisor in charge of medical staff at the San Luis Obispo County Jail, brought a cake in for her co-workers... (Continue reading)

SLO County women’s jail project $3.3 million over budget

Written on 10 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.1 million cost overrun on the ongoing expansion of the women’s jail on Tuesday. Builders have also fallen one year behind schedule on the project. [Tribune] Previously, the supervisors approved... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles clairvoyant dies in sheriff’s department custody

Written on 19 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 62-year-old Paso Robles woman and self-proclaimed clairvoyant, who was due to stand trial for the murder of a 34-year-old man, died while in custody on Saturday. Nicole Honait Luxor died of bladder cancer, which metastasized to her liver. In... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman receives 15 years to life for killing bicyclist

Written on 30 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

During a teary sentencing hearing, a San Luis Obispo judge ordered a Nipomo woman to serve 15 years to life in state prison for killing a bicyclist while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The woman also fled... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen sentenced to year in jail for 9/11 stunt

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Atascadero teen has received a one-year jail sentence for a stunt that brought the bomb squad out to San Gabriel Elementary School and shut down the campus for two weeks. Bret Stephen Landen, 18, carried out the stunt on... (Continue reading)

Lacey Fowler let out of jail after most charges dropped

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced former Cuesta College employee Lacey Fowler last week to nearly a year in jail, yet Fowler is already out of custody, according to county sheriff’s office records. Prosecutors dropped the majority of the charges... (Continue reading)

Burglar caught in Hawaii after breaking into SLO County ATMs

Written on 15 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Bay Area man allegedly stole cash from ATMs in Northern California and San Luis Obispo County late last year and then arrived in Hawaii in time to ring in the new year. But, on New Year’s Eve, Honolulu police... (Continue reading)

Suspect in Atascadero standoff identified

Written on 22 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

An Atascadero man who, in emotional distress, fired shots and engaged in a standoff with police on Sunday has been identified as 53-year-old John Floyd Jones, according to San Luis Obispo County Jail records. Jones is still in jail, as... (Continue reading)

SLO County inmate escapes work program

Written on 1 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Authorities are searching for a 5 foot 2 inch tall man who escaped custody Monday by walking and riding away from his daily work program at Camp San Luis Obispo. The inmate was last seen riding a gray BMX cycle,... (Continue reading)

Illegal immigrants accused of violent Central Coast attacks

Written on 5 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 109 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two men accused of committing recent assaults that left Central Coast residents with serious injuries have been identified by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as illegal immigrants, and one of the suspects is now out of jail.... (Continue reading)