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Man convicted of burglarizing Atascadero home

Written on 1 Oct, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted a man of burglary over a break-in at an Atascadero home last October, which ended with the female victim punching the burglar in the face, leading to his capture by... (Continue reading)

One of SLO County woman’s nine election fraud convictions nullified

Written on 1 Oct, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One of the nine election fraud counts on which a San Luis Obispo County jury convicted Gaea Powell has been nullified because the verdict was not read in court. Last month, a jury convicted Powell of nine... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man sentenced to life for abusing three girls, one woman

Written on 25 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 74-year-old man to 73 years to life in prison for sexually abusing four females, three of whom were children. During a trial earlier this year, jurors heard... (Continue reading)

FBI searching for child molester who fled sentencing in San Luis Obispo in 2003

Written on 15 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The FBI is asking the public for help locating a convicted child molester who has been at large for more than 23 years after failing to appear for sentencing in San Luis Obispo. Erik Kristian Moller, now... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to life for sexually abusing two kids in Paso Robles

Written on 12 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 283 years to life in prison for sexually abusing two children in Paso Robles.  Last month, a jury convicted 41-year-old Teodulo Vasquezjimenez, a citizen of... (Continue reading)

Judge rules gang members can stand trial for downtown San Luis Obispo assault

Written on 11 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Enough evidence exists for three defendants to stand trial over a 2024 assault in downtown San Luis Obispo that left the victim lying unconscious in the street, a judge recently ruled. The defendants are all members of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County jury convicts X-ray technician of sexual battery

Written on 30 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted a local X-ray technician of misdemeanor sexual battery over a 2024 incident involving unwanted touching of a patient at a medical office. The jury found that John Stephen O’Brien, 47,... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of sexually abusing two children in Paso Robles

Written on 17 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury convicted a man of sexually abusing two children in Paso Robles earlier this week, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. A jury convicted 41-year-old Teodulo Vasquezjimenez of 15 felony counts... (Continue reading)

Judge rules San Luis Obispo County murder suspect can stand trial

Written on 8 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled on Wednesday that enough evidence exists for a defendant to stand trial for the murder of a Santa Maria man on Highway 166 last November. Abel Angel Santiago, 23, is... (Continue reading)

Hate crime allegation stands in North County murder case

Written on 16 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled on Tuesday that a hate crime enhancement will stand in the case of a Paso Robles man accused of murdering a gay Atascadero man. Todd Pinion, 32, had been missing... (Continue reading)