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Tim Covello appointed SLO Superior Court Commissioner

Written on 21 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judges voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint former Assistant District  Attorney Tim Covello to replace Stephen Sefton. Sefton passed away on Jan. 9 after a brief illness. Because of the untimely death of Sefton,... (Continue reading)

Alleged child molester claims erectile dysfunction defense

Written on 20 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a San Miguel man who reportedly plans to use erectile dysfunction as a defense against child molestation charges. [Tribune] Jose Antonio Rojas Barriga, 60, is accuse of molesting two boys.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student pleads not guilty in threat case

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

A Cal Poly student accused of sending a death threat to the leader of the SLO Solidarity group has pleaded not guilty. Charles Raymond Bird, 20, is charged with one felony count of criminal threats and a hate crime enhancement.... (Continue reading)

SLO County court commissioner dies

Written on 12 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo Superior County Court Commissioner Stephen Briggs Sefton died Saturday at the age of 67. The cause of Sefton’s death is unclear. [Tribune] Sefton served as a court commissioner since 2004. As a commissioner, he he presided over... (Continue reading)

Man who pimped Los Osos teen sentenced to decades

Written on 6 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 40-year-old man convicted of raping and pimping a Los Osos teen received a prison sentence of more than 60 years. [Tribune] Richard Scott Brooks met the then-17-year-old girl on Craigslist in July 2014. Brooks had sexual relations with her... (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)

SLO judge appointed to California appellate court

Written on 24 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown has appointed San Luis Obispo Judge Martin Tangeman to a state appellate court. Tangeman, a 62-year-old resident of Cambria, was awarded the role of associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, according to a... (Continue reading)

Drugged wrestling coach choked driver, prosecutors allege

Written on 18 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A youth wrestling coach under the influence of prescription pills choked a teen driver and caused a rollover crash in Nipomo that has left a 10-year-old boy hospitalized for the last two months, San Luis Obispo County prosecutors allege. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)

Man who stabbed girlfriend gets three-decade sentence

Written on 18 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend at a home in Cambria has received a prison sentence of 31 years and eight months. Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant girlfriend multiple times in July 2014 while the couple was... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student faces six years in prison for Facebook threat

Written on 17 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 20-year-old Cal Poly student faces a maximum of six years in prison for allegedly sending a death threat to the leader of the SLO Solidarity group, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office. Charles Raymond Bird... (Continue reading)