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Man who stabbed pregnant girlfriend on trial in SLO

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An attorney defending a Lompoc man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend argued in an opening statement that his client could not have committed attempted murder because he was in an alcohol-induced blackout. [Tribune] Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of soliciting prostitute, SLO DA announces

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Correction: The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office is continuing to prosecute prostitutes, though not those determined to be victims of human trafficking. The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is announcing the conviction of a 27-year-old man who... (Continue reading)

Another Paso Robles man convicted of murder

Written on 29 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

As with Thomas Yanaga, Paso Robles man John Steven Danner has been convicted of second-degree murder with an enhancement for discharging a firearm during the killing. A San Luis Obispo jury convicted Yanaga, 53, on Friday. A separate journey convicted... (Continue reading)

Yanaga convicted of murder

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A jury voted Friday to convict Thomas Yanaga of second-degree murder in the killing of Atascadero resident Marshall Savoy. On March 14, Yanaga, 53, shot Savoy, 32, after the Atascadero man tried to break up an argument between Yanaga and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads no contest to murder of his daughter

Written on 25 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Paso Robles man accused of beating to death his 22-month-old daughter has pleaded no contest to second degree murder. Herbert David Brown III, 32, assaulted his daughter, Lily Sommer-Brown, at their Santa Ysabel Avenue home, leaving her not breathing... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man tells jury he shoots to kill

Written on 18 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A Paso Robles man took the stand in his own murder trial Thursday, and he testified that his father taught him to shoot to kill when attacked. [Tribune] John Steven Danner, 25, is accused of murdering Billy Don Law, 47.... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly player gets year in jail for robbery plan

Written on 17 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A former Cal Poly football player will receive a one-year jail sentence for his role in the alleged robbery of a San Luis Obispo fraternity house. [Tribune] Dominique Love, 20, is the third former Cal Poly player to plead to... (Continue reading)

Witness to shooting testifies in Yanaga murder trial

Written on 10 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A teary witness took the stand in a murder trial Wednesday and testified she saw a Paso Robles man shoot and kill her boyfriend earlier this year. [KSBY] Thomas Yanaga, 53, is standing trial for second-degree murder. Prosecutors allege he... (Continue reading)

Man accused of sexual assault in SLO bathroom takes plea

Written on 9 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Prosecutors have reached a plea agreement with a man who allegedly lured a developmentally disabled teen into a San Luis Obispo restroom and attempted to rape her. [Tribune] Manuel Reyes Luevano, 48, allegedly forced the 17-year-old girl to perform oral... (Continue reading)

Prison guard avoids jail time for gun crime

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A former prison guard who was convicted of a felony for pointing a loaded gun at a vehicle during a Paso Robles road rage incident will avoid serving jail time as punishment for the crime. [Tribune] Anthony James Behrens, 53,... (Continue reading)