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Atascadero murder suspect believes he’s a werewolf

Written on 25 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

An Atascadero man accused of murdering his neighbor has believed for 20 years that he is a werewolf, a psychologist testified Tuesday in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. [KSBY] Mark Andrews, 51, is accused of killing his neighbor Colleen Marie... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man arrested again for murder

Written on 23 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The day after a local judge ordered a Morro Bay man released from jail, the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office had him arrested for allegedly murdering his wife. On Friday, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court... (Continue reading)

Judge orders Morro Bay murder suspect released

Written on 21 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Judge ruled Friday that their was not enough evidence to continue with the murder trial of a Morro Bay man accused of killing his wife five years ago. Superior Court Judge Donald Umhofer said there... (Continue reading)

DA investigator leaves position under allegations of perjury

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo County District Attorney investigator who allegedly lied in an affidavit to a judge while on loan to the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force is no longer in the employ of the county prosecutor. “Effective Feb. 14, A.J.... (Continue reading)

Judge throws out Atascadero murder confession

Written on 10 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge nullified the murder confession of an Atascadero man, ruling that police detectives violated the suspect’s Miranda rights. [Tribune] Mark Andrews, 51, is accused of killing his neighbor Colleen Marie Barga-Millbury, 52, in May 2013. He... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity president pleads no contest to drug charges

Written on 7 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The former president of Cal Poly’s Delta Sigma Phi fraternity pleaded no contest Friday to charges of felony possession of marijuana for sale. Gear McMillan, 22, faces a maximum sentence of one year in the San Luis Obispo County Jail.... (Continue reading)

Baseball star cuts deal with SLO prosecutors

Written on 6 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Former professional baseball pitcher Ted Lilly has agreed to a plea deal with San Luis Obispo County prosecutors that will keep him out of jail despite admitting to insurance fraud. Lilly, a 39-year-old Edna Valley resident, pleaded guilty to a... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s repeat hash lab exploder?

Written on 5 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

What comes around apparently goes around for a Los Osos resident with a liking for manufacturing hash oil in his apartment. The man severely burned in a hash lab explosion on Tuesday was convicted in 2010 of manufacturing oil in... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student acquitted of sexual assault

Written on 5 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury has acquitted a Cal Poly student charged with a sexually assaulting a female friend. [Tribune] Jury forewoman Alice Fisus said prosecutors did not present enough evidence to convict Frank Nguyen, 21, of sexual battery and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero murder suspect heading to trial

Written on 3 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Atascadero man who said he shot his neighbor because he felt an “evil” coming from her is heading for trial in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. [KSBY] Jury selection begins Tuesday in the murder trial of Mark Alan Andrews,... (Continue reading)