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Beating described in Paso Robles murder trial

Written on 20 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A hired assailant who was allegedly paid to rough up a man on behalf of a jealous lover testified Wednesday in the trial of a Paso Robles woman charged with murder. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo, 50, is accused... (Continue reading)

Woman claims seizure, not intoxication, in Pismo Beach arrest

Written on 19 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Grover Beach woman has taken to crowdfunding to prove her innocence and convince live an online audiences that Pismo Beach police wrongfully arrested and assaulted her. [Tribune] Andrea Nicole Hansen, 32, says officers mistook her suffering several seizures for... (Continue reading)

Officer accused of lying to a judge

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A member of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force is under investigation for allegedly lying in a search warrant affidavit in order to gain access to a San Miguel man’s home... (Continue reading)

Atascadero bookkeeper avoids jail for embezzlement

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero bookkeeper charged with embezzling money from her former employer has evaded jail time but must pay $30,000 in restitution. [Tribune] Alisha Amber Cannon, 31, allegedly used her bookkeeper position at Templeton-based Simons Construction Inc. to divert funds into... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande cross burning convict receives reduced sentence

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A judge has shaved three years off the prison sentence of a San Simeon man currently in prison for his involvement in a 2011 cross-burning that occurred outside the home of an African American teen in Arroyo Grande. [Tribune] In... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman on trial for murder

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a Paso Robles woman who is accused of hiring several people to rough up her ex-boyfriend. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo, 51, allegedly paid a group of teenagers a total... (Continue reading)

Alleged SLO torturer heading to trial

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A trial is set for a San Luis Obispo man accused of torturing his girlfriend and attempting to kill her. [KEYT] In September, 33-year-old Timothy Hayes allegedly bound the woman, 27, with tape, and assaulted her with a knife, scissors,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity president pleads not guilty to drug charges

Written on 22 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The former president of Cal Poly’s Delta Sigma Phi fraternity pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of possession of marijuana for sale and possession of a controlled substance for sale, both felonies. [KSBY] In September, San Luis Obispo police arrested... (Continue reading)

Court overturns part of conviction in Arroyo Grande cross burning case

Written on 17 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A California appellate court has overturned two of the four convictions of a San Simeon man currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for his involvement in the 2011 cross-burning incident in Arroyo Grande. [Tribune] In June 2012, a San Luis... (Continue reading)

Doobie Dozen case back in court

Written on 7 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By CCN Staff A recent state appellate court ruling is sending the so-called “Doobie Dozen” case back to a San Luis Obispo courtroom Tuesday, when district attorney deputies will decide if they want to continue already-lengthy proceedings. When the case... (Continue reading)