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Linda Kennedy due back in court

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Former Paso Robles lender Linda Ann Kennedy is due back in court on Sept. 9 to determine the amount of restitution she will be ordered to pay back to her victims. Kennedy, 51, swindled more than 1,000 investors out of... (Continue reading)

Moriarty takes 5-year prison sentence

Written on 4 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Grover Beach financier Al Moriarty has agreed to a plea deal in a multi-million dollar financial fraud case that will place him behind bars for five years. Moriarty, 81, owned and operated Moriarty Enterprises in Grover Beach from 2007 to... (Continue reading)

Robert’s Restaurant owner sentenced to one year for theft

Written on 29 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The owner of Robert’s Restaurant and Wine Bar in Paso Robles was sentenced Tuesday to one year in jail for stealing from a 99-year-old woman. Robert Clouston, 50, pleaded no contest to two felony counts of theft from an elderly... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man sentenced to 14 years for child molestation

Written on 11 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 70-year-old Paso Robles man has received a 14-year prison sentence for molesting three child relatives. Leonard Ray Franklin pleaded guilty in April to two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a minor under age 14 and one count of... (Continue reading)

Alexander Gonzales’ attorney speaks out

Written on 22 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 65 comments

OPINION By DARRYL GENIS I have been retained to represent Alexander Gonzales who attended Paso Robles and Liberty High Schools where he was active in FFA, wrestling and welding. He played AYSO soccer for several years. He has been working... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles city employee sentenced to jail

Written on 5 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 93 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former Paso Robles building, parks and streets maintenance supervisor arrested for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from the city, was sentenced to 20 days in jail on May 27. Facing three felony charges of grand theft... (Continue reading)

Excelaron $6 billion lawsuit appeal headed for court

Written on 23 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

After a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge’s dismissed a more than $6 billion lawsuit filed against the county because the suit was not served on the defendant within a 90-day deadline, oil company Excelaron filed an appeal that... (Continue reading)

Murder victim had meth in his system

Written on 9 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A man murdered by his girlfriend’s son in rural Paso Robles had methamphetamine in his system, a forensic pathologist testified on Thursday. On Feb. 7, John Steven Danner, 23, heard Billy Don Law, 47, arguing with his mother Christine Ruda.... (Continue reading)

70-year-old Paso Robles man cops to child molestation charges

Written on 30 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 70-year-old man, who co-owns the Franklin Hot Springs in Paso Robles, is facing up to 22 years in prison for molesting three children. [Tribune] Paso Robles resident Leonard Ray Franklin pled guilty Tuesday to two counts of continuous sexual... (Continue reading)

SLO jury denies release of reality star turned sex offender

Written on 29 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury decided Monday afternoon to keep a former reality television star in a state hospital lockup. [KSBY] James Hydrick, 55, was once displaying self-proclaimed supernatural powers on the reality television show circuit. But, since 1989, Hydrick... (Continue reading)