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Santa Maria police arrest commercial burglar

Written on 15 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE A commercial burglar is in jail after an observant Santa Maria police officer spotted him attempting to exit a secured parking lot adjacent to a closed business on Saturday. Shortly before 5:30 p.m., the officer was patrolling... (Continue reading)

Woman shot, injured in Santa Maria

Written on 13 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A woman was shot and injured in Santa Maria early Saturday morning. The suspect is on the run. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a shooting on the 1000 block of W. Morrison Street. Officers arrived to... (Continue reading)

Woman flees Santa Maria officers, killed in crash

Written on 26 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman fleeing officers was killed in a crash on Monday evening in Santa Maria. Shortly after 10 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a white Jeep driving erratically near the intersection of Blosser Road and Cook Street.... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat leads to evacuation of Allan Hancock College

Written on 24 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A bomb threat led to the evacuation of Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 2:21 p.m., an anonymous caller made the threat. Campus administration responded by evacuating the campus and canceling classes... (Continue reading)

Immigration crackdown leads to multiple arrests in Santa Maria

Written on 16 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE Immigration enforcement agents arrested more than a dozen people in the Santa Maria area during the past four days, which includes an arrest outside a Goodwill store and a raid at a farm. On Sunday morning, U.S.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police seek help finding missing teen

Written on 10 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Francina Victoriano Carreto was last seen on Nov. 9 around 9:30 p.m. Investigators describe the missing teen as Hispanic, approximately 5 feet... (Continue reading)

Woman loses arm in drunk driving accident, wins $2 million judgement

Written on 8 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Central Coast woman was awarded $2 million after she lost her arm in a crash caused by a drunk driver. On the evening of July 2, 2022, a boyfriend was driving with his girlfriend, both 75... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest teen for attempted murder

Written on 7 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers with the Santa Maria Police Department arrested 19-year-old Anthony Jacob Amador for attempted murder on Thursday. During a domestic violence incident on Oct. 22, Amador allegedly used a firearm, police said. Amador then fled the scene,... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist hits, kills pedestrian in Santa Maria

Written on 19 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A motorcyclist hit and killed a pedestrian in Santa Maria on Saturday evening, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., the 32-year-old motorcyclist hit a 25-year-old man walking in a crosswalk at the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officers arrest another teen with a loaded gun

Written on 18 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested another teen with a loaded gun on Friday, the fourth teen arrested in less than a month with a loaded firearm in the city, police said. The arrest was part of the... (Continue reading)