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Santa Maria police arrest suspect with gun at a park

Written on 24 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN While investigating a fight at a park Saturday evening, Santa Maria police officers arrested a man who allegedly had a concealed firearm. Shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to Preisker Park at 2400 N. Preisker Lane over... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest teen gang member with firearm

Written on 15 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers on Thursday arrested a teenage gang member who was allegedly in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. Shortly before 5 p.m., the Santa Maria Police Department’s Gang Suppression Team conducted a probation... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria SWAT team arrests alleged gang member for selling guns

Written on 4 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers early Thursday morning arrested an alleged gang member out on parole for selling firearms. At about 3 a.m., detectives, along with the Santa Maria Police Department SWAT Team, served search warrants at homes... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria July 4 party ends in deadly shooting

Written on 5 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria’s streak of five consecutive months without a murder came to an end Monday night when a July 4 block party ended in a deadly shooting. One man was killed by the gunfire, and a juvenile suffered multiple bullet... (Continue reading)

SLO sheriff to expand gang task force

Written on 23 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors allocated more than $230,000 to add two deputies to the Sheriff’s Gang Task Force. Sheriff Ian Parkinson says gangs from Santa Maria, as well as Monterey and Kern counties, are moving into... (Continue reading)

Man shot and wounded in Santa Maria

Written on 9 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A man suffered a gunshot wound in Santa Maria late Wednesday night. He survived and is in stable condition in the hospital. [KSBY] The shooting occurred in the 200 block of N. Smith Street. Officers responded and found the victim... (Continue reading)

Salinas, like Santa Maria, rife with gang violence

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Salinas and Santa Maria, two cities similar in size and demographics, are experiencing epidemics of gang violence. Both cities had record homicide totals last year. [KSBY] In 2015, there were 13 murders in Santa Maria and 40 in Salinas. There... (Continue reading)

Central American gangsters suspected in Santa Maria murders

Written on 4 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Authorities arrested 15 foreign nationals from Honduras and El Salvador early Thursday morning as part of a multi-state operation targeting suspects in the city of Santa Maria’s recent murder spree. All of the suspects who were arrested are members or... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria jury convicts 5 in U-Haul murder trial

Written on 8 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Santa Maria jury delivered first-degree murder convictions to five of six defendants who stood trial for the killing of a 28-year-old man that allegedly occurred as retribution for a drug debt. [Lompoc Record] Ramon Maldonado, 39, David Maldonado, 57,... (Continue reading)

U-Haul murder trial trudges on in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A multi-month murder trial in Santa Maria has moved into its third week of testimony as prosecutors continue to make their case that six gang members murdered and tortured a 28-year-old man in retribution for a drug debt. Six defendants... (Continue reading)