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Woman assaulted during violent home invasion

Written on 3 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Police are looking for at least two men who violently assaulted a Santa Maria woman during a Friday afternoon home invasion. [KCOY] Shortly before noon, the suspects allegedly entered a home on the 700 block of Lincoln Street. Two intruders... (Continue reading)

Three shot, one stabbed in Santa Maria

Written on 29 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

It was an unusually violent Monday evening in Santa Maria with three victims wounded in a shooting and a woman stabbed during an attempted carjacking. At about 11:21 p.m., Santa Maria officers responded to reports of a gunshot victim in... (Continue reading)

Two Central Coast high school students in comas

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two Central Coast high school students have remained in medically induced comas this week as they recover from severe head injuries suffered earlier this month. Templeton High School football player Isaac Lindsey suffered head trauma during a game against San... (Continue reading)

3 males brutalize homeless man in Santa Maria

Written on 13 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

One teen and two men from Santa Maria were arrested Saturday after they allegedly beat and robbed a homeless man. Shortly after 7 p.m., Santa Maria police responded to reports of a an assault at the1700 block of North Broadway... (Continue reading)

Student struck by car outside Righetti High School

Written on 9 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An emergency helicopter landed on the Righetti High School football field in Santa Maria Wednesday morning and airlifted an injured pedestrian to the hospital, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The injured pedestrian was a 14-year-old girl who... (Continue reading)

Father shoots son, police arrest son

Written on 19 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A man shot his son during an argument at a Santa Maria home Monday night, but when police responded, they arrested the son. [KCOY] Around 11:10 p.m., Santa Maria police responded to a reported shooting in the 3400 block of... (Continue reading)

Storage yard fire destroys RVs in Santa Maria

Written on 12 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A mysterious storage yard fire burned at least 20 RVs in Santa Maria Tuesday evening. [KSBY] At 7:43 p.m., Santa Maria firefighters responded to reports of a fire at American Self Storage on Skyway Drive near the city’s airport. The... (Continue reading)

U.S. senator probing Santa Maria murder case

Written on 12 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The chairman of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee is investigating the background of an illegal immigrant, whom he says was allowed to murder a Santa Maria woman because of a dysfunctional immigration system. Last month, Victor Aureliano Martinez Ramirez,... (Continue reading)

Illegal immigrants accused of violent Central Coast attacks

Written on 5 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 109 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two men accused of committing recent assaults that left Central Coast residents with serious injuries have been identified by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as illegal immigrants, and one of the suspects is now out of jail.... (Continue reading)

Tow truck driver crushed in Santa Maria

Written on 4 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A tow truck driver died last week following a freak accident at his towing company’s Santa Maria facility. [KCOY] On Friday, driver Sergio Orozco reportedly was crushed between a winch cable and the side of his tow truck. Fire crews... (Continue reading)