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Hancock College athletes arrested for murder

Written on 11 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Santa Maria police arrested two Allan Hancock Basketball players, including the leading scorer of the team, early Saturday morning for allegedly murdering a man on Dec. 30. Officers booked Ali Mohammed, 19, from Los Angeles, and Lavelle White, 22, from... (Continue reading)

Customers dine, snatch and dash in Santa Maria

Written on 7 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A coupled opted not to pay for their dinner at a popular Santa Maria steakhouse Monday night, choosing instead to demand payment from the restaurant. [KEYT] Shortly before Cool Hand Luke’s steakhouse closed, a man and woman called the restaurant... (Continue reading)

Armed robbers hold up Santa Maria Kmart

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

Santa Maria police have caught one of two alleged robbers who displayed a knife as they made their escape from Kmart with stolen merchandise. [KSBY] Jorge Zamora, 39, allegedly entered Kmart around 9 p.m. with an unidentified man who grabbed... (Continue reading)

Minor violation led to fatal police chase

Written on 2 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A New Year’s Eve police chase, which ended with the accidental death of the suspect, stemmed from the man running a red light, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Officers attempted to stop the suspect after he drove through... (Continue reading)

Man killed fleeing from police

Written on 1 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A 20-year-old Santa Maria man was killed after he was hit by several vehicles on Highway 101 near the Santa Maria River Bridge while trying to flee from California Highway Patrol officers on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., the... (Continue reading)

Get married at Santa Maria Costco

Written on 31 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Santa Maria Costco is a one-stop-shop for lovers this holiday season. In addition to offering deals on all kinds of gifts and groceries, it is now providing what some consider a romantic location for a wedding. [KEYT] Robert and... (Continue reading)

Strong arm robber surrenders to police

Written on 28 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A teenager caught on video robbing a Santa Maria market on Christmas Day turned himself in on Friday. The 17-year-old, who is not being named because of his age, was watching the news with his parents when a surveillance photo... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for murdering mother

Written on 26 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Santa Maria man is accused of murdering his mother, whose body turned up in the Orange County city of La Habra in July. [KEYT] Authorities arrested Gabriel Espinoza Tuesday at his Santa Maria home. In July, a man found... (Continue reading)

Man shot and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 23 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Santa Maria police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man in a parked car Monday morning. [KSBY] Officers responded to several reports of gunfire and found the victim critically wounded inside a car on a street... (Continue reading)

Storm floods Santa Maria fire station

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A flood at a city emergency response station in Santa Maria during heavy rainfall on Thursday night as resulted in the temporary closing of the station, according to the city’s fire department. [KSBY] Firefighters are still responding to the storm... (Continue reading)