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Santa Maria police release findings on U-Haul dumping murder

Written on 26 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Three days after the conclusion of the Dystiny Myers murder trial, the Santa Maria Police Department released its finding into the investigation of another Santa Maria homicide victim whose body the alleged killers attempted to disappear. [KCOY] The police department... (Continue reading)

Four more busted in Iberra slaying

Written on 22 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Authorities in Santa Maria have taken four more men into custody in connection with Tuesday’s murder of Anthony Iberra, 28,  joining four others arrested earlier. (Noozhawk) Among those suspected of conspiracy in the torture slaying are David Murillo Maldonado, 55;... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria murder suspects allegedly tortured their victim

Written on 21 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday that a group of alleged killers tortured their victim which would open the door for a death penalty prosecution. [KCOY] Three men and a woman are in jail on murder charges... (Continue reading)

Body found in U-Haul parked in Orcutt

Written on 20 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Three Santa Maria men are in jail on murder charges after police discovered a body inside a U-Haul truck parked in an Orcutt residential neighborhood. [Santa Maria Times] Santa Maria police received a tip from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

Woman raped and robbed at gun point in SLO hotel

Written on 15 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A Santa Maria man allegedly raped and robbed a woman at gunpoint in a San Luis Obispo hotel early Thursday morning. San Luis Obispo police arrested Gergory Erwin, 49, for rape and armed robbery after responding to a call from... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria judge dies in middle of murder trial

Written on 14 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Santa Maria Superior Court Judge Edward Bullard died Sunday in the midst of presiding over a three-defendant murder trial. [Santa Maria Times] Bullard died at the age of 59 of complications from emergency heart surgery he had last week. Following... (Continue reading)

Nine Santa Maria police officers disciplined

Written on 8 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria Police Chief Ralph Martin fired two top managers and reprimanded seven officers Thursday in connection with the shooting death of officer Alberto Covarrubias, Jr. [KSBY] In Jan. 2012, police had discovered that Albert Covarrubias, Jr., 29, knew he... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes truck in Santa Maria after fleeing CHP

Written on 4 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A man driving a stolen truck crashed into several vehicles and injured three people Sunday while leading the California Highway Patrol on a chase from Nipomo to Santa Maria. [KSBY] A CHP officer attempted to stop 21-year-old Juan Benitez around... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria CEO dies in Arizona shooting

Written on 31 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 62 comments

The chief executive officer of a Santa Maria telecommunications company died in a shooting Wednesday in an Arizona office building. [KCOY] Steven Singer, 48, was the CEO of Santa Maria based Fusion Contact Centers. A 70-year-old shooter wounded two other... (Continue reading)

Coke sued for alleged unfair practices

Written on 28 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Two former employees have launched a legal challenge to policies and practices of one of America’s leading soft drink manufacturers, claiming they were terminated or forced from their jobs unfairly amid a “good old boy” network and... (Continue reading)