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Judge finds alleged junkyard shooter not competent to stand trial

Written on 23 Jun, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

Judge Edward Bullard ruled Tuesday that Lee Leeds, 34, accused of murdering his father and three others during a shooting rampage at a junk yard in Santa Maria, is not competent to stand trial at this time. Leeds, arrested in March... (Continue reading)

Major gang bust in Santa Maria

Written on 8 May, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Santa Maria police arrested dozens of gang members in a sweeping crackdown on gangs, drugs and violence. [KSBY] On Thursday and Friday, police arrested 35 members of the West Park Criminal Street Gang at numerous locations throughout the area. Charges... (Continue reading)

Theatre Review: PCPA’s “Macbeth” Is a Must-See

Written on 4 Mar, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By C.L. ALEXANDER So . . . many a live production aims to shower its audience with wondrous sights and sounds, but few directors prove capable of shaping the resulting barrage into a fluent, coherent and fascinating theatrical experience. In... (Continue reading)

Theatre Review: “Mousetrap” merits more applause

Written on 7 Feb, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By C.L. ALEXANDER So . . . it’s terribly, terribly hard to cast a community theatre production in which all of the actors seem perfectly suited to their roles. Directors facing a shortage of age-appropriate, gender-appropriate or (dare it even... (Continue reading)

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged junkyard shooter of four is son of murdered SLO woman

Written on 20 Mar, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

Lee Isaac Bedwell Leeds, arrested this week for the shooting deaths of four people at a junk yard in Santa Maria, is the 31-year old son of Sharon Ostman, a homeless woman murdered in downtown San Luis Obispo. Ostman’s half-naked body... (Continue reading)