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Man who stabbed girlfriend gets three-decade sentence

Written on 18 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend at a home in Cambria has received a prison sentence of 31 years and eight months. Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant girlfriend multiple times in July 2014 while the couple was... (Continue reading)

Templeton man sentenced for girlfriend’s murder

Written on 10 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced Philip Thomas Hanes 0f Templeton to 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday. A jury convicted Hanes, 59, of second-degree murder in January for the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend. On June 4,... (Continue reading)

Two Paso Robles men sentenced for murders

Written on 28 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A pair of Paso Robles men received prison sentences Tuesday for second-degree murder convictions. San Luis Obispo Judge Michael Duffy sentenced John Steven Danner, 25, to 40 years to life in prison. Duffy sentence Herbert Brown, 32, to 15 years... (Continue reading)

Man gets 23 years for sexual assault in SLO bathroom

Written on 20 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 49-year-old man received a 23-year prison sentence Monday for an incident in which he lured a developmentally disabled teen into a San Luis Obispo bathroom and attempted to rape her. [Tribune] Manuel Reyes Luevano faced charges of forced oral... (Continue reading)

Yanaga receives 40 years to life in prison

Written on 9 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A judge has sentenced Paso Robles man Thomas Yanaga to 40 years to life in prison. Yanaga, 53, was convicted last month of second-degree murder in the killing of Atascadero resident Marshall Savoy, 32. Yanaga shot Savoy in March after... (Continue reading)

Prison guard avoids jail time for gun crime

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A former prison guard who was convicted of a felony for pointing a loaded gun at a vehicle during a Paso Robles road rage incident will avoid serving jail time as punishment for the crime. [Tribune] Anthony James Behrens, 53,... (Continue reading)

Man who forced girls into prostitution sentenced

Written on 18 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 34-year-old man who forced two teenage girls into prostitution in Fresno and San Luis Obispo received a federal prison sentence of more than 12.5 years. Fresno resident Michael Anthony Andrade was one of two men who pleaded guilty to... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart blames lenders, claims he is a victim

Written on 28 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former North County developer Kelly Gearhart contends that employees of Heritage Oaks Bank and Hurst Financial were primarily responsible for defrauding more than 1,200 investors out of more than $100 million. The prosecution argues that Gearhart lulled... (Continue reading)

Feces-eating bank robber sentenced to seven years

Written on 9 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A 40-year-old man who said the Virgin Mary ordered him to rob a San Luis Obispo bank and eat his own feces has received a seven-year prison sentence. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo Judge Donald Umhofer said during Monday’s sentencing hearing... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher gets year in jail for sex with student

Written on 3 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A Santa Maria judge sentenced a former high school teacher and coach to one year in jail for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. [KEYT] Brian Hook, 54, taught social science and coached varsity girls’ basketball at Santa... (Continue reading)