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Santa Barbara County detectives investigating suspicious death

Written on 15 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County detectives are investigating what has been deemed a suspicious death after authorities found a deceased man in Carpinteria on Wednesday. Shortly before 11 a.m., a witness reported the body of a man on Toro... (Continue reading)

Woman murdered in Nipomo, boyfriend a suspect

Written on 1 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 26-year-old Nipomo woman was killed in a stabbing early Wednesday morning. Around 3 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a home in the 600 block of Pomeroy Road and found a woman dead inside the house... (Continue reading)

Woman’s body found in Pismo Beach waters

Written on 22 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An approximately 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead Sunday morning shortly after her body was found in the surf near Shell Beach. Pismo Beach police have deemed the death suspicious. Around 7:20 a.m., Pismo Beach police responded to a call about... (Continue reading)

Woman found dead in Atascadero home

Written on 29 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 49-year-old woman was found dead inside an Atascadero home over the weekend. Police are saying the death is suspicious, but they are not searching for any suspects. [Tribune] Around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, a neighbor reported finding the body inside... (Continue reading)

Person killed in suspicious Grover Beach house fire

Written on 11 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person died in a Grover Beach house fire that investigators have deemed suspicious. Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the death. Around 6:20 a.m. Monday, the Grover Beach dispatch center received a report of a fire at a home... (Continue reading)

Creston baby drowned at the hands of her mother

Written on 29 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A newborn baby who died in a bathtub shortly after birth on Saturday drowned at the hands of her mother, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Coroner’s Office. The mother also died on Saturday, and the cause of... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara doctor, wife and daughter murdered

Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found the bodies of a Santa Barbara doctor, as well as his wife and their five-year-old daughter, inside the family’s home this week. Detectives are investigating what they say was a triple-homicide and a “horrific... (Continue reading)

Caregiver convicted in death of Solvang ALS patient

Written on 19 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The former caregiver for a Lompoc ALS patient has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the woman’s death. However, the jury found the caregiver not guilty of both first-degree murder and second-degree murder. [KSBY] In 2013, Solvang resident Heidi Good... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in fight with roommate identified

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

A San Luis Obispo man who died in a confrontation with his roommate on Monday has been identified as Walter Ernest Vallivero, 54. Charles Chad Giese, 40, allegedly killed Vallivero. Shortly before 8 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in confrontation with roommate

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

Deputies arrested a 40-year-old San Luis Obispo man on Monday for allegedly killing his roommate. Shortly before 8 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a suspicious death at home in the 600 block of... (Continue reading)