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Serial thief gets nine years in prison for San Luis Obispo County crime spree
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Paso Robles woman, who is a serial thief with a criminal history that crosses multiple California counties, has received a sentence of nine years in prison, along with the possibility of an additional two years, for... (Continue reading)
Pismo Beach councilwoman accused of snatching campaign fliers
By KAREN VELIE A Pismo Beach resident allegedly caught a city councilwoman taking another candidate’s brochure from his porch in late September, according to a police report. On Sept. 28, Pismo Beach City Council candidate Stacey Inman was walking door-to-door... (Continue reading)
Grover Beach police searching for e-bike thief
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a man who was allegedly caught on surveillance video stealing an electric bicycle. Police are circulating footage of the suspect walking up to the e-bike,... (Continue reading)
Grover Beach police serve second warrant for Fresno theft case
By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time in less than a month, Grover Beach police officers served a search warrant related to a retail theft case in Fresno. Grover Beach police served a warrant on Wednesday morning in the... (Continue reading)
Santa Barbara County nurse charged with 77 felonies
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County prosecutors have charged a registered nurse with 77 felonies related to theft, elder abuse and tax violations she allegedly committed while running an unlicensed in-home health care business. Rosanne Marquis, 71, allegedly operated the... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo police searching for suspects accused of using stolen credit cards
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a pair of thieves who allegedly stole a wallet and cell phone on Tuesday, and then used stolen credits cards to make thousands of... (Continue reading)
Carpinteria caregiver arrested for stealing from patient
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Carpinteria man late last month on multiple felony charges related to elder financial abuse. On April 25, a relative of a care patient in Goleta discovered suspicious activity involving the... (Continue reading)
Paso Robles man sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Paso Robles man to four years and four months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Atascadero business. In May 2024, the owner... (Continue reading)
Police arrest organized retail thieves in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested two people involved in an organized retail theft scheme following a theft at Target. Shortly after noon, officers responded to a reported theft at Target. The two suspects used self-checkouts to pay... (Continue reading)
SLO police ask for help identifying mountain bike thief
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of stealing a mountain bike from REI on Madonna Road. Security footage captured the man they say stole the mountain bike on Dec.... (Continue reading)