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Paso Robles restaurant owner charged with defrauding elderly woman

Written on 7 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The owner of Robert’s Restaurant and Wine Bar in Paso Robles is accused of stealing a 17-acre Templeton property from a 99-year-old woman. [KSBY] Restaurant owner Robert Clouston was arraigned in San Luis Obispo Superior Court Thursday on felony fraud... (Continue reading)

Two men arrested for stealing SLO firefighting equipment

Written on 7 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested two men Monday for stealing firefighting equipment from a fireman’s car. Around 7:48 a.m., police received a report of theft of San Luis Obispo Fire Department equipment from a firefighter’s car parked in the downtown... (Continue reading)

Thieves return stolen Jet Ski

Written on 16 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The thieves who took a Jet Ski from a Grover Beach parking lot, contacted the owner Friday to say they were leaving the Jet Ski on the side of the road. On Dc. 13, surveillance footage caught three men driving... (Continue reading)

Thieves snatch jet ski from Grover Beach motel

Written on 13 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Grover Beach police are searching for three men seen driving away from a motel parking lot with an orange and blue jet ski early Thursday morning. Surveillance footage caught three men driving a white Ford Ranger away from the Seaview... (Continue reading)

Female thieves nab cash from Paso Robles store

Written on 6 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Four women teamed up to steal cash from a Paso Robles clothing store Tuesday afternoon. Around 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, four adult Hispanic women approached the front doors of El Korita Western Wear in the 1400 block of Creston Road. Two... (Continue reading)

Cattle theft on the rise in California

Written on 28 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Cattle have become a popular commodity among thieves in California. [Sacramento Bee] In 2012, cattle owners reported 1,317 stolen or missing cows. The total of stolen or missing cows increased by 22 percent since the beginning of the recession. “It’s... (Continue reading)

What happens in Shell Beach stays in Shell Beach?

Written on 2 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Santa Maria residents Melinda and Julian Hale married on September 1 overlooking the ocean on a Shell Beach cliff. The couple met in Las Vegas. “Apparently not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” the Hale’s wedding website states.... (Continue reading)

Thief steals Arroyo Grande chief’s badge and gun

Written on 9 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

A thief stole Arroyo Grand Police Chief Steve Annibali’s badge and gun from his unmarked car Sunday night. [KSBY] Annibali said that the thief smashed the passenger side window of his car around 11:30 p.m. Sunday outside his Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

SLO woman loses life savings to grandparent scam

Written on 17 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

A San Luis Obipso woman lost her life savings — more than $75,000 — to a phone con known as the grandparent scam. [KCOY] Dolores Quezada wired $75,500 to an unknown recipient after she received a phone call from someone... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for purse snatching

Written on 20 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

An Atascadero man allegedly tried to wrestle an 80-year-old woman’s purse away from her at the Kmart in Arroyo Grande. Several citizens restrained Mykel Leo Romo, 21, after they spotted him attempting to steal the purse The victim suffered minor... (Continue reading)