Atascadero man arrested on felony charges involving minor
ATASCADERO — Detectives with the Atascadero Police Department arrested a 30-year-old Atascadero man …
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Jury convicts Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate on nine election fraud counts
ARROYO GRANDE — A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted Gaea Edde Powell on all nine charges of election fraud stemming from the 2022 and 2024 Arroyo Grande mayoral election cycles. Powell was found guilty of eight felonies and one misdemeanor following a 10-day trial. The jury began delibera
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10 arrested in San Luis Obispo County gang and narcotics investigation
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Ten people were arrested Sept. 10 and 11 following a lengthy investigation …
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Sheriff’s Office cites three retailers in tobacco sting
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the County…
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Human remains identified as man missing since 2008
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Human remains discovered in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County have been identified as Patrick Jay Valente, a m…
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George Rodriguez Recio sentenced to 73 years to life for sexual abuse of four victims
GROVER BEACH — A Grover Beach man was sentenced to 73 years to life in state prison Aug. 25 after being convicted of sexually abusing four f…
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Three Santa Maria gang members held to answer in San Luis Obispo assault case
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Three Santa Maria men accused of participating in a violent group assault in downtown San Luis Obispo in 2024 have …
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Two men injured in Atascadero shooting following fight
ATASCADERO — Two men were injured in a shooting Sunday evening following a physical altercation inside a residence in the 9100 block of San …
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Pismo Beach man convicted of violating domestic violence protective order
PISMO BEACH — A San Luis Obispo County jury has found a Pismo Beach man guilty of violating a criminal protective order stemming from a dome…
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San Luis Obispo man convicted in robbery, assault of grocery store employee
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A San Luis Obispo County jury has convicted Robert Wade Moore IV, 40, of robbery and multiple assault charges stemming fro…
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UPDATE: Atascadero police arrest suspect in injury hit-and-run collision
ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision that left a scooter rider with moderate injuries Wedn…
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Two Arroyo Grande men sentenced for violent elder abuse attack on sleeping homeless man
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Boaz Winslow Brigham, 21, and Malachy Damien Hayes, 18, both of Arroyo Grande, were sentenced July 13 for the bruta…
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Los Osos man arrested on sexual assault of a minor
LOS OSOS — San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 22-year-old Wayland Stronglee of Los Osos on July 16 in connection wi…
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Sheriff’s Office reports Fourth of July fireworks enforcement results
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office reported the results of its Fourth of July enforcement efforts targetin…
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Sheriff’s Office warns residents of phone scam targeting community
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers falsely claim …
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Judge finds sufficient evidence to hold suspect in Santa Maria murder case
SAN LUISO OBISPO COUNTY — San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Crystal Seiler has found sufficient evidence to hold Abel Santiago, 23…
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Former Gala Pride and Diversity Center director sentenced in $59K embezzlement case
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A former executive director of the Gala Pride and Diversity Center has been sentenced after pleading guilty to embe…
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Cambria man arrested in CSAM investigation involving more than 600 images
CAMBRIA — A Cambria man was arrested in June following a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the possession of suspec…
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Burglary suspect arrested in multi-county commercial crime series
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of commercial burglaries spanning multiple North Co…
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Former priest held to answer on 24 felony counts in child molestation case
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Former priest Theodore Edward Gabrielli has been held to answer on 24 felony counts involving the alleged molestati…
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