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Homeowner walks in on burglar
A burglar was caught in the act of robbing a home in San Luis Obispo by the owner of the residence early Friday morning. San Luis Obispo police responded to
Paso Walmart robbed on New Year’s Eve
Paso Robles police are searching for a suspect who robbed the Paso Robles Walmart Saturday night. According to police, the man walked up to a counter in the return area
Store owner arrested on weapons charges, selling alcohol to minor
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a rural Arroyo Grande store owner for selling alcohol to a 19-year-old undercover minor on Friday. Ghanem Melhem El Ayass, 52, owner of
Accused mom killer appears in court
A 34-year-old man accused of killing his 62-year-old mother in San Luis Obispo appeared before a judge this week for a preliminary hearing. Christopher Shumey, who was arrested in September
Child molester sentenced to state prison
An Oceano man is headed to state prison for sex crimes against three South County girls. Robert Palomo, 30, who was found guilty of molestation charges, will serve 60 years
Judge sets trial for suspect accused of attack on homeless woman
A trial is set for the man who allegedly assaulted and tortured a homeless woman in San Luis Obispo. Tommy Ledbetter, 47, of San Luis Obispo, is headed to trial
Two nabbed in drug lab bust
Two suspects were taken into custody by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit detectives for running a drug lab. The sheriff’s department was conducting a rolling surveillance on a
Paso Robles auto burglary suspect arrested
A suspect was taken into custody for auto burglary on Tuesday. According to Paso Robles police (PRPD), a resident reported an auto burglary in progress on the 2400 block of
Suspect pleads not guilty in Atascadero standoff case
Faced with multiple felonies, the man arrested for barricading his home for a 15-hour stand-off with Atascadero police has entered a plea a not guilty on all charges. The accused,
FBI credits bank robbery to ‘Geezer Bandit’
FBI officials say the suspect for Friday’s daring bank robbery at the San Luis Obispo Bank of America on Higuera Street may be none other than California’s own Geezer Bandit.
