Paso Robles firefighters investigating suspected arson
Paso Robles fire investigators suspect an arsonist started a small blaze at an unidentified structure Monday evening. Read More …
Tag: Arson
Paso Robles police arrest Lowe’s arson suspects
Paso Robles police arrested the men who allegedly conspired to ignite a fire inside Lowe’s home improvement store Sunday night in order to create a distraction as they stole a pipe threader. Read More …
Police searching for thieves who allegedly set fire to Paso Robles Lowe’s
The fire at Lowe’s home improvement store Sunday night was set intentionally by thieves who used the blaze to distract workers as they stole a pipe threader, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Read More …
Two firefighters dead, two teens arrested after California library fire
Officers arrested two teens for allegedly starting a fire at the Porterville Public Library on Tuesday that killed two firefighters and was still burning Wednesday. Read More …
DA drops case against man over Santa Margarita fire that destroyed actor’s home
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has dropped its case against an elderly sex offender who was accused of starting a 2017 fire in rural Santa Margarita that destroyed the ranch of “Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki. Read More …
Man allegedly steals car, hits bicyclist and sets tree on fire in SLO
A Bakersfield man embarked on a crime spree in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, during which he stole a car, crashed it into a bicyclist, fled the scene and later set a tree on fire, according to police. Read More …
Man who helped burn SLO High computer lab accused of serial shoplifting
One of the three men convicted of setting fire to the San Luis Obispo High computer lab in 2016 returned to court this week for a shoplifting case in which prosecutors allege he stole hundreds of dollars worth of products from a liquor store and a supermarket. Read More …
Arroyo Grande man sentenced to 24 years in prison for arson
A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced an Arroyo Grande man on Monday to 24 years and 8 months in prison for setting fire to a vehicle and an occupied home. Read More …
Another Arroyo Grande man convicted of arson
One day after a jury convicted an Arroyo Grande man of arson, another Arroyo Grande man pleaded no contest in a separate arson case last week. Both of the intentionally set fires occurred in the South County city. Read More …
SLO High grad avoids more jail time for computer lab fire
One of the three former San Luis Obispo High School students who was accused of burning down the campus computer lab received a sentence Monday that will allow him to avoid spending more time behind bars if he complies with his probation requirements. Read More …