Judge rules alleged killer of Paso Robles woman can stand trial for murder
A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Friday enough evidence exists for a North County man to stand trial for the murder of a popular Paso Robles hairdresser. Read More …
Tag: Murder trials
Prosecutors allege Arroyo Grande woman intentionally caused fatal Highway 227 crash
Prosecutors are alleging an Arroyo Grande woman, who is charged with second-degree murder, drove while suicidal and intentionally caused a crash on Highway 227 last December that killed an elderly San Luis Obispo man. Read More …
Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his mother
A 27-year-old Indiana man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his mother at her Grover Beach home. Read More …
Man on trial for murdering his mother claims he was after pot and an engagement ring
An Indiana man accused of driving to California, murdering his mother in her Grover Beach home, and driving back took the stand in his own defense this week. He testified the purpose of the cross-country road trip was to buy marijuana and an engagement ring for his girlfriend. Read More …
Man who fled to Mexico to stand trial for 2013 Paso Robles murder
A man who had been on the run in Mexico for nearly six years until recently being caught and extradited to San Luis Obispo County can stand trial for a 2013 Paso Robles murder, a judge ruled on Thursday. Read More …
SLO judge rules state law that could free murder accomplices is unconstitutional
A San Luis Obispo judge has ruled a new California law that could free accomplices to murders from prison is unconstitutional and amounts to an encroachment by the Legislature upon the powers of the state’s judicial branch. Read More …
Man allegedly killed his mother in Grover Beach to sell her assets
An Indiana man allegedly stabbed his mother to death in her Grover Beach home in order to steal her will and sell off her assets, district attorney’s office investigators testified on Monday. Read More …
Judge revokes bail of Paso Robles man accused of murdering girlfriend and unborn baby
A San Luis Obispo judge revoked the bail on Thursday of a Paso Robles man accused of stabbing to death his pregnant girlfriend and simultaneously killing the couple’s unborn baby. Read More …
Paso Robles man accused of murdering girlfriend and unborn baby could face death penalty
A Paso Robles man who is charged with two counts of murder after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, killing her and their unborn child, could face life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office. Read More …
Man wrongfully convicted of Simi Valley murder to get $21 million after 39 years behind bars
A 71-year-old man who spent nearly 39 years behind bars for a double murder conviction before being exonerated and let out of prison has reached a $21 million settlement agreement with the city of Simi Valley. Read More …