SLO County killer on death row dies in prison
A San Luis Obispo County man who murdered a woman and her three children in Nipomo in 1986, and had been on death row since the following year, died on Memorial Day. Read More …
Tag: Murder trials
Paso Robles man to stand trial for murder of his pregnant girlfriend
A San Luis Obispo judge ruled last week enough evidence exists for a rural Paso Robles man to stand trial for the murder of his girlfriend and the couple’s unborn baby. Read More …
Relatives of alleged killer testify they helped bury Paso Robles man’s body
Two relatives of the man accused of murdering 27-year-old Trevon Perry of Paso Robles testified last week they helped bury the victim’s body in the backyard of a house in Riverside. Read More …
Woman to stand trial for murder in case of remains found at Nipomo golf course
A judge ruled last week that enough evidence exists for a Santa Maria woman to stand trial for the murder of a man whose remains were found on a Nipomo golf course in September. Read More …
California Supreme Court orders review of Scott Peterson murder convictions
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a trial judge to consider whether the murder convictions of Scott Peterson should be overturned, potentially resulting in a new trial over the killing of Laci Peterson and the couple’s unborn child. Read More …
Oceano gang members had a ‘beef’ with murder victim, testimony suggests
A longstanding beef, in part over a runaway relative, may have been the motive for three Oceano gang members to shoot and kill a 41-year-old man last year, court testimony suggests. Read More …
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 …
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 …