Six people die after shooting spree in Bakersfield
A gunman went on a rampage in Bakersfield Wednesday, killing five people, including his wife. The man then shot and killed himself. Read More …
Tag: Murder
Nipomo brothers accused of committing Santa Maria murder
A pair of brothers living in Nipomo are alleged to have committed a murder in Santa Maria early Saturday morning in which a 49-year-old man was shot and stabbed to death. One of the brothers, who is currently on the run, is wanted for an additional three Santa Maria murders. Read More …
Oceano man gets 40 years to life in prison over deadly sucker punch
An Oceano man received a prison sentence of 40 years to life Thursday for committing a deadly assault that took place outside an Arroyo Grande bar in 2014. Read More …
Santa Maria police make three arrests in 2017 murder case
Santa Maria police have arrested three men who are accused of involvement in an apparently gang related murder that occurred last September.
Early in the morning On Sept. 3, 2017, Edward Ramirez, 19, was shot and killed in the 2000 block North Lazo Way. Officers found Ramirez’s body near the roadway. Read More …
Santa Maria police release description of suspect who stabbed to death elderly man
More than a month after a surprising murder at a senior living facility, Santa Maria police have released a description of the suspected killer. Police are searching for a Hispanic man between the ages of 30 and 40. Read More …
Fresno double homicide suspect surrenders in Pismo Beach
A man accused of shooting and killing two men in a Fresno tattoo parlor Saturday night turned himself in at the Pismo Beach Police Department on Sunday. Read More …
Illegal immigrant with long record convicted of the murder of Marilyn Pharis
A Santa Maria jury convicted an illegal immigrant with an extensive criminal history Wednesday of the murder of Air Force veteran Marilyn Pharis. Victor Aureliano Martinez was also convicted of multiple enhancements and could now face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Read More …
Elderly man stabbed to death at Santa Maria senior living park
With the Marilyn Pharis murder trial ongoing in Santa Maria, another elderly person was killed Tuesday night in the crime-plagued northern Santa Barbara County city. Read More …
SLO man convicted of murdering his roommate
A San Luis Obispo jury convicted a man on Wednesday of first-degree murder in the case of a heated argument between roommates that turned fatal. Read More …
Kristen Marti murder suspect extradited to SLO County
The man accused of killing San Luis Obispo woman Kristen Marti is currently in SLO County Jail after having been extradited from Minnesota.
Robert Koehler, the owner of a mobile mechanic service that operated in northern Santa Barbara and southern San Luis Obispo counties, fled the Central Coast on May 2 Read More …