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 …
Tag: Murder
Arroyo Grande woman charged with murder over fatal DUI crash
Prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old Arroyo Grande woman with murder over the alleged DUI crash on Highway 227 earlier this month that killed an elderly San Luis Obispo man. Read More …
Taco shop murder suspect arrested in Mexico, extradited to Santa Maria
The suspect accused of shooting and killing a 33-year-old man in Santa Maria earlier this month has been caught in Mexico and extradited to Santa Barbara County, police say. 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 …
Santa Maria police want help catching taco shop murder suspect
The Santa Maria Police Department is searching for a man they believe shot and killed a 33-year-old man outside a taco shop on Sunday. Read More …
Man shot and killed at Santa Maria taco shop
A 33-year-old man died after being shot in front of a Santa Maria taco restaurant on Sunday. Read More …
Nipomo man charged with murder of man found burned near Joshua Tree park
A Nipomo man is one of a trio of defendants the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged with the murder of an elderly man whose burnt body was found two weeks ago near Joshua Tree National Park. Read More …
Detectives still trying to solve Oceano murders
Months following a pair of murders in Oceano, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says detectives have developed a forensic profile of the killer in one of the homicides, though authorities still have not made an arrest and are not releasing information about potential suspects. Read More …
Santa Barbara college student arrested for murder of Rome police officer
One of the two teens arrested for a high-profile murder of a police officer in Rome is a Santa Barbara City College student, while the other is also from California. 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 …