Bookkeeper allegedly embezzled $5 million from South County ag companies
A local bookkeeper is facing numerous charges for allegedly embezzling a total of more than $5 million from a pair of South County agricultural companies. Read More …
Tag: San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office
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 …
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 …
Eleven officers convicted of crimes in SLO County over last seven years
A total of 11 current and former law enforcement officers have been charged with and convicted of crimes in San Luis Obispo County since 2013, according to records obtained by UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program. Read More …
SLO consignment store owner accused of fraud, charged with writing bad checks
The owner of a consignment store that operated at a single San Luis Obispo location for nearly 30 years before closing in May is facing charges for allegedly writing bad checks. The owner is also under investigation for possible fraudulent business practices. Read More …
Bookkeeper allegedly embezzled nearly $1 million from Creston construction company
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a bookkeeper on Wednesday who allegedly stole nearly $1 million from a Creston construction company. Read More …
Los Osos woman to serve prison time for crash that killed pastor
A Los Osos woman who struck and killed a Morro Bay pastor while driving intoxicated reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that will result in her going to prison, though possibly for a just a fraction of the more than six years behind bars she is expected to receive as her sentence. Read More …
Prosecutors present case against alleged Oceano Dunes shooter
Law enforcement officers who investigated a shooting at the Oceano Dunes in May that left six people wounded are testifying in court this week as prosecutors make their case that a 19-year-old Oakland man was the lone gunman. Read More …
Man charged with manslaughter but not DUI over Oceano Dunes crash
A Yuba City man who allegedly drove an off-road vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and went airborne, striking and killing another rider at the Oceano Dunes in June, has dodged a DUI charge, though he is facing a count of vehicular manslaughter. Read More …
Key witness in SLO murder-for-hire trial admits to being sex offender
The key witness in a murder-for-hire trial took the stand Tuesday in San Luis Obispo Superior Court and admitted during cross examination that he is a convicted sex offender with a criminal history related to child pornography. Read More …