SLO judge finalizes settlement in McLaughlin jailhouse death case
A San Luis Obispo judge has finalized a settlement that was reached and then disputed in the case of a 60-year-old man who died while in SLO County Jail. The family Read More …
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Tobin James founder charged for shooting neighbor’s golf cart
San Luis Obispo County prosecutors have filed charges against the founder of Paso Robles winery Tobin James Cellars for allegedly shooting the wheels of a neighbor’s golf cart and vandalizing his truck during a violent confrontation last October. Read More …
Man convicted of 2011 sexual assault of 11-year-old girl in Grover Beach
Nearly a decade after the initial crime occurred, a Santa Maria man has been convicted of sexually molesting a then-pre-teen girl in Grover Beach. Read More …
Atascadero stalker who fled to Nevada sentenced to prison
A SLO County judge on Tuesday sentenced an Atascadero man who stalked, harassed and threatened multiple women to four years and eight months in prison. Read More …
Paso Robles church staffer sentenced to nearly 3 years for embezzlement
By CCT STAFF A former office manager for the Life Community Church in Paso Robles, who was convicted of embezzling more than $200,000, received a prison sentence on Monday of two Read More …
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 …
Tribune and Lucia Mar battle over legal fees in public records case
The Lucia Mar Unified School District and The Tribune remain locked in a legal battle over the disputed handling of a now-fulfilled public records request, with each side seeking a six-figure sum as reimbursement for legal fees. Read More …
Did Atascadero police legally search teacher charged with child porn?
The defense attorney for a former Atascadero teacher accused of taking upskirt photos and videos of young female students is attempting to throw out much of the prosecution’s evidence on the grounds it was obtained via a warrantless search. 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 …
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 …