Crime

Woman pleads not guilty in death of man that reportedly tried to stop her from drunk driving

Update posted Feb. 23 –Sarah Hale, the Paso Robles woman charged with the death of a man who police say tried to stop her from […]Full Article

Update: Former pastor sentenced to two years for arranging lewd acts with a minor

Update posted Feb. 22 –On Wednesday, former pastor, 53-year-old Nathan George Rieger, was sentenced to two years confinement in state prison. Rieger was found guilty […]Full Article

Armed robbery, attempted carjacking reported in Avila Beach

–On Monday, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding an attempted robbery at the parking lot at Cave Landing Road […]Full Article

County’s most wanted: Gabriel Luis Ortiz

–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man? Gabriel Luis Ortiz, 42, is wanted on a U.S. Marshal’s warrant for […]Full Article

Over 50 high-end bicycles stolen from Paso Robles warehouse

–Reports say Cambria Bicycle Outfitters, whose warehouse is located in Paso Robles, was targeted by thieves Super Bowl weekend. Thieves cut a hole in the […]Full Article

Local man convicted transporting meth, heroin, possession of a firearm

–District Attorney Dan Dow announced yesterday that a San Luis Obispo County jury found San Miguel resident Travis Ray Dawson, 25, guilty of transportation of […]Full Article

Five arrested for drug charges, toddler taken into protective custody

–On Thursday, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies along with members of the narcotics unit and gang task force served a search warrant at […]Full Article

Former treasurer convicted of embezzlement from FFA non-profit

–On Feb. 5, Nipomo resident Chandra Dee Mehlschau, 48, pleaded no contest to felony embezzlement from the non-profit Ag Friends. Sentencing is scheduled for March […]Full Article

Woman sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling money from local couple

–Paso Robles resident Diana L. Russell (43) was sentenced to five years prison for embezzling nearly $500,000 from an elderly couple, Sandra and Ole Viborg […]Full Article

Joshua Logan Myers robbery costco san luis obispo

Gang member sentenced to 13 years, 8 months in state prison

–On December 11, 2017, Joshua Myers, a resident of Santa Barbara County and admitted gang member committed an armed robbery in the parking lot of […]Full Article