Crime

County’s most wanted: William Scott Lawrence Cowan

–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: have you seen this man? William Scott Lawrence Cowan, 28, is wanted for violating probation for 2nd degree burglary […]Full Article

Santa Maria man arrested for stealing avocados, selling them

–On Sunday, deputies with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Rural Crime Unit responded to a call from the manager of Suey Ranch in Nipomo […]Full Article

Three arrested after sex offender compliance check

–Earlier this month, the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department and California State Parole conducted a probation and parole compliance operation with the assistance of […]Full Article

Update: Person of interest identified in counterfeit money investigation

Update posted May 9 –With the public’s assistance, the Paso Robles Police Department was able to identify a person of interest in this investigation. The […]Full Article

Update: Man arraigned on charges for mass shooting at Oceano Dunes

Update posted May 9 –20-year-old Oakland man Francisco Orozco was arraigned in court yesterday. The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow charged him […]Full Article

County’s most wanted: Oscar Hernandez

–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: have you seen this man? Oscar Hernandez, 20, is wanted for violation of probation for assault with […]Full Article

Two suspected LA-area thieves arrested using fake savings bonds

–Last Friday, Paso Robles Police patrol officers arrested two suspected LA-Area thieves who traveled up the Central Coast, attempting to cash fake US savings bonds […]Full Article

Update: Domestic violence abuser given two life sentences for attempted murder

Update posted May 2, 2019 –On Wednesday the Honorable Judge Jacqueline Duffy sentenced Alberto Gonzalezpenaloza to two consecutive life sentences in prison. The defendant previously […]Full Article

Suspect robs bank in San Luis Obispo wearing ‘old man’ mask

–On Friday at about 4:56 p.m. The San Luis Obispo Police Department responded to a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the […]Full Article

Updated: Suspects remain at-large in Paso Robles murder-for-hire case

–Authorities are asking for help in the search for three suspects in a Paso Robles murder-for-hire case who still remain at large. Edgar Ontiveros, Louis […]Full Article