A judge has denied military diversion for the Cal Poly ROTC chair who used a hidden camera to film multiple women at the Recreation Center and in local fitting rooms. The defense for Lt. Col. Jacob Sweatland, 40, requested the military diversion treatment program in an April court hearing, arguing that Sweatland’s mental health issues […]
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Man injured, suspect arrested after assault on Kentucky Street
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. A woman was arrested after reportedly stabbing a man in his home on Kentucky Street around noon on Friday. The victim sustained minor injuries and was treated on scene, San Luis Obispo Police said. Residents of the house that […]
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Cal Poly Military Science Department Head arrested for spying on girls in dressing rooms
A US Army officer who led Cal Poly’s ROTC program has been arrested on suspicion of spying on minors in multiple dressing rooms. Lt. Col. Jacob Sweatland, 39, was arrested by Pismo Beach Police for invasion of privacy and resisting arrest, according to a complaint filed by the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office on […]
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SLO bicyclist killed in two-car collision, hit-and-run driver arrested
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision at an intersection Saturday evening, San Luis Obispo Police said in a news release. A 23-year-old San Luis Obispo man was biking at South Higuera and Prado when he was hit first by one vehicle and then struck again by another around 9 p.m. Saturday. SLO Police […]
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SLO Police Chief responds to death of Tyre Nichols
San Luis Obispo Police Department Chief Rick Scott, released a statement on Friday after the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Memphis man. Tyre Nichols was pulled over during a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. The release of the body camera showed five Memphis police officers beating Nichols. Three days after the traffic stop, Nichols […]
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The death of Thomas Jodry: Parents of man who fell from parking structure fight to take wrongful death suit to court
Ambulances arrived at the bottom of the Marsh Street parking structure in Downtown San Luis Obispo on Sept. 14, 2019, to find the body of 21-year-old Atascadero resident Thomas Jodry moments after he fell from the top of the structure. Initially ruled a suicide by the San Luis Obispo Coroner’s Office, Thomas’ death wasn’t immediately […]
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Police chase through SLO County leads to child endangerment charges
A police chase that neared Cal Poly’s campus on Sunday has resulted in child endangerment charges, the Atascadero Police Department said in an email. On Saturday, a white 2010 Honda Odyssey was reported stolen in Santa Maria, according to an Atascadero Police news release. On Sunday at 12:45 p.m., the Paso Robles Police Department spotted […]
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Neighbor, tenant, detective and more testify about what they’ve seen at Ruben Flores’ home
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial is covered each day by Mustang News. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. Court proceedings for the People v. Flores trial resumed on Monday after an early Friday release, when Judge Jennifer O’Keefe ended proceedings early in the morning due to an undisclosed evidence […]
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‘People do things like this all the time’: Cal Poly, SLO Police refused to report Kristin Smart disappearance, student testifies
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial is covered each day by Mustang News. Read previous articles about the trial here. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. The juries of the People v. Flores murder trial heard testimonies on Wednesday that raised the question of Kristin Smart being drugged, exposed the delay of local police and revealed […]
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Kristin Smart trial: Investigator and former roommate testify
Editor’s note: The Kristin Smart trial is covered each day by Mustang News. To stay updated, follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram. Read previous articles about the trial here. The trial of Paul and Ruben Flores for the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart resumed Monday morning with testimonies from an investigator, Smart’s former roommate and a friend. One […]
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Kristin Smart trial: Former students say Flores was ‘creepy,’ warned Smart to ‘stay away’
Editor’s note: The Kristin Smart trial will be covered daily by Mustang News. To stay updated, follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram. At a house party Memorial Day weekend in 1996, Cuesta College student Kendra Koed said she saw Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart fall over in the hallway, with another student, Paul Flores, standing […]