In April 1999, two missing college aged women were found buried in San Luis Obispo County. They were killed four months apart, murdered by the same man.
Category: Crime
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Hacking crimes continue to rise. Here’s what to look out for
Cal Poly Chief Information Officer Bill Britton estimates the last year brought about a 700 percent increase in phishing attacks on the community.
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Police identify woman found dead on sidewalk
San Luis Obispo Police have identified the woman found dead on a sidewalk Jan. 4 as 29-year-old Nicole Cordone. After an autopsy was conducted by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Coroner, Cordone showed no signs of trauma and at this time foul play is not suspected, according to a news release. The official cause […]
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Resident pronounced dead after being found unresponsive on sidewalk
Foul play is not suspected after a San Luis Obispo woman was found unresponsive on a sidewalk early Saturday morning, according to San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD). At 6:10 a.m., San Luis Obispo City Fire and SLOPD responded to check the welfare of the 29-year-old resident on the 4400 block of Poinsettia. Emergency personnel rendered […]
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Unauthorized cannabis delivery service busted after allegedly selling fraudulent products
San Luis Obispo Police arrested a resident on suspicion of operating a cannabis delivery service without proper permits. Josephus Stallworth was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 17 after detectives served a search warrant at his home on the 2900 block of Rockview, according to a news release. Police seized more than 10,000 cannabis products and several thousand […]
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Smart & Final robber sentenced to five years in state prison
A Smart & Final employee saw Wheeler flee and chased him outside to try to recover the steaks. Once outside, Wheeler threatened the employee with a knife.
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At-risk patient located after escaping from San Luis Obispo mental health facility
Update Sunday, Dec. 8: State Park Rangers at the Pismo State Beach North Beach Campground safely located escaped mental health patient Benjamin Aaron Karp. He was found Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., according to a news release. Original post: An at-risk man escaped from the San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Health Facility Saturday morning. The […]
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Police arrest prowler allegedly targeting women getting ready for bed
A man was arrested Tuesday night after being linked to multiple prowling incidents on the 800 block of Boysen Avenue, according to San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD). Juan Francisco Rodriguez Espino, a 35-year-old resident, was arrested while SLOPD was conducting a surveillance operation after receiving evidence linking him to four prowling incidents, according to a […]
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Union suspects racial profiling after email alleges UPD handcuffed faculty member of color
The California Faculty Association (CFA) suspects University Police racially profiled a faculty member of color during a traffic stop, according to an email obtained by Mustang News sent to all union members Thursday, Nov. 14. But after an initial search, University Police cannot find any incidents matching the description. After being pulled over earlier this […]
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UPD and SLOPD crack down on party violations during Halloween this year
San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD) and University Police (UPD) worked in conjunction to crack down on party violations and underage drinking during Halloween this year. UPD targeted illegal alcohol sales using an Alcoholic Beverage Control grant, according to a news release, addressing underage drinking, over-intoxication and the use of fake ID cards in stores and […]
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UCSB has highest 2018 campus crime rates compared to Cal Poly, Davis and Fresno
The release of Cal Poly’s annual Clery report displayed an overall decrease in crime rates for 2018. A comparison between Cal Poly, UCSB, UC Davis and Fresno State highlight UCSB with the highest rates of offenses out of the four similar universities. In the wake of the 2017 #MeToo movement, sex offenses in 2018 saw […]