Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, has filed a new appeal in the California Court of Appeal, arguing that his 14th Amendment rights to due process were violated due to biased jurors, inflammatory testimony, and improper jury instructions.
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Trial date set for former Cal Poly student who fired gun on campus
Former Cal Poly student Charles Hojaboom will stand trial starting April 22, the court ruled Wednesday. The 20-year-old allegedly fired a gun on campus multiple times. The prosecution said the trial will take a week and a half of full-day sessions to present evidence to a jury before a verdict is reached. After his lawyer […]
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Nathan Abate found guilty of three sex crimes involving two victims
Nathan Abate was found guilty on three of four sex crime charges in a partial verdict delivered late Friday afternoon.
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Cal Poly student who fired guns on campus sentenced to seven months in jail
Brandon Pham was sentenced to seven months in the County Jail Wednesday afternoon, according to court documents. Pham and Charles Hojaboom, both Cal Poly students, were arrested last November for firing a gun outside the Poly Canyon Village apartments. Pham and Charles Hojaboom allegedly fired guns on campus at least four times, including the incident […]
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Burglary reported at Poly Canyon Village
A student reported an individual breaking into their apartment on Saturday night at Poly Canyon Village. According to a Clery Act notification issued to students Saturday afternoon, the victim woke up to the burglar holding their hand over the victim’s face. There was a struggle between the victim and the intruder before the suspect fled […]
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Woman’s body found in Righetti Ranch neighborhood
A 22-year-old woman was found dead near the train tracks in the Righetti Ranch neighborhood in San Luis Obispo on Friday, according to police.
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Prowler spotted in neighborhoods near Cal Poly
The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the community to help them identify a masked individual spotted looking into and loitering in the neighborhoods surrounding Cal Poly. SLOPD published footage caught on home security cameras of the “prowler” on their Instagram, with a caption detailing the three related incidents reported over the last two […]
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Chief of Police and Clery Director respond to students’ fears following recent sexual assaults
Editor’s note: This story discusses themes including sexual violence. Environmental management and protection freshman Lauren Tillotson was shocked to receive the first Clery Act notification in her inbox on Oct. 5, which notified students of a rape in Architecture Graveyard. Within a week, a second email arrived with news of another on-campus sexual assault. “It […]
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Overall crime decreased on campus last year except for sharp rise in stalking cases
Editor’s note: an error in the data in the first graph “Over the last three years, reports of stalking have increased at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo” was changed to reflect the correct percentage increase of 33%. Crime at Cal Poly decreased overall in 2020 in most categories compared to the prior two years aside […]
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Facebook group unites thousands in search for Kristin Smart
The group shares information about Smart’s disappearance, reactions to the podcast and support for fellow group members.
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Two decades later, Supreme Court upholds death sentence for the sexual assault and murder of two college students
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.