Crime

Atascadero man found guilty for making criminal threats

–On Oct. 30, 46-year-old Daniel Joshua Phares pled guilty to making criminal threats, a misdemeanor, for his Aug. 17, social media posts on Facebook that Full Article

Authorities searching for escaped inmate

–California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for inmate David Gray Hall, who was found missing this morning during count from California Full Article

Jury finds local man guilty of arson

–A San Luis Obispo County jury found Jesse L. Hubble guilty of Arson of an Inhabited Structure and Arson of Personal Property, both felonies. The Full Article

Three cars stolen from Guarantee Auto Group in Atascadero

–On Oct. 20, three male subjects along with a female walked the used car lot of Guarantee Auto Group in the City of Atascadero. According Full Article

CHP looking for gold minivan in connection with felony hit and run

–The Templeton CHP Office is still investigating the felony hit and run traffic collision that took the life of Nathaniel Weatherly last week. They are Full Article

Charges filed against man for trafficking a 14-year-old girl

–On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against Lucion Lee Edward Banks (35), for Human Trafficking and Pimping a Full Article

Man arrested after two victims report stabbing

–On Saturday at 5:45 a.m. hours officers were dispatched to an assault victim in the 400 Blk. of Atascadero Rd. Upon arrival, officers contacted the Full Article

Fight behind local bar leads to shots being fired, arrests

–On October 3, 2018 at approximately 1:40 am, officers from the Atascadero Police Department responded to a report of a fight behind Whiskey & June Full Article

County’s most wanted: Paul Edward Staten

–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man? Paul Edward Staten II, 45, is wanted for violation of probation for Full Article

Update: Chevron robbery suspect located

Update posted Sept. 28 During the investigation of this reported armed robbery, Atascadero Police Department investigators learned eight hours prior to the robbery in Atascadero Full Article