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• Santa Maria police looking for person responsible in the stabbing death of man Play Video

  June 20, 2012 8:44 PM

  Santa Maria police are looking for the person responsible for fatally stabbing a man early Wednesday. KSBY has learned the victim, who was in his late 40's, was stabbed in the chest. It happened on North Broadway and Bunny Street. Police got a call around 2:45 AM... more »

• Captain: Wagner responsible for Natalie Wood death

  November 18, 2011 11:14 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A yacht skipper says he lied to Natalie Wood's death investigators 30 years ago and he's blaming her then-husband Robert Wagner for the actress' drowning in the ocean off Southern California. Dennis Davern tells NBC-TV's "Today" show on Friday that he made mistakes by not... more »

• Possible homicide on popular trail leaving some hikers uneasy Play Video

  October 25, 2011 1:52 AM

  San Luis Obispo Police still don't know how it happened, but we do know that a 63-year-old man is dead after his body was found last night at Cerro San Luis, also known as Madonna Mountain. Investigators say Charles Russell Lavenson was found near the Lemongrove Loop Trail. That's... more »

• Local 9/11 Survivor talks about Bin Laden's Death

  May 2, 2011 9:51 PM

  Kirk Eipper was on the 43rd floor of the South tower of the World Trade Center when the second plane hit. "We were about 400 people standing in the lobby there and I was instantly thrown to the floor and people were walking on me," said Kirk Eipper of Arroyo... more »

• Lompoc man convicted in 4-year-old's death to be sentenced

  February 17, 2011 12:49 PM

  The Lompoc man convicted of killing a four-year-old boy back in 2009 is expected to learn his fate Thursday morning. In December, James Lujan was convicted of beating Diego Calles to death back in July of 2009 at a Budget Inn in Lompoc. A jury found him guilty on... more »

• Former fraternity brothers enter pleas in Carson Starkey hazing death

  June 8, 2010 3:30 PM

  Two fraternity brothers charged in the 2008 death of Cal Poly freshman Carson Starkey have pleaded no contest to hazing in a San Luis Obispo County courtroom Tuesday morning. Starkey, 18, from Austin, Texas, was found dead from alcohol poisoning after a Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity event. Zacary... more »

• Jury deliberating penalty in Biela case

  June 2, 2010 12:33 PM

  RENO, Nev. (AP) - A jury in Reno is back at work trying to decide whether to sentence convicted killer and rapist James Biela to death. The same 12 jurors that convicted the 28-year-old pipe fitter of the 2008 murder of Brianna Denison last week is considering the death... more »

• One person dead after tornado rips through Arkansas

  May 1, 2010 2:28 AM

  CLINTON, Ark. (AP) - Authorities say tornadoes ripping through central Arkansas have killed at least one person, injured more than two dozen others and destroyed several homes. A state Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman says the death was reported Friday in Van Buren County, about 75 miles north of... more »

• Third deadly crash on Hwy 154 in a matter of one week

  April 30, 2010 5:36 AM

  Officers believe alcohol may have played a role in Thursday night's deadly head-on crash on Highway 154. The California Highway Patrol says that crash happened at about 8:20p.m. Thursday, just east of Lake Cachuma. One person died at the scene and two others were taken to a hospital with... more »

• Driver swerved to avoid rocks before deadly crash on Hwy 154

  April 29, 2010 8:37 AM

  We're learning more about the moments leading up to a deadly crash that happened on Highway 154 near Windy Gap Thursday morning. The California Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Malibu resident Bert Berrera was driving his pick-up truck westbound on Highway 154 at about midnight, when he swerved to avoid some... more »

• Cal Poly mourns student killed crossing Highway 101

  April 13, 2010 7:50 PM

  More details emerged at a memorial ceremony today about the moments leading up to the tragic death of a Cal Poly student on Easter Sunday. Matthew Hurlbutt, 21, died after being hit by a truck while walking across Hwy. 101. CHP investigators suspect alcohol played a role. Hurlbutt's... more »

• Cal Poly death stuns students and staff

  April 5, 2010 9:52 PM

  Students at Cal Poly lost a close friend over the weekend. 21-year-old Matthew Hurlbutt was hit by a car early Sunday morning while walking across the freeway. Investigators suspect he had been drinking. Matthew Hurlbutt was a junior majoring in industrial engineering at Cal Poly. Orginally from Upland,... more »

• Local residents react to death of John Forsythe

  April 2, 2010 7:22 PM

  A legendary actor and Central Coast resident passed away Thursday night, after a year-long battle with cancer. John Forsythe died in Santa Ynez of complications from a bout of pneumonia. His career spanned more than six decades in television, film and theatre. One of his most memorable roles was... more »

• Los Olivos mourns death of local businessman and actor Fess Parker

  March 18, 2010 4:00 PM

  We lost an American icon today. "Davy Crockett" star and Central Coast vintner Fess Parker died today. A family spokesperson says he passed away at ten this morning of natural causes at his home in Santa Ynez. He was 85. While fess parker is best known for his work... more »

• Pickup driver killed in Ventura County train crash

  March 1, 2010 3:02 PM

  MOORPARK, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a pickup truck driver has died after colliding with an Amtrak train in rural Ventura County. Amtrak spokesman Vernae Graham says the northbound Pacific Surfliner collided with the truck at a private crossing in Moorpark shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday. Nobody on the... more »

• SeaWorld reopens a day after whale kills trainer

  February 25, 2010 11:49 AM

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Cars are lining up to get into the parking lot at SeaWorld Orlando as it reopens a day after a whale dragged its trainer from a platform and killed her. A sign at the parking attendants booth says Shamu Stadium, where the killer whales perform, is... more »

• Cause of death determined in November accident in Atascadero

  January 4, 2010 5:04 PM

  The cause of death has been determined for the San Luis Obispo man involved in a solo vehicle accident in November. Justin Spisak, 21, died from blunt force trauma to the head. Toxicology reports indicate a significant condition contributing to the death was multi-drug toxicity, according to a spokesperson for... more »

• Community mourns the death of Morro Bay High School student

  January 4, 2010 12:53 PM

  The Morro Bay community is mourning the death of a high school student who died on Dec ember 31. The student, Dominic Riolo, was a senior at Morro Bay High School. The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear at this time. The school has grief counselors on... more »

• Seventh swine flu death reported in Santa Barbara County

  December 31, 2009 4:31 PM

  A seventh person in Santa Barbara County is dead from H1N1, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. The most recent death occurred in November, but has now been classified as H1N1-related. All seven people who have died from the swine flu had underlying medical conditions. As... more »

• Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32

  December 20, 2009 5:06 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles hospital spokeswoman says actress Brittany Murphy has died. She was 32. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Spokeswoman Sally Stewart says Murphy died at 10:04 a.m. Sunday. She would not provide a cause of death, or any other information. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Devon... more »

• Fewer people dying in California prisons

  December 15, 2009 12:56 PM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The death rate for California inmates dropped for a second consecutive year, but a federal receiver overseeing prison medical care says more can be done to stop prison deaths. Receiver Clark Kelso says the annual inmate death rate dropped to 215 deaths per 100,000 prisoners in... more »

• Third inmate dies of swine flu in California prisons

  December 4, 2009 11:54 AM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Health officials say a central California inmate who died last week was the prison system's third death from swine flu. The first two inmates died in mid-November at prisons in central and Southern California. The third inmate died November 27. The receiver in charge of... more »

• Skydiver dies in Southern California

  November 12, 2009 12:29 AM

  MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) - Riverside County fire officials say a skydiver has been killed during a jump near Murrieta. Officials say the skydiver was found Wednesday night on a street in the rural La Cresta area west of Murrieta. It's not known if the skydiver's parachute had deployed or whether... more »

• Death penalty possible for Fort Hood suspect

  November 11, 2009 4:20 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - He could face the death penalty if convicted of last week's massacre at Fort Hood. But Maj. Nidal Hasan (nih-DAHL' hah-SAHN') may also benefit from a military justice system that offers defendants more protections than those offered in civilian federal courts. Though five men sit on the... more »