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• Locals react to officer-involved shooting in Santa Maria, say crime is becoming too common

  June 28, 2012 10:36 PM

  UPDATE: We now know the identity of the man who was shot and killed in Santa Maria Thursday morning. Police say he is 22 year old Jose Luis Ortega, from Santa Maria. Ortega was killed after an officer-involved shooting this morning in Santa Maria. Police said the... more »

• 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 »

• Police: Love triangle motive behind fatal stabbing

  July 11, 2011 9:48 PM

  A 20-year-old Lompoc man is in jail tonight, accused of stabbing and killing a man over the weekend and we're learning more about a possible motive. It happened around 11:00 last night in an alleyway off the 200 block of North N street. Officers found the man lying near... more »

• Exclusive TV Interview: Father of Lompoc teen stabbed concerned about school safety

  March 30, 2011 9:20 PM

  The father of the teen stabbed at Lompoc High School on Monday thinks some big changes are needed to make the school safer. 17-year-old Brandon Moorman was stabbed in a school bathroom during lunch. Three juveniles have been arrested, charged with assault with a deadly weapon with a... more »

• Parents concerned about school safety after Lompoc stabbing

  March 30, 2011 1:43 PM

  The father of the teen stabbed Monday in a bathroom at Lompoc High School says his son is being moved out of intensive care today at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Brandon Moorman, 17, underwent sugery Tuesday afternoon. Three juveniles have been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and... more »

• Police call Paso Robles murder "random act of violence"

  March 9, 2011 3:07 AM

  Paso Robles police say the murder of a 46-year-old man at a Paso Robles laundromat Sunday night was completely random. Officers say Martin McWilliams of Paso Robles was stabbed to death Sunday night at the laundromat on Spring Street. 28-year-old John Woody, of San Jose (pictured), was arrested Monday... more »

• UCLA campus stabbing victims sues UC regents

  December 8, 2010 9:27 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) A woman who was stabbed by a classmate at UCLA is suing her attacker and the University of California regents. Katherine Rosen says school officials failed to warn students that 21-year-old Damon Thompson was potentially violent despite months of reports about his paranoid and threatening behavior. Authorities... more »

• San Luis Obispo stabbing victim remains in hospital

  June 4, 2010 5:29 PM

  The victim of a stabbing that occurred in San Luis Obispo on Thursday night is being treated for non life threatening injuries at a local hospital. Police believe the stabbing stemmed from a neighbor dispute at an apartment complex on the 1800 block of Garfield Street around 6:30 p.m.... more »

• Juvenile stabbed in Santa Maria

  May 22, 2010 2:39 AM

  Santa Maria police say one juvenile is behind bars and another is in the hospital after a gang-related stabbing in the city. Officers were called out just before 6:30 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of South McClelland. They say that's where a large fight took place. One of... more »

• New information in Santa Barbara murder investigation

  April 22, 2010 10:42 PM

  We have new information tonight on the beachside murder in Santa Barbara last Thursday. Investigators now believe 20-year-old Adrian Robles of Santa Barbara stabbed 44-year-old Robert Simpson. Today, they released photos and details on the investigation. These are the faces of the three suspects Santa Barbara county investigators say are... more »

• Santa Maria police looking for stabbing suspect

  April 16, 2010 2:18 AM

  Santa Maria police are searching for a suspect after a stabbing in the city. Officers were called out to the corner of Fesler and Lincoln Streets around 12:40 p.m. Thursday. When officers arrived, they found the victim with two cuts on his right hand and one on his... more »

• Two behind bars after attempted murder in Santa Maria

  April 2, 2010 8:29 PM

  Two residents, one from Santa Maria and another from Nipomo, have been arrested for attempted murder, after a stabbing back in February. It started on Feb. 14, when Santa Maria police officers were sent to a party in the 300 block of W. Agnes on a report of a... more »

• Three arrests made in Atascadero stabbing

  March 30, 2010 5:07 PM

  Three Atascadero residents were arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred on Santa Lucia Avenue on March 17. After receiving information through the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line, Atascadero police officers served a search warrant on the 4900 block of San Palo Road, 5300 block of Olmeda, and... more »

• Four arrested in Santa Maria after stabbing

  March 13, 2010 10:28 PM

  Drugs, weapons and assault are among the list of things four Santa Maria residents are charged with, after a stabbing sends one man to the hospital. Officers responded to Marian Medical Center to question 24-year-old Daniel Diaz, who was being treated for stab wounds. Officers traced the suspect to... more »

• Man stabbed in Santa Maria

  March 11, 2010 7:51 AM

  A Santa Maria man is okay after police say he was stabbed Wednesday morning. The incident happened on the 900 block of North Broadway in Santa Maria. Police say they were called out to Marian Medical Center where 22-year-old Steven Ruiz was getting medical attention. He suffered a... more »

• Stabbing at Rancho Bowl in Santa Maria

  March 5, 2010 10:06 AM

  Police arrest four people they say were involved in an early morning fight Friday, that led to a stabbing in Santa Maria. It happened in the 100 block of East Donovan Road, at the Rancho Bowl. Police say a large fight broke out, and a 30-year-old man was stabbed... more »

• Arrest made in Nipomo stabbing

  February 23, 2010 12:59 PM

  San Luis Obispo Sheriff's deputies say, with the help of the Santa Maria Police Department, they've tracked down the suspect of a stabbing that happened in Nipomo Thursday morning. Investigators say Victor Ramirez was arrested Tuesday after an apparent domestic violence dispute in Santa Maria. Police officers there detained... more »

• Man with knife stuck in chest orders a cup of coffee

  December 22, 2009 5:51 PM

  Diners at a Detroit restaurant got more than a full plate Sunday when a man walked in with a five-inch knife in his chest. Warren police said the 52-year-old man called 911 at about 10 p.m., saying he had been attacked in Warren but had just walked a mile... more »

• Suspect in Nipomo stabbing still at large

  December 16, 2009 7:30 PM

  San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Deputies are still searching for Christopher Thole, a suspect in a stabbing yesterday in Nipomo. Investigators say a dispute between a landlord and tenant lead to the stabbing on West Tefft St. around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Deputies say at least five people... more »

• Two Santa Maria men sought after late-night stabbing

  December 10, 2009 9:51 AM

  Santa Maria police officers are searching for two men they believe assaulted a local man Wednesday night. Officers say 23-year-old Javier Covarrubias was on the 1800 blk. of David Sanchez St. at about 10:50p.m. Wednesday. He was apparently in a verbal fight with 27-year-old Michael Liendo. Covarrubias told officers... more »

• Vigil to be held for murdered Ventura Co. couple

  November 20, 2009 6:36 AM

  Friday marks si x months since the murders of two Santa Barbara business owners in their Ventura home, and the community is coming together to honor their memory. Investigators say Brock and Davina Husted were stabbed to death at their home in the Ventura Keys in May. Davina was... more »

• Santa Maria man stabbed inside his truck, drives into apartment building

  November 14, 2009 3:58 PM

  Investigators are looking for a suspect they say stabbed a Santa Maria man inside his truck, causing him to drive into an apartment complex. Police say 29-year-old Driscoll Johnson is in stable condition after they say he was stabbed just after 10:00 p.m. on the 800 block of Raaberg... more »