Kayonie Eliaz Mendibles Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder, Faces Life in Prison
Date: 10/30/2023 5:10:17 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Kayonie Eliaz Mendibles (21) has pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the November 2020 death of Marion Jeanine Vore. He faces 25 years to life in state prison at his January 9 sentencing date.

San Luis Obispo County Jury convicts Russell Jeffrey Kuhnle (36) of Felony Intimate Partner Violence
Date: 10/30/2023 4:04:32 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that on Friday October 27, 2023, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Russell Jeffrey Kuhnle (DOB 11/10/1986) guilty of felony Intimate Partner Violence.

A San Luis Obispo County jury found Elderjairus Stomtomas Belen guilty of 11 counts of engaging in sex acts with two child victims over a five-year period
Date: 10/25/2023 3:45:14 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that a San Luis Obispo County jury found Morro Bay resident Elderjairus Stomtomas Belen (33) guilty of 11 felony counts of engaging in sex acts with a child under the age of 14. The jury also found that the crimes involved multiple victims.

Courtney Allan Quiros (36) sentenced to 25 years and 8 months in prison for entering a Paso Robles home and committing sex crimes
Date: 10/10/2023 2:58:51 PM
Courtney Allan Quiros (DOB 12/05/1986) of Paso Robles was sentenced today to 25 years and 8 months in state prison after his plea of no contest to three felony charges on September 8, 2023.

Eric Allen Moore Convicted of Engaging in Sex Acts with Children
Date: 10/3/2023 2:19:52 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Eric Allen Moore (DOB 01/17/1990) pleaded guilty to engaging in sex acts with two children under the age of 10. He faces a sentence of 50 years to life in state prison.

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney, along with District Attorney’s offices in San Barbara and San Diego counties, have filed a Consumer Protection lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts
Date: 10/3/2023 1:17:59 PM
California consumers are entitled to believe that the price retail stores advertise is the price they will pay at the register. This lawsuit alleges that Carquest Auto Parts violated California’s Consumer Protection Laws by routinely overcharging consumers in a manner that was unlawful, unfair, and fraudulent.