Following Robbery of Senator Boxer, DA’s Call for Withdrawal of Dangerous Petty Theft Legislation
Date: 7/28/2021 3:51:32 PM
Dan Dow announced today that he, along with his colleagues in the California District Attorneys Association, publicly call for withdrawal of Senate Bill 82 because it is absurdly unsafe for Californians.

Senator John Laird discusses the criminal and victim justice system with District Attorney Dan Dow
Date: 7/23/2021 6:39:50 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow and State Senator John Laird, who represents the Central Coast, met to discuss public safety legislation that is pending before the California Legislature in Sacramento.

DA Dan Dow Announces Settlement with Wal-Mart for Price Gouging During Pandemic
Date: 7/9/2021 6:05:06 PM
Walmart agrees to pay $9,000 for violating the Business and Professions Code when selling disinfecting wipes at an exorbitant profit during the pandemic emergency in 2020.

Judge Sentences Tyler Andree to 120 days Jail, felony probation, and to register as a sex offender
Date: 7/22/2021 3:57:17 PM
Former Morro Bay High School teacher and swim coach Tyler Andree (25) was sentenced to serve 120 days in the county jail, be placed on supervised felony probation, and to register as a sex offender for 20 years for his crimes of having sex with a 17-year-old student and communicating with a minor with intent to commit a sexual crime.

Governor Reverses Parole Board's Decision to Parole Convicted Murderer Royce Casey
Date: 7/12/2021 11:36:21 AM
One month after DA Dow urged in writing, Governor Newsom reversed the Board of Parole Hearings earlier decision to release Royce Casey, one of three who were convicted and sentenced to prison for the 1995 horrific murder of Arroyo Grande High School Freshman Elyse Pahler.

Jury convicts Oceano man of raping 16-year-old young woman he had a duty to protect
Date: 7/8/2021 5:28:30 PM
After a five-day long jury trial, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Oceano resident Joshua Delante Wheeler (38) guilty of eight felony sex crimes, including four counts of forcible rape of a minor.