District Attorney Appoints Jessica Yates as Director of the Christopher G. Money Victim Witness Assistance Center
Date: 3/31/2023 8:00:12 AM
District Attorney Dan Dow announces that Jessica Yates has been selected as the Director of the Christopher G. Money Victim Witness Assistance Center upon the transfer of former Director Tim Murphy to a new role with the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations.

Judge Sentences Craig Anthony Grunow to 250 years to life in prison for sex crimes against three children
Date: 3/30/2023 2:21:09 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge, the Honorable Timothy Covello, sentenced Craig Anthony Grunow (04/21/1965) to serve 250 years to life in prison for 11 crimes of sexual abuse of three children occurring over a three-year period.

DA Dan Dow urges Assemblymember Dawn Addis to Vote No on AB 93
Date: 3/30/2023 8:36:58 AM
Assembly Bill 93 will make it unlawful for law enforcement to obtain consent to perform searches. A vote on the Assembly Floor is expected today March 30, 2023.

Jury convicts Melissa Brewer for felony hit and run injuring a motorcyclist and insurance fraud
Date: 3/17/2023 4:15:02 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that on Thursday, March 16, 2023, a San Luis Obispo County Jury convicted 46-year-old Melissa Roseanne Brewer, of San Miguel, for felony hit and run causing injury to a motorcyclist. Brewer was also convicted of four felony counts of insurance fraud and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving.

Marco Antonio Navabarrera sentenced to serve 142 years to life in prison for sex crimes involving two child victims
Date: 3/15/2023 3:49:55 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Craig B. van Rooyen has sentenced Marco Antonio Navabarrera (10/25/75) of San Jose, California, to the maximum punishment for his conviction of eight crimes of sexual abuse of two child victims between 2015 and 2019. He was ordered to serve 142 years and eight months to life in prison.

Paul Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 1996 murder of 19-year-old Kristin Denise Smart
Date: 3/10/2023 3:00:07 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Paul Ruben Flores (46) was sentenced to serve 25 years to life in state prison after a jury convicted him last October of murdering Kristin Smart in 1996.

San Luis Obispo County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from District Attorney and Community Partners
Date: 3/6/2023 6:49:52 PM
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney joins collaborative effort to assist eligible individuals with criminal records to clear their records. This effort will help to bridge individuals back into our community by reducing barriers to employment and housing.

Judge Sentences Daniel Ramirezgutierrez to 435 years to life in state prison
Date: 3/1/2023 5:50:50 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, a San Luis Obispo County Judge sentenced 36-year-old Daniel Ramirezgutierrez to 435 years to life in state prison for 19 counts of sexual abuse of two children and one adult. The crimes occurred in both San Luis Obispo and Contra Costa Counties.