At Rest

Deadly force
Robert Earl Adams was shot and killed by county sheriff's deputies after allegedly robbing a CoastHills Credit Union in Orcutt. Adams was allegedly armed with four-and-a-half-inch steak knife. He allegedly refused to follow orders and would not drop the knife, police said. Adams advanced toward the sheriff's deputy and was killed.
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