Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’


San Luis Obispo County Sheriff – Coroner About Us
Formed in 1850, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is the oldest and largest law enforcement agency in the county, with enforcement covering over 3,200 square miles. In addition to being the primary law enforcement agency for San Luis Obispo County, the Sheriff is responsible for coroner services, the county jail which houses over 500 inmates, the civil division, and special investigations units like the Gang Task Force, Special Problems Unit, Narcotics Unit, Records and Warrants, Sheriff & EMS dispatch facility, Search and Rescue, the Posse Unit, Aero Squadron and Dive Team.

The Mission of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is to protect all life and property and to provide service, security, and safety to the community, as directed by law and moral responsibility.
http://www.slosheriff.org/



Man arrested for seeking sex with minor in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives on Wednesday arrested a Kern County man who allegedly sought to have sex with a minor in SLO. Mark Richard Hershey, 67, of Caliente made contact with someone he thought was... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest 75-year-old gunman after nearly five-hour standoff

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 75-year-old man allegedly fired a gunshot at his neighbor on the Mesa in rural Arroyo Grande on Monday morning, leading to a nearly five-hour standoff with San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies.  At about 8:30 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies arrest trailhead burglaries suspect, search for another

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested one person over a series of vehicle burglaries at trailhead parking lots, and they are searching for another suspect.  In August, deputies received a combined total of 23 vehicle burglary... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies man killed in Los Osos RV fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in an RV fire in Los Osos this week as Christopher Wayne Surratt, 44. At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, a caller reported an RV... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat causes evacuation of Nipomo’s New Tech High

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A reported bomb threat led to the evacuation of New Tech High School in Nipomo Thursday morning. [KSBY] Officials received a report of the bomb threat at about 10:15 a.m., according to the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Man dies in Los Osos RV fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died in an RV fire in Los Osos Monday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.  At 10:30 a.m., a caller reported an RV on fire in the 1900 block of Turri... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail inmate dies of cancer

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate, who had been battling terminal cancer, died of his illness at a hospice facility in Fresno County on Sunday.   Brett Douglass, 46, of Grover Beach was arrested and booked... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for woman reported missing from SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a woman who has been missing for nearly a month. Wendelin “Wendy” Stauffer, 29, last made contact with her San Luis Obispo employer... (Continue reading)

Charges filed against three suspects in rural Arroyo Grande fatal shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Prosecutors have filed charges against three men over the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in the Lopez Lake area of rural Arroyo Grande late last year. On Nov. 4, 2022, a group of people transported Alexander... (Continue reading)

Shandon stabbing suspect arrested, identified as relative of victims

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested the suspect in a stabbing that occurred in Shandon Sunday evening, which left a woman dead and her husband injured.  The victims are relatives of the suspect, 31-year-old Justin... (Continue reading)