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/



Four hikers rescued near Diablo Canyon

Four hikers who were lost in the Diablo Canyon area were rescued Tuesday night. The men, all from Riverside County, took off from Avila Beach on Monday for what they planned as a day hike. After becoming lost, they spent... (Continue reading)

Body found at Spooner’s Cove

People hiking in Montana De Oro State Park discovered a body floating in the water at Spooner’s Cove on Friday morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials said. Cal Fire personnel responded to the scene and pulled the body of... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to kidnap See Canyon teen

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they said tried to kidnap a 17 year-old Thursday on Pippin Lane in See Canyon. Brett Allen Edgell, 26, of Minneapolis was driving a stolen SUV when he allegedly began ramming... (Continue reading)

Woman robs bank in Nipomo

A woman robbed Coast Hills Federal Credit Union Thursday in Nipomo. The Hispanic woman entered the bank on West Tefft Street around 4:30 p.m., mentioned that she had a weapon and demanded money. She then fled on foot with an... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles hot springs co-owner charged with child molestation

Co-owner of Franklin Hot Springs in Paso Robles, Leonard Ray Franklin, is facing charges of molesting three children to whom he is related. [Tribune] San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies arrested Franklin, 69, last month for multiple charges of child... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect nabbed after high-speed chase

An Oceano murder suspect led San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies on a high speed chase that ended in Guadalupe on Sunday. Sheriff investigators discovered Joseph Munoz, 35, traveling in a car driven by Cassandra Deleon, 24, of Santa Maria and... (Continue reading)

Sheriff searching for Oceano man

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who was present during a fight that turned deadly on Friday in Oceano. At about 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a fight on the 1300 block... (Continue reading)

Man murdered in Oceano

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for the person or persons responsible for murdering a man in Oceano on Friday. At about 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a fight on the 1300 block of 19th... (Continue reading)

Man missing in ocean off Montaña de Oro

San Luis Obispo Sheriff dive teams plan to resume the search on Friday for a man who went missing in the ocean at Spooner’s Cove in Montaña de Oro State Park on Thursday. At about 4:45 p.m., witnesses called 911... (Continue reading)

Two Atascadero men arrested for armed robbery

Atascadero police arrested two men they say robbed a 7-Eleven in Atascadero Thursday morning at gunpoint. Shortly before 3 a.m., the men entered the store at 8000 El Camino Real armed with a semi-automatic pistol and demanded cash from the... (Continue reading)