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Length of deputies’ visit to sheriff differs

Written on 27 Jan, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 3 Comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE How long did sheriff’s deputies spend at the home of Sheriff Pat Hedges and his wife, Sandy Oneal-Hedges, following a reported domestic disturbance? Official reports vary from more than an hour, to just 15 minutes,... (Continue reading)

War of the Hedges

Written on 21 Jan, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 5 Comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies responded Monday to a domestic disturbance call at the North County home of Sheriff Pat Hedges and his wife, Sandy Oneal-Hedges, according to the sheriff’s log. Sandy Oneal-Hedges called 911 at 5:36 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Commentary: Marijuana and the badge

Written on 7 Sep, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 3 Comments

By STACEY WARD When the sheriff came to town, backed by countless federal agents, to bust a legitimate, city-approved business, we could all breathe ahuge sigh of relief. No more squirrelly riff-raff posing as patients to get theirmarijuana fix. No more “medical”... (Continue reading)

FBI busts sheriff’s deputy Goossens for child porn

Written on 19 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 7 Comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Deputy Sheriff Bryan Goossens was arrested Monday by federal agents as part of a widespread roundup of suspected members of a child pornography ring. Two other county men also have been... (Continue reading)

AG Brown “clarifies” muddy medical pot law

Written on 18 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 8 Comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN California’s top prosecutor has dribbled out the maiden set of formal guidelines to help law enforcement interpret and apply medical marijuana laws, and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Pat Hedges says he has found in them an ounce... (Continue reading)

FBI agents seize deputy sheriffs computer

Written on 4 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 10 Comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy is the target of an FBI investigation which has included a search of the deputy’s house and the seizure of his computer. Bryan Goossens, a 20-year employee of the... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s deputy slams four parked cars

Written on 30 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 16 Comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy on administrative leave drove into four parked vehicles before flipping and rolling his pickup truck in a July 19 mishap. Deputy Bryan Goossens was northbound on Traffic Way in... (Continue reading)

Medical pot shop owner facing 100 years

Written on 18 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 26 Comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Charles C. Lynch sits in his South County home this weekend awaiting the start of a trial that poses for him the threat of a century in federal prison for doing what he thought was the right thing. The... (Continue reading)

Crowded women’s jail is big lawsuit threat

Written on 6 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 5 Comments

By RON CRAWFORD A badly overcrowded women’s jail is the result of Sheriff's Department officials' penchant for punishment, a policy that poses for county taxpayers a distinct threat of costly litigation. Repeated warnings from successive San Luis Obispo County grand juries and... (Continue reading)

Hedges backs down to court, will return pot

Written on 30 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 5 Comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Sheriff Pat Hedges will return a small baggie of marijuana to its rightful owner today. The lawman had refused to return the medical marijuana to Arroyo Grande’s D. Craig Steffens even after an order issued by San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

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