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SLO County seeks public’s help identifying Templeton arson suspects

July 7, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying the suspects in an arson fire at the Templeton Feed & Grain on July 4.

Detectives are working to identify four to six individuals who were all seen in the area. They were wearing dark clothing with at least one person carrying a backpack as shown in the photographs.

One of the suspects allegedly propelled an object onto the roof of Templeton Feed & Grain causing a two-alarm fire.

It’s also believed that people associated with a nearby vehicle may have spoken with the suspects just prior to the alleged arson.

Sheriff’s detectives are hoping to speak with the occupants of that vehicle.

Detectives are asking anyone who was in the area between South Main Street and Templeton Park between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on July 4, or who has surveillance footage from that time frame, or who recognizes the suspects contact the SLO County Sheriff’s Office at (805) 781-4500.

 


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I hope they find the POS. Someone turn them in!


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With enhanced AI photoshop you can bet the cops already have a good idea who they are… we are coming for you guys… you may as well turn yourselves in…


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Somebody needs to offer a reward. That would help in naming names. I’ll bet there are “friends” that know who these punks are.


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Difficult to tell from the photos, but they don’t all necessarily look like teenagers to me; especially the man in front of the white car on the bottom photo, who also appears to be wearing a mask. Hoping that at least some of them are adults so they can pay the price for this horrific, serious crime they committed. This was not a typical teenager prank. I have been worried for many months that the amazing, iconic, Templeton Feed & Grain would be a target of some anti-American groups.


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Just curious, how is a feed and grain business anti American?


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Why would a feed and grain be a target? LOL


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To the kids that did this: Turn yourself in. If you hide with your temporary friends now you will all inevitably be charged the same. If you come forward and rat the friend out that did this you will be able to NOT serve 20 years in prison with them. Call the Sheriff and tell them you are in the video.


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Identify the parents…. you’ll find the culprits. Shouldn’t be much of a problem. Everyone knows who they are. Just don’t want to admit it.


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