Articles Tagged With ‘Drugs’




Probation sweep nets 23 people and one artillery shell

A probation sweep on Tuesday in north San Luis Obispo County resulted in the arrests of 23 people for probation or parole charges or new criminal charges. Officers discovered weapons, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, stolen property and a 155 mm... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man stabs elderly man

An Arroyo Grande man is in jail after smoking an unknown substance, becoming delusional, and stabbing an elderly man several times Monday morning. Emergency personnel transported both Thomas Sandercock Jr., 35, and the elderly victim to a local hospital. The... (Continue reading)

Murdered Los Osos mother’s unanswered plea for help

By KAREN VELIE Shortly before her son allegedly strangled and killed her, a Los Osos mother sent an email to San Luis Obispo County supervisors detailing  problems her son had with drug use and asking the supervisors to support Sunny... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren named in drunk driving lawsuit

San Luis Obispo County Public Works Director Paavo Ogren is being sued for allegedly allowing his son to drive a vehicle he owned, knowing the teenager had a problem with drugs and alcohol abuse. On June 16, Kirk Ogren drove his... (Continue reading)

Son of Kelly Gearhart dead at 21

Jake Gearhart, the son of embattled former North County developer Kelly Gearhart, recently died of a drug overdose at a rehab center in the Los Angeles area. Amid allegations that Kelly Gearhart helped defraud investors out of more than $100... (Continue reading)

Grisly details of Paso Robles murder revealed

Bizarre details of the murder of a Paso Robles motel maintenance man were described in San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Friday by investigators and a witness who depicted four people planning to kill a man they accused of kidnapping... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man sentenced for sister death

A Grover Beach man who plead no-contest to a charge child endangerment that followed the drug overdose death of his 17-year-old sister was sentenced to 91 days credit for time served in the San Luis Obispo County Jail. [Tribune] Theo... (Continue reading)

Pair accused of doing meth in front of a child

A man and a woman are suspected of doing methamphetamine at a hotel room they shared with the woman’s nine-year-old son. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Clyde Cody Roberts, 22 of San Miguel and Shanna Diane Calderwood, 34,... (Continue reading)

Two Templeton residents arrested for burglary and drug possession

Two Templeton residents suspected of burglary were arrested Friday at the Walmart in Paso Robles. Ricky Soto, 22, and Tasha Gambel, 23, were taken into custody after a Walmart security guard tipped off law enforcement that the suspect of several... (Continue reading)

Taco Temple in Morro Bay raided for drugs

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies raided Taco Temple in Morro Bay on Wednesday afternoon in connection with a drug operation, sources and witnesses said. Deputies arrested Efrain Ramirez, 44, the restaurant's kitchen manager, for transporting narcotics. He remains in San... (Continue reading)