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




Paso Robles John Doe identified

After four years, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Coroner identity a body found in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles as 67-year-old Phillip Max Ahoff. Investigators believe Ahoff died of natural causes. On Jan. 12, 2012, Ahoff’s decomposing body... (Continue reading)

Human remains found in rural Arroyo Grande

A man found a skull and bones while walking around his property in rural Arroyo Grande. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says the skull and bones are the remains of a young Native American, but investigators have yet... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police investigating suspected teen suicide

Paso Robles Police responded to a 911 call Wednesday at a home on the 1100 block of Linda Circle and discovered a 12-year-old girl who had apparently committed suicide. Shortly before 8 p.m., along with officers, Paso Robles Department of... (Continue reading)

Death of Cal Poly student ruled suicide

A Cal Poly student who was struck and killed by a train Saturday evening committed suicide, the San Luis Obispo County coroner’s unit has ruled. In a separate investigation, the coroner’s unit has determined a transient woman who was hit... (Continue reading)

Man who fell overboard in Morro Bay identified

Morro Bay police have identified San Luis Obispo resident Tobias Brekke as the 59-year-old man who died shortly after falling off a dinner cruise boat. Around 8 p.m. Friday, Brekke fell overboard while on the Papagallo II dinner cruise in... (Continue reading)

Woman found dead in Grover Beach home

A person described as an “adult woman” was found dead in a Grover Beach home Tuesday morning. Grover Beach police and the San Luis Obispo County coroner’s office are investigating the death, but initial findings indicate no foul play, according... (Continue reading)

Woman’s body found in Atascadero Motel 6

A customer at Motel 6 in Atascadero found a woman’s body in one of the rooms Friday evening. [KSBY] Police responded to the Motel 6 at 9400 El Camino Real and discovered a woman in her forties who appeared to... (Continue reading)

Fatal roll-over accident near Pozo

One person was killed in a Sunday morning crash near Pozo, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 1 a.m., a dodge truck rolled more than 100 feet off Hi Mountain Lookout Road near the High Mountain Campground. It... (Continue reading)

Fourth SLO County Jail inmate dies

By KAREN VELIE A 63-year-old Morro Bay man died shortly after collapsing at the San Luis Obispo County Jail early Sunday morning. He is the fourth man to die while incarcerated in the county jail in less than 12 months.... (Continue reading)

Did lack of oversight lead to jail deaths?

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate, who died from a heroin overdose, had not been seen by jail personnel for more than 10 hours when deputies became aware of his death, according to the coroner’s report.... (Continue reading)