Woman arrested Monday for San Luis Obispo homicide related to fentanyl overdose in October of last year
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Brandi Elaine Turner has been arrested for homicide on Monday after selling fentanyl to a 31-year-old Templeton resident resulting in their death from an overdose in October.
On Oct. 27 of 2022, Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the old County Animal Services building on Oklahoma Avenue for a male body behind the building.
After an investigation, Sheriff's Deputies determined the man had died from a fentanyl overdose.
San Luis Obispo District Attorney's Office detail that Taylor made the alleged fatal fentanyl sale on Oct. 26, 2022 at the Kansas Avenue Safe Parking area. The safe parking area has been used since 2021 by the County to temporarily accommodate people living in their vehicles.
During a search of Taylor's motorhome on Nov. 9, evidence of fentanyl prepared for sale was discovered according to San Luis Obispo District Attorney's Office.
This will be the second person charged in San Luis Obispo County with homicide related to the fatal sale of fentanyl.
In May of 2020, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office charged Timothy Clark Wolfe for the murder of a 19-year-old Atascadero resident for selling him fake Percocet (a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen) pills which contained fentanyl.
Those charges were dropped when a federal indictment was filed against Wolfe.
“Buying and selling illicit prescription drugs on the street is deadly dangerous. While a purchaser may believe they are buying a pharmaceutical-grade painkiller, there is no way to know who made them, where they came from, or what is in them. Sadly, as happens too often, it leads to overdose and death,” said District Attorney Dan Dow.
Taylor is currently being held in County Jail on homicide and drug charges without bail following her arraignment on Tuesday. Her arraignment will continue on May 23.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Detective Greg Smith at 805-781-4500.
