Deaths in Custody
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Trenidad Castilleja

48 years old · died March 14, 2026 · San Luis Obispo County Jail, San Luis Obispo County, California

Trenidad Castilleja, 48, died on March 14, 2026, while held at the San Luis Obispo County jail in California. County officials said he had a medical emergency as medications were being dispensed. They said jail staff started life-saving measures before paramedics took over, and he was later pronounced dead. The cause and manner of his death are still under investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: San Luis Obispo County officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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