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Released: January 6, 2017 - Friday, 04:43 PM

Missing Persons / Death Investigation Update

Contact: Stuart MacDonaldPhone: (805) 781-4553Date and time of incident: 1-3-17, Approximately 8:00 PMPlace of Occurrence: Off Highway 1, approximately one mile south of the Ragged Point InnVictim Information: Olivia Hannah Gonzales, 20, North Hollywood, California Brian Fernandez, 21, North Hollywood, CaliforniaSuspect Information: N/AThe San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner's Office has concluded operations for the evening at Highway 1 south of Ragged Point. Members of the Sheriff's Underwater Search and Recovery Dive Team worked with a California Highway Patrol helicopter for many hours today searching the surrounding coastline and ocean for Missing Person Brian Fernandez. Fernandez was not located.

Because of an extreme weather event expected to begin late tonight and continue through the weekend, the search for Fernandez will be suspended until early next week when weather conditions allow the search to continue.

As soon as conditions permit, members of the Sheriff's Underwater Search and Recovery Dive Team will return to the area for additional searching.