Death Investigation on Central Coast, Oct. 6

News release from the Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office. On September 04, 2014 at about 8:30 AM, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a report of a deceased female at a residence in the 200 block of SE Bagley Street, Siletz. Deputies, assisted by a Toledo Police Department officer, discovered that Shannon Tolman, age 34 of Siletz, was deceased on the floor of the home. Deputies began an investigation, but were not able to determine the cause and manner of her death. The time and circumstances of her death were unclear, which resulted in the response of the Lincoln County Major Crime Team. The Lincoln County Major Crime Team, composed of members from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police Department, the Lincoln City Police Department, Toledo Police Department, Oregon State Police, and the District Attorney’s Office conducted an investigation assisted by the Oregon State Police Crime Lab and the Lincoln County Medical Examiner. The investigation determined that there was no apparent foul play involved, but a toxicology and autopsy are still pending to help determine manner and cause of death.