The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Concepcion Espinoza Rivera (DOB 03/21/52), of Oxnard, was sentenced on October 29, 2024, to 12 months probation and 60 days in jail for fraudulently obtaining workers compensation benefits to which she was not entitled. Rivera previously pled no contest on September 12, 2024, to one felony charge of insurance fraud and was found guilty by the court.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Randi Breon Vines (DOB 06/08/90) has been charged with two felony counts of grand theft. At the time of the alleged offenses, Vines was employed as a police officer with the City of Oxnard.

“Police officers are entrusted to protect and serve the community,” District Attorney Nasarenko said. “When that trust is violated, they must be held accountable.”

Vines is accused of using his city-issued fuel card to purchase fuel for his personal vehicle. The purchases are alleged to have occurred between September 2022 and May 2024, totaling over $3,300. Vines is also accused of stealing approximately $1,200 from an arrestee on May 5, 2024. Vines was given possession of the arrestee’s personal property, which included cash, following the arrest of the man by the Oxnard Police Department. Prior to booking the suspect into the Ventura County Jail, Vines is accused of stealing most of the arrestee’s cash from an envelope.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jasmine Shante Faniel, (DOB 05/09/85), also known as Teresa Dennis, of Conyers Georgia, was sentenced on October 30, 2024, to nine months in jail, two years formal probation, and ordered to pay victim restitution for her role in a real estate wire fraud scheme.

VENTURA, Calif. – In recent weeks, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has received reports of county residents being targeted by a specific email scam. The scam is unnerving because the email begins by listing the victim’s name, phone number, home address, and may even include a photo of the victim’s home. The scammers use this tactic to make the victims feel that they have been singled out and to create fear.