January 10, 2020
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today the filing of a criminal complaint against Jeffrey Melnick (DOB 07/30/67), of Simi Valley, alleging six felony counts of grand theft.
January 10, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today the grand opening of the Ventura County Family Justice Center and an open house to be held at the facility on Saturday, January 11, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
January 8, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Kevin Jacob Enns (DOB 03/10/75), of Ventura, has been charged with two felony counts of embezzlement of public funds pursuant to Penal Code sections 424 and 508.
January, 7, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Elsworth Dennis Cadle (DOB 09/08/52), of Moorpark, has been charged with murder for the killing of Mark Milton, also of Moorpark, on January 3, 2020. The complaint also alleges that Cadle personally used a firearm causing death.
March 3, 2016
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Vidal Vargas Morales (DOB 12/30/1960) has been charged with one felony count of lewd act with a minor 15 years of age in violation of Penal Code section 288(c)(1). Mr. Vargas was arrested by Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives on Monday, February 29, 2016, based on allegations arising from his employment at the Saint Francis of Assisi Church in the city of Fillmore, California.
June 23, 2015
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Steven Cortez (DOB 03/09/1994), of Santa Paula, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder in violation of Penal Code section 664/187(a) for a December 27, 2014, shooting in which he shot at two young males in the city of Fillmore, striking one of them.
March 20, 2015
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Thomas Young (DOB 5/19/47), of Birmingham, Alabama, was sentenced today for the July 30, 1980, murder of 15-year-old Stacy Knappenberger, in Oxnard.
July 8, 2014
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that a news conference will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at 3:00 p.m., regarding the conclusion of an officer-involved shooting review.