September 1, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Give an Hour® has been awarded a contract and is partnering with the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB), the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, and the Ventura County Family Justice Center to offer support services to the victims of the October 2017 Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting who reside in Southern California. Founded in 2005, Give an Hour® is a national nonprofit that specializes in mental health and emotional wellness, and has extensive experience in providing recovery assistance after mass trauma events.
August 26, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Corey Evans (DOB 11/07/78), of Santa Clarita, pled guilty to two felony counts of attempted grand theft by false pretenses. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the District Attorney’s Real Estate Fraud Unit, acting on a referral from Ventura County Adult Protective Services.
August 26, 2020
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Mary Marlene Urias (DOB 10/01/63), of Oxnard, was sentenced to 7 years 4 months in state prison for embezzling over $100,000 from 5 Star Theatricals located in Thousand Oaks. In July 2020, Urias pled guilty to multiple felonies including grand theft, presenting false documentary evidence to a court, identity theft, and one count of unemployment insurance fraud. She was also sentenced for violating her probation terms on two prior embezzlement convictions.
August 21, 2020
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the District Attorney’s Office Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit obtained a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) today against BSF Fitness (BSF). BSF is gym located in the City of Ventura. The TRO orders BSF to comply with state and local health orders which currently prohibit indoor operations by gyms and fitness centers.
August 21, 2020
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. Sentenced to 11 Consecutive Life terms without the Possibility of Parole for 13 Murders, and an additional consecutive Life term for 13 Kidnappings “Golden State Killer” also admitted to committing dozens of other uncharged crimes