News Releases

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Julio Cesar Sanchez (DOB 06/10/82), of Oxnard, has been charged with second-degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, gross vehicular manslaughter, and hit and run resulting in the death of a 16-year-old victim.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jahshua Jarrett (DOB 05/14/98) of Santa Paula, was sentenced to 11 years for voluntary manslaughter.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that a jury found Tim Gautier (DOB 06/21/65), of Thousand Oaks, guilty of first-degree murder in his wife’s death. The jury also found that Gautier used a gun to cause her death.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that October 1, 2021, marks the fourth anniversary of the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Alfredo Ortiz (DOB 07/25/83), of Oxnard, pled guilty to first-degree murder and admitted using a gun in the killing of Teresa Ortiz, also from Oxnard.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Martin Valdez Arias (DOB 01/29/93), of Ventura, has been charged in an attack on a woman who was a stranger to Arias. The attack occurred during the noon hour on a bike path bordering Ventura Community Park in Ventura

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Joe Rodriguez (DOB 01/17/79), of North Hollywood, was sentenced to seven years four months in state prison for stealing $730,000 from his former Moorpark employer, Private National Acceptance Mortgage Company LLC (PennyMac).

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Britney Spears will not be charged with any crimes related to an incident that occurred at her residence involving her housekeeper.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Steven Franklin Gordon (DOB 08/18/54), of Camarillo, was arrested and charged with multiple theft crimes dating back to 2014.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jahshua Jarrett (DOB 5/14/98), of Santa Paula, pled guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter.