News Releases

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that former Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Leonard Herrera Lopez (DOB 08/06/71), pled no contest to two misdemeanor offenses involving a female inmate at the Ventura County Jail. Lopez was charged with engaging in consensual sexual activity with a female inmate, a violation of Penal Code section 289.6(a)(2), and with entering the cell of the same female inmate without another employee present, in violation of Penal Code section 4021(b).

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Fernando Jarquin (DOB 05/30/84), has been charged with the murder of Karla Cabrera, of Oxnard. The complaint charges one count of murder with a special allegation that Jarquin personally used a knife in the commission of the crime.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Luis Aceves (DOB 03/23/56), of Camarillo, was sentenced on May 25, 2021, to 12 years in state prison for the killing of his brother, Gilbert Aceves, also of Camarillo. On April 27, 2021, Luis Aceves pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and admitted an allegation that he personally used a knife during the crime.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Rodolfo Fernandez Franco (DOB 03/20/81), of Oxnard, has been arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes dating back to 2003. Franco is charged with one count of forcible rape, two counts of forcible oral copulation, and one count of assault with intent to commit rape.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Frank Sal Aliotti (DOB 01/27/65), of Monterey, entered a settlement following an unlawful deposit of toxic substances into the Channel Islands Harbor.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Tara Elaine Nykoluk (DOB 12/19/75), of Simi Valley, was sentenced on May 14, 2021, to 3 years 8 months in state prison.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Daisy Sampablo (DOB 04/15/97), of Oxnard, pled guilty to felony auto insurance fraud.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Rochelle Bishop (DOB 05/02/78), of Northridge, pled guilty to felony auto insurance fraud.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Brenda Garcia
(DOB 04/06/75), of Camarillo, was sentenced to 30 days in jail, placed on probation for one year, and ordered to pay restitution.

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Kyle Duval
(DOB 03/09/94), of Ojai, and Karon Vereen (DOB 05/05/77), of Los Angeles, were sentenced for their respective roles in an automobile insurance fraud scheme.