News Releases

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that David Burgmeier (DOB 6/5/1967), of Simi Valley, was sentenced for committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Doyle Alan Johnson (DOB 7/11/65), of Ventura, was sentenced to 28 years in state prison for the killing of Audrey Evans, also from Ventura. On February 3, 2021, Johnson pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and admitted to personally using a knife.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that 4JR Enterprises, Inc. (4JR) and its owners, Ahed and Rhoda Rabadi, of Los Angeles, entered a $100,000 settlement agreement for a history of noncompliance related to the operation of underground storage tanks (USTs) at their Ventura County facilities.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that new charges have been filed against Jacob Anthony Caliboso (DOB 04/25/99), of Oxnard, in Ventura County Superior Court case number 2020017676. The new complaint alleges two violations of of second-degree murder and two violations of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the killing of Elva Andrade and Neveah G.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jennifer (Jenna) Leporati (DOB 03/10/73), of Thousand Oaks, was sentenced to serve 28 months in the Ventura County Jail, immediately followed by 32 months of supervised probation.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that the review of the circumstances surrounding the July 5, 2019, shooting of Joshua Ortiz by California Highway Patrol Officer Timothy Putzel has been completed.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jonathan Zambrano (DOB 1/24/90), of Oxnard, pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and admitted personally using a firearm in the killing of Albert Salazar, also from Oxnard.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Andrew Nicholas Payan Knight (DOB 4/19/93), of Los Angeles, pled guilty to ten felony counts of conspiracy, identity theft, and grand theft.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that George Edward Malone, Jr. (DOB 7/20/68), of Oxnard, was sentenced to 24 years 4 months in state prison for the death of Paul Blevins, Jr., also of Oxnard. On November 10, 2020, Malone pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and admitted an allegation that he personally used a knife in the commission of the offense. Malone also pled guilty to unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle, and that he had suffered a prior serious felony conviction.

VENTURA, California –District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Joel Gonzales
(DOB 02/11/96), of Camarillo, was charged with the October 15, 2020, sexual assaults of two female residents of the Royal Gardens assisted living center in Camarillo.