News Releases

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jessica Navarro
(DOB 6/22/89), of Ventura, was sentenced for the murder of her 22-month-old son.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Doyle Alan Johnson (DOB 7/11/65), of Ventura, pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and admitted personally using a knife in the August 29, 2019, killing of Audrey Evans, also of Ventura.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Oscar Reyes
(DOB 9/21/87), of Oxnard, has been charged with the murder of Carlos Ramirez, also of Oxnard. The complaint charges one count of murder with a special allegation that Reyes personally used a firearm in the commission of the crime.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Ventura County Superior Court Judge Paul Baelly heard evidence in the preliminary examination of Tim Gautier (DOB 6/21/65), of Thousand Oaks, for the murder of his wife Gina Gautier. After the hearing, the judge found probable cause to hold Tim Gautier for trial on one count of murder with a special allegation that he personally discharged a firearm during the commission of the crime.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Andrew Rodriguez (DOB 4/4/82), of Oxnard, plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter and personal use of a knife for the March 14, 2020, killing of Alexander Benevidez, also of Oxnard.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that a civil settlement has been reached with Ashok K. Sharma (Sharma), of La Cañada, involving an apartment complex he owned located at 850 Warwick Avenue in Thousand Oaks.

VENTURA, California – La Fiscal del Distrito Interina Cheryl M. Temple anunció hoy que el Doctor David Michelson (Fecha de Nacimiento 02/07/47), de Oxnard, fue acusado el 20 de enero de 2021, de 22 cargos mayores criminales adicionales de asalto sexual que presuntamente ocurrieron en su oficina médica privada entre 2011 y 2019.

VENTURA, California – Acting District Attorney Cheryl M. Temple announced today that Dr. David Michelson (DOB 02/07/47), of Oxnard, was arraigned January 20, 2021, on 22 additional felony sexual assault counts alleged to have occurred in his private medical practice between 2011 and 2019.

VENTURA, California – Acting District Attorney Cheryl M. Temple announced today that Perry Adam Lieber (DOB 4/23/86), of Santa Barbara, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 24 months of felony probation after pleading guilty to felony workers’ compensation fraud in violation of Insurance Code section 1871.4(a).

VENTURA, California – Acting District Attorney Cheryl M. Temple announced today that Tim Gautier (DOB: 06/21/65) of Thousand Oaks has been charged with the murder of his wife, Gina Gautier, which occurred on January 11, 2021. The complaint charges one count of murder with a special allegation that Gautier personally discharged a firearm during the commission of the crime.