News Releases

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that a felony complaint was filed against Salomon Pineda Martinez (DOB 04/11/52), of Oxnard.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Robert Zermeno Delara (DOB 08/13/71), of Fillmore, was sentenced to 24 months of felony probation and 90 days in the Ventura County Jail for committing multiple counts of workers’ compensation fraud.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Crystal Hernandez
(DOB 09/03/83), of Simi Valley, pled guilty to felony automobile insurance fraud.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Chileans, Maximo Bravo (DOB 04/05/04), Francisco Osorio (DOB 11/20/92), Roberto Rojas Solis (DOB 12/17/99), suspected members of a South American Theft Group, have been charged with conspiracy to commit organized retail theft, grand theft, commercial burglary, and possession of burglary tools.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Columbians, Laura Maria Gaona Espinosa (DOB 11/13/96), Yesid Garzon Herrera (DOB 08/15/87), Kevin Andres Parra Nino (DOB 11/06/97), Brayan Giraldo Taborda (DOB 04/11/85), Johan Martin Rivera Zambrano (DOB 11/14/85), John Jaruvy Zambrano (DOB 07/21/86), all suspected members of a South American Theft Group have been charged with first-degree residential burglary, and conspiracy in connection to multiple residential burglaries.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Willis Nichols (DOB 03/15/03), of Oxnard, has been charged with the murder of Adrian Sandoval, also of Oxnard.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Franco Antonio Vasquez Soto (DOB 05/18/01), of Chile, a suspected member of a South American Theft Group, was sentenced for first-degree residential burglary and conspiracy.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Cornell Williams (DOB 02/13/99), of Los Angeles, and Emonnie Walden (DOB 08/08/03), of Los Angeles, have been sentenced for their roles in an organized retail theft from ULTA Beauty.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today the opening of a new Restorative Justice Program for youthful offenders titled, Transforming Harm to Healing, in partnership with the Ventura County Probation Agency and Interface Children & Family Services.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko issued a public service announcement today regarding illegal fireworks as we celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.