Shooting by Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputies Found Justified
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that the review of the circumstances concerning the October 4, 2020, shooting of Austin Manzano by Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputies Robert Medina and Gregory Tougas has been completed.
July 19, 2022
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Tiburcio Emeterio Martinez (DOB 08/11/76), of Ventura, was sentenced by Judge Anthony Sabo to 26 years prison for child molestation, incest, and other sex crimes perpetrated against his minor child.
June 30, 2021
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-44) has secured $1 million in funding for a Ventura County Family Justice Center (FJC) – Oxnard satellite pilot project.
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March 3, 2016
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Vidal Vargas Morales (DOB 12/30/1960) has been charged with one felony count of lewd act with a minor 15 years of age in violation of Penal Code section 288(c)(1). Mr. Vargas was arrested by Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives on Monday, February 29, 2016, based on allegations arising from his employment at the Saint Francis of Assisi Church in the city of Fillmore, California.
June 23, 2015
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Steven Cortez (DOB 03/09/1994), of Santa Paula, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder in violation of Penal Code section 664/187(a) for a December 27, 2014, shooting in which he shot at two young males in the city of Fillmore, striking one of them.
March 20, 2015
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Thomas Young (DOB 5/19/47), of Birmingham, Alabama, was sentenced today for the July 30, 1980, murder of 15-year-old Stacy Knappenberger, in Oxnard.