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Greg Totten and Rachael Watkins speak with Sandra Siepak of Our Ventura TV.

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Three convicted and sentenced in real estate investment fraud scheme

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office successfully prosecuted one of the largest real estate investment fraud schemes uncovered in the county involving victim losses exceeding $3 million.

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Judge finds killer who used meat cleaver sane and sentences him to multiple life terms

In August 2007, Calvin Sharp chased down, attacked, and brutally killed a 6-year-old boy, Sev’n Molina, with a meat cleaver. When Sev’n’s mother, Sandra Ruiz, tried to stop the attack, Sharp attacked her as well, causing major life-long injuries. A neighbor, Diane Cox, also attempted to intervene and suffered serious injuries at the hands of Sharp.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that a 16-year-old juvenile male, of Oxnard, admitted to robbery and voluntary manslaughter for the May 20, 2018, killing of Adrian Ornelas, also of Oxnard. The male was prosecuted as a juvenile.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Heather Deen Locklear (DOB 9/25/61), of Westlake, pled no contest to eight misdemeanor counts: five counts of battery on a peace officer, in violation of Penal Code section 243(b), one count of battery on emergency personnel, a violation of Penal Code section 243(b), and […]

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today the filing of a criminal complaint against Peter Cuong Chi Nhan (DOB 05/22/1977) of El Monte.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Heather Deen Locklear (DOB 9/25/61), of Westlake, pled no contest to eight misdemeanor counts: five counts of battery on a peace officer, in violation of Penal Code section 243(b), one count of battery on emergency personnel, a violation of Penal Code section 243(b), and […]

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced that on Monday, August 12, 2019, a $1.525 million civil settlement was obtained with Texas-based 7 Eleven, Inc., to resolve allegations that the company violated state laws requiring accurate and complete reporting of training of store personnel in hazardous materials handling.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Paul Ronald Payne (DOB 6/21/1968), of Simi Valley, was sentenced to 365 days in the Ventura County jail and ordered to pay $1,058,058 in restitution to the State Compensation Insurance Fund for underreporting payroll and failing to pay workers’ compensation insurance premiums.

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Report on the April 9, 2017 shooting of Jose Romero Gonzalez-Rendon by Santa Paula Police Department senior officer Matt Alonzo.

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Report on the December 16, 2015, shooting of Bryant Duncan by Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Leon Mah

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Report on the March 28, 2015, Shooting of Meagan Hockaday by Oxnard Police Officer Roger Garcia

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