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Greg Totten and Rachael Watkins on Our Ventura TV - October 23, 2018 Greg Totten and Rachael Watkins speak with Sandra Siepak of Our Ventura TV. Ventura County Family Justice Center - June 15, 2018
NOTABLE CASES
2013 People v. Kenneth Powell, Katie Rose, and Paul Lascola
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. 2012 People v. Calvin Sharp 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. |
NEWS RELEASES
March 19, 2019
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Laureen Martinez (DOB 04/17/62), of Newbury Park, was sentenced by Judge Bruce Young to 18 months in the Ventura County jail, immediately followed by 30 months of supervised release. March 15, 2019 VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that multiple defendants pled guilty on March 14, 2019, in separate auto insurance fraud cases prosecuted by the Auto Insurance Fraud Unit of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. March 15, 2019 VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Theodore Rath (DOB 11/22/83), of Moorpark, a Los Angeles Rams strength and conditioning coach, was arraigned on three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery. March 14, 2019 VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Maria De Jesus Lopez (DOB 2/13/74), of Oxnard, pled guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence. March 14, 2019 VENTURA, California –District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that he is “deeply disappointed by Governor Newsom’s decision to impose a moratorium on imposition of the death penalty in California. March 4, 2019 VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Judge Anthony Sabo sentenced Mark Semlinger (DOB 08/15/76) of Simi Valley to 13 years 8 months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. |
PUBLIC REPORTS
April 16, 2018
Report on the April 9, 2017 shooting of Jose Romero Gonzalez-Rendon by Santa Paula Police Department senior officer Matt Alonzo. February 22, 2017 Report on the December 16, 2015, shooting of Bryant Duncan by Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Leon Mah August 18, 2016 Report on the March 28, 2015, Shooting of Meagan Hockaday by Oxnard Police Officer Roger Garcia PUBLICATIONS
Ventura County District Attorney Term Report 2011-2014
VCDA_Term_Report_2011-2014 Foreclosure and Loan Modification Advisory – English Foreclosure and Loan Modification Advisory – Spanish Real Estate Fraud Complaint Form – English Real-Estate-Fraud-Complaint-Form_English 1.2019 Real Estate Fraud Complaint Form – Spanish Real-Estate-Fraud-Complaint-Form_Spanish 1.2019 Real Estate Related Education, Awareness and Fraud Prevention – English ALERTS & ADVISORIES
Fraudulent Rental Housing Listing Advisory
Real Estate Fraud Complaint Form – English Real Estate Fraud Complaint Form – Spanish Real Estate Fraud Complaint Form – English Real-Estate-Fraud-Complaint-Form_English 1.2019 Real Estate Fraud Complaint Form – Spanish Real-Estate-Fraud-Complaint-Form_Spanish 1.2019 Foreclosure & Loan Modification – English |