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DA Totten speaks with Our Ventura TV host, Bart Stern. Recorded December 2014.

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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 Jonathan Gallegos (DOB 3/23/1991), of Oxnard, was sentenced by Judge Bruce Young to 16 years to life in prison for the January 17, 2009, killing of Alfredo Vargas, also of Oxnard.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten will be making a significant announcement today regarding the “Golden State Killer” case. A press conference will be held at 12:00 p.m. today at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Peter Dirksen (DOB 2/29/80), pled guilty to murder for the July 29, 2017, killing of Barbara Brattin of Port Hueneme.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced that Jamal Jackson (DOB 4/13/69) has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder for the stabbing death of Anthony Mele.

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Omar Misael Lopez (DOB 2/5/1985) of Oxnard has pleaded guilty to one count of felony child endangerment and one count of perjury for his part in the killing of his 3-year-old daughter Kimberly Chavez Lopez (DOB 6/17/2012) in June 2015. Lopez has also agreed […]

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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Lino Isaias Davalos Perez (DOB 12/23/80), of Fillmore, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison following a February 27, 2018, jury conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol, causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit causing […]

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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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