District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that the three remaining defendants who stole more than $572,000 from the Ventura County Fairgrounds in 2022 have been sentenced. The two actual burglars were sentenced to prison, while their lookout/driver was sentenced to a jail term.
Remaining Fairgrounds Burglary Crew Members Sentenced
Man Sentenced for Liquor Store Stabbing, Gun Possession, and Stolen Property
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jason Lyle Garner (DOB 10/09/76), of Oxnard, was sentenced to 8 years 8 months prison for three separate felony cases.
Long Beach Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Attempted Residential Burglary
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Shawn Hernandez (DOB 04/26/92), of Long Beach, was sentenced to 17 years prison. Hernandez was previously convicted by a jury on August 1, 2023, of felony attempted first-degree residential burglary and felony conspiracy to commit first-degree residential burglary. A judge also found true all prior convictions and special allegations.
Local Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Fraud
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Daniel Montano (DOB 02/15/94), of Camarillo, was sentenced to 180 days jail, placed on formal probation for two years, and ordered to pay $102,366 in victim restitution. Montano had previously pled guilty on August 2, 2023, to four felony counts of forgery.
Moorpark Woman Pleads Guilty to Auto Insurance Fraud
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that on October 6, 2023, Ana Jasmine Vaca-Velazquez (DOB 03/13/86), of Moorpark, pled guilty to one count of felony automobile insurance fraud. Automobile insurance fraud is punishable by up to five years in county jail and a fine up to $50,000, or double the amount of fraud, whichever is greater.
Oxnard Man Sentenced for 2017 Killing
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jacob Jamal Steir (DOB 06/19/97), of Oxnard, was sentenced to 27 years prison for his actions in a 2017 shooting that killed Alexis Jean Lopez and injured one other. Steir previously pled guilty on August 10, 2023, to voluntary manslaughter.
Thousand Oaks Man Convicted of Grand Theft
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Brian Andrew Hynes (DOB 06/12/80), of Thousand Oaks, was convicted by a jury of one count of felony grand theft after spending money meant for the Oak Heart County Music Festival.
Hynes, the principal owner of the Borderline Bar & Grill, partnered with Westlake Rotary to put on the annual charity music festival in 2020. The festival was canceled due to COVID. Hynes proceeded to misappropriate the refunded deposit for musical acts in the amount of $43,750.Oxnard Man Receives Maximum Sentenced for Lewd Acts on a Minor
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Victor Villanueva Legaria (DOB 06/13/90), of Oxnard, was sentenced to 10 years 8 months prison, the maximum possible sentence. Legaria was previously convicted by a jury on July 20, 2023, of two felony counts of lewd acts on a child under the age of 14, and one felony count of lewd acts on a child aged 14 or 15.
Oxnard Woman Pleads Guilty to Auto Insurance Fraud
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that on October 2, 2023, Natasha Monique Villegas (DOB 03/19/84), of Oxnard, pled guilty to one count of felony automobile insurance fraud.
District Attorney’s Office Awarded Grant to Help Victims of Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As part of our ongoing commitment to serving victims of domestic violence, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office applied for and was selected to receive a Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Grant from the California Office of Emergency Services. The $202,545 grant will fund efforts to prosecute domestic violence cases. It will also help continue efforts to connect victims with resources at the Ventura County Family Justice Center, located in Ventura and at a future second site under development in Oxnard.
