VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Omar Alan Tapia (DOB 11/17/92), of Oxnard, pled guilty to the voluntary manslaughter of Jesus Pizano, also from Oxnard. Tapia also admitted personally using a knife in the attack.
December 4, 2020
November 25, 2020
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Robert Zermeno Delara (DOB 8/13/1971), of Fillmore, was arrested and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly denying his injured employees health and disability benefits to which they were entitled and failing to notify his insurance carriers of industrial injuries sustained by his employees. Delara is the owner-operator of two farm-labor contracting businesses located in Ventura County, Pacific Coast Farm Labor and B&R Farm Labor. Through these businesses, Delara provides farm-labor and harvesting services to local agricultural producers who rely upon him to provide a skilled workforce while adhering to the safety and workplace injury reporting requirements of California law.
November 23, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today the creation of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Courthouse Facility Dog Program. This program is designed to aid in the investigation and prosecution of crimes by providing crime victims and witnesses neutral support as they navigate the criminal justice system. Studies have shown that facility dogs provide both physical and emotional benefit to vulnerable victims, resulting in more accurate testimony in the judicial system. Courthouse facility dogs are currently used in 38 states and over 20 district attorney’s offices in California.
November 20, 2020
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that on November 19, 2020, Jessica Navarro (DOB 6/22/89), of Ventura, pled guilty to second-degree murder for killing her 22-month-old son, Guillermo C.
November 12, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that George Malone, Jr. (DOB 07/20/68), of Oxnard, pled guilty to the voluntary manslaughter of Paul Blevins, Jr., also from Oxnard. Malone also admitted personally using a knife in the attack.
November 10, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten issued the following statement today:
After 38 years as a prosecutor and 18 years as district attorney, I will retire from this office, effective January 9, 2021.November 6, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that on November 6, 2020, a jury found Anthony Robert Ultreras (DOB 02/27/81), of Camarillo, guilty of lewd acts with a child under 14 and child molest.
November 6, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that a jury found Augustine Rincon Medina (DOB 07/18/65), of Oxnard, guilty of four counts of premeditated, willful and deliberate attempted murder of two Sheriff’s deputies and two Oxnard police officers. The jury found that Medina personally used a firearm in these crimes.
November 5, 2020
VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that for the tenth consecutive year, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office was awarded a special DUI Vertical Prosecution Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
October 30, 2020
VENTURA, California – To conclude Domestic Violence Awareness Month, District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today a virtual press conference was held on Thursday, October 29, 2020, with California law enforcement leaders and national nonprofit Childhelp.