News Releases

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that charges have been filed against two students who made threats in separate incidents at Oxnard High School and Santa Paula High School.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that a jury convicted Elide Soto (DOB 06/13/93), of Oxnard, of abusing an infant child.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Cornell Williams (DOB 02/13/99), of Los Angeles, and Emonnie Walden (DOB 08/08/03), of Los Angeles, have pled guilty for their roles in a series of organized retail thefts from ULTA Beauty.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Julius Luna (DOB 10/09/03), of Ventura, was charged with the murder of Gabriel Cueva, of Piru.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Ivar Mollinedo
(DOB 06/20/87), of Thousand Oaks, was sentenced to 60 days in the Ventura County Jail and placed on probation for one year for committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Lorena Espinoza (DOB 08/14/75), of Chile, Esmeralda Lozano (DOB 06/13/92), of Pacoima, and Valdebenito Zenteno (DOB 02/25/91), of Chile, all suspected members of a South American Theft Group, have been charged with felony conspiracy to commit identity theft.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Ashley Lynn Claxton (DOB 09/21/95), of Ventura, has been charged with committing a lewd act upon a 14-year-old.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Alain Alvarez (DOB 06/15/93), of Thousand Oaks, was charged with the murder of Oliver Willis, of Thousand Oaks.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that arson and burglary charges were filed against two 16-year-old teenagers for their involvement in a fire at Hueneme High School in Oxnard.

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Esperanza Venejas (DOB 11/09/96), of Chile, and Hugo Perez Martinez (DOB 08/11/95), of Chile, both suspected members of a South American Theft Group, pled guilty to felony organized retail theft.