Officers from the Ventura County Sherriff's Department recently arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in Moorpark. According to a report by The Ventura County Star, the man and the woman knew each other, but their relationship was not disclosed to the...
Fillmore Police Department officers arrested two city residents on October 21 due to various alleged probation violations after searching their homes. Police arrived at the two separate homes for regular probation searches and arrested the men without incident for suspected crim...
Port Hueneme Police recently revealed that they conducted a special operation to combat the sale of illegal synthetic drugs, including bath salts, within the city. The operation involved undercover police officers searching 11 tobacco shops and convenient stores for synthetic dr...
A 22-year-old man from Camarillo was recently sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for a gang-related murder of an 18-year-old at a high school graduation party on June 14, 2008. As reported by The Ventura County Star, the incident occurred when the suspect and fellow gang me...
Three men between the ages of 18 and 21 have been arrested for the alleged robbery and beating of a bicyclist in Santa Paula on October 2. The three men allegedly robbed a bicyclist and beat him when he resisted around 1 a.m. near the intersection of Seaward Avenue and Alessandro...
A September 25 police chase through an Oxnard neighborhood resulted in the arrest of a suspect with charges of burglary, witness intimidation, and other charges for threatening residents of several homes. According to The Ventura County Star, the incident began when police respon...
A teenager from Santa Paula was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in Ventura on September 5 for allegedly beating two other teenagers. The incident reportedly occurred when the 16-year-old attacked two different teenage boys with brass knuckles, as reported...
A case of alleged fraud over the installation of a fence in Moorpark has landed a Thousand Oaks man in Ventura County jail with a bail of $100,000. As reported by The Ventura County Star, Moorpark Police arrested the 35-year-old man after he agreed to install a fence and accepted...
A Florida-based art dealer now faces a maximum sentence of 55 years in federal prison after being convicted of all charges relating to an art theft from a West Los Angeles gallery. As reported by The Los Angeles Times, the 44-year-old man was found guilty on August 14 of selling ...
A guilty verdict handed down on August 14 of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and lewd acts with a child have a 38-year-old man from Oxnard now facing a possibility of 15 years to life in prison. The lengthy penalties are due to the crimes targeting multiple victims, according t...
Investigation into the homicide of a 41-year-old Fillmore man has led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man who was already in jail for a drug crime charge. The man, also a Fillmore resident, is charged with fatally shooting the chiropractor on August 9, according to The Ventura Cou...
An 18-year-old man from Camarillo has been found guilty of first-degree residential burglary and two counts of misdemeanor assault. According to The Ventura County Star, the defendant will be sentenced on September 14 for the crimes that occurred in 2009. Reports indicate that t...
A fatal accident that took the life of a five-year veteran Santa Paula Police officer has led to charges against a volunteer reserve police officer with the same department. The incident occurred on the night of July 22 when the 44-year-old Santa Paula man allegedly lost control wh...
A three-month investigation ended on July 13 with the arrest of two men in Oxnard for multiple drug offenses. According to The Ventura County Star, a 33-year-old and 19-year-old were arrested in a home in an unincorporated part of Oxnard after police executed a search warrant of th...
An Oak Park woman is now in police custody after allegedly entering a Ventura home through an unlocked door and attempting to rob its residents while disguised in medical scrubs, surgical gloves, a mask, and a wig. The incident occurred in a home near the San Buenaventura Mission o...
A 17-year-old boy was arrested in the early morning hours of June 30 in Santa Paula after a two hour long search that began with a police shootout. The incident apparently began when the boy allegedly walked across the street when the traffic signal was red, according to The Ventura...
A 24-year-old teacher from Oxnard is facing charges for luring a minor in Ventura County Superior Court after allegedly “sexting” a minor who is a student at the school where she taught. The substitute teacher and the 17-year-old male student had exchanged inappropriate photos, acc...
Newly released crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has shown a major increase in crime, and violent crime in particular, in several cities throughout six Southern California cities. Of all experiencing major increases, Ventura experienced one of the largest spikes with a 24%...
Two Thousand Oaks men were recently arrested for bank fraud crimes after allegedly making fraudulent transactions at three different banks. As reported by ABC 7, the two men, ages 31 and 32, opened bank accounts and wrote checks related to the accounts while knowing that there were...
Being charged with any type of crime can have serious repercussions, but white collar crimes have an especially strong stigma attached to them in Southern California due to their long and illustrious history throughout the United States. White collar crime is a general term that is ...
Police in Thousand Oaks recently arrested eight suspects who are believed to be gang members due to connection to two gang-related crimes, which occurred on April 21 and 29. Five of the suspects, ranging in age from 18 to 25 years old, were arrested on suspicion of assault with a de...
Two adult men were arrested recently for outstanding felony warrants after they were subjected to sex offender compliance checks administered by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department on May 3, according to The Moorpark Patch. The arrests occurred during a sweep that checked in on ...
Cinco de Mayo is a time to celebrate for both those who use the time to celebrate the Battle of Puebla in Mexico or simply to enjoy the company of family and friends. However, Cinco de Mayo and drinking have become commonly linked in celebrations throughout Ventura and California as ...
Ventura Police have arrested a 19-year-old man from Saticoy in connection with a shooting and hit-and-run that occurred on the night of April 21 in Ventura. According to ABC 7, the police received several calls on the night of the incident concerning shots being fired on the 1500 ...
On March 22, reality television star Kim Kardashian had a bag of flour dumped over her head while on the red carpet for a launch party in Hollywood. While she recently stated that she would not press charges concerning the incident, which was reportedly an anti-fur protest, the Ka...
