Oxnard

A 60-year-old woman, Janet Sawyer, was arrested in Oxnard after allegedly threatening someone with a .40-caliber handgun outside her home on Browning Drive. The incident occurred at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, prompting a response from the Oxnard Police Department.

A 23-year-old Ventura County man was sentenced to state prison after admitting to driving over 100 mph in a crash that killed two people. The crash occurred on West 5th Street in Oxnard.

A suspect, Bobby Rollins Jr., was arrested in a 36-year-old kidnapping and robbery case in Oxnard, Southern California. DNA testing led authorities to identify the 55-year-old Long Beach resident as the suspect.

A 72-year-old man from Oxnard, California, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for a hate crime against a Black couple. He was convicted of felony criminal threats, attempted second-degree commercial burglary, and exhibiting a deadly weapon.

Two people were hospitalized following a wrong-way collision in Ventura County on June 1. The crash occurred along Vineyard Avenue near Perello Ranch Road in Oxnard, involving a Tesla sedan. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the early morning incident.

Jose Manuel Perez trafficked reptiles worth more than $739,000 into the U.S. from Mexico and Hong Kong using social media, according to federal officials. He is set to be sentenced to federal prison for smuggling.

A 32-year-old Ventura County man has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in connection with a killing that occurred nearly 12 years ago at Sierra Linda Park in Oxnard. The November 13, 2014 incident, which resulted in the death of 55-year-old Labh Nigah, was witnessed by schoolchildren. The case has taken over a decade to reach this plea stage in court.

A woman was arrested in connection with the theft of a $35,000 custom copper fountain from The Collection at RiverPark shopping center in Oxnard. The theft occurred on West Second Street, and investigators found parts of the stolen fountain. The Oxnard Police Department announced the arrest on Thursday.

Kristian Fonseca, a 27-year-old Oxnard man, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his role in two separate shootings in 2019 and 2020. He was convicted of murdering two men and attempting to murder two others. The sentencing occurred in Ventura County.

Jesus Gonzalez-Arteaga, a 44-year-old man from Oxnard, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for molesting and raping a child between 2018 and 2024. He was found guilty of six felony counts related to the crimes. The sentencing was announced by the Ventura County District Attorney's office.

Miguel De Jesus Marquez, a 25-year-old Oxnard School District employee, pleaded guilty to sending inappropriate sexual text messages and photos to a 15-year-old minor student. The incident occurred while Marquez was working as a para-educator and classroom helper. He began communicating with the victim in August 2024.

Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, a former youth soccer coach, pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 13-year-old boy in Oxnard. The case includes a special circumstance allegation of lewd acts with a child.

Two beaches in Port Hueneme and Oxnard, California, were closed due to a sewage discharge. The Oxnard Water Resources Recovery Facility reported the spill to Ventura County Environmental Health Division, prompting a public advisory to avoid water activities.