Ventura County District Attorney's Office
Coverage of Ventura County District Attorney's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Los Angeles man charged in Southern California catalytic converter theft spree
A 20-year-old Los Angeles man, Efran Esau Flores Alvarez, has been charged with nine felony grand theft counts for catalytic converter thefts in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley, Ventura County, between March 20 and April. Prosecutors linked him to the spree, which has been a growing issue in the region.
- Suspect Oxnard murder witnessed by kids pleads not guilty nearly 12 years later
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.
- Police interrupt Southern California elder scam operation; 2 plead guilty
Two suspects, Shaohua Sun and Yanwen Gu, pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy to commit elder abuse after Ventura police disrupted a scam operation targeting an elderly man. The suspects pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including special allegations. Shaohua Sun surrendered $25,000 as part of the plea.
- Ventura County man sentenced to life in prison for rape, molestation of child
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.
- California professor accused of killing pro-Israel protester will 'likely' avoid lengthy prison sentence
A California community college professor, Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, is likely to avoid a lengthy prison sentence after striking an elderly pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, with a megaphone, resulting in Kessler's death. The incident occurred during dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests in Thousand Oaks, California. The professor's potential lenient sentence has sparked outrage from the Jewish community.
- California professor accused of killing pro-Israel protester will 'likely' avoid lengthy prison sentence
A California community college professor, Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, is likely to avoid a lengthy prison sentence after striking an elderly pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, with a megaphone, resulting in Kessler's death. The incident occurred during dueling protests in Thousand Oaks, California. Alnaji may receive formal probation with up to 365 days in jail.