VENTURA, Calif. โ Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Emmanuel Munoz (DOB 12/13/90), of Oxnard, was found guilty in a court trial on October 27, 2026, of possession of methamphetamine while armed with a loaded firearm and battery against a peace officer.
Erik Nasarenko was elected Ventura County District Attorney on June 7, 2022. As the Countyโs top prosecutor overseeing 115 deputy district attorneys and 60 sworn investigators, Erik has initiated specialized efforts to prosecute fentanyl-based crimes, analyze untested rape kits, dismantle theft rings, and expand services to crime victims.
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Oxnard Man Sentenced for Murder While on Parole for Robbery
VENTURA, Calif. โ Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Omar Romo (DOB 12/17/88), of Oxnard, was sentenced to the maximum possible term of 110 years to life in state prison for the murder of Oscar Rodriguez. Romo was previously convicted by a jury on August 21, 2026, of murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Multiple charged special allegations and aggravating factors, including personal and intentional discharge of a firearm, that Romo was on parole when the crime was committed and two strike priors, were found to be true.
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Port Hueneme Man Sentenced for Murdering Bicyclist with Vehicle
VENTURA, Calif. โ Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Samuel Matthew Rocha (DOB 01/25/93), of Port Hueneme, was sentenced to 27 years to life in state prison for the second-degree murder of 16-year-old Pedro Valdez and related assault convictions stemming from an April 2021 incident in Port Hueneme.
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Agoura Hills Man Charged with Murder at Camarillo Costco
VENTURA, Calif. โ Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Abba Avrohom Bryski (DOB 04/28/91) has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Nicholas Lang on October 20, 2026. It is further alleged that Bryski personally used a deadly weapon to commit the murder. He is also charged with resisting, delaying, or obstructing a peace officer.
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Member of Sophisticated Crime Crew Arraigned in Connection with Thousand Oaks Residential Burglary
VENTURA, Calif. โ District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Hugo Armando Causil Ramos (DOB: 08/07/89) was charged earlier this week with three felony counts, including residential burglary, conspiracy to commit residential burglary, and grand theft of a firearm, in connection with a residential burglary. Causil Ramos is also charged with several special allegations, including theft in concert with others and that the crime included planning and sophistication.