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District Attorney - Erik Nasarenko

Erik Nasarenko was elected Ventura County District Attorney on June 7, 2022. As the Countyโ€™s 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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  • Alleged DUI Driver Arraigned in Connection With Fatal Traffic Accident

    Alleged DUI Driver Arraigned in Connection With Fatal Traffic Accident

    VENTURA, Calif. โ€“ Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jan Grissinger (DOB 09/07/73), of Port Hueneme, was charged with three felony counts and multiple special allegations relating to a traffic collision which resulted in the death of Linda Marron. Grissinger is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a collision causing death, and driving under the influence of a drug causing death.

    October 28, 2026
  • Oxnard Man Found Guilty of Possessing Methamphetamine with a Loaded Firearm

    Oxnard Man Found Guilty of Possessing Methamphetamine with a Loaded Firearm

    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.

    October 27, 2026
  • Oxnard Man Sentenced for Murder While on Parole for Robbery

    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.

    October 27, 2026
  • Port Hueneme Man Sentenced for Murdering Bicyclist with Vehicle

    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.

    October 27, 2026
  • Agoura Hills Man Charged with Murder at Camarillo Costco

    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.

    October 26, 2026

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