Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko, Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff, and Oxnard Police Department Assistant Chief Rocky Marquez announced today that Bobby Rollins Jr. (DOB 02/10/71), of Long Beach, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping with the intent to commit robbery. The arrest comes 36 years after Rollins is accused of committing the crime in June of 1990. Prosecutors have further alleged he personally used a firearm during the commission of the crime. Rollins also faces several aggravating factors, including that the crime involved great violence and that the victim was particularly vulnerable when the crime was committed.

Rollins was arrested without incident in Long Beach on June 10, 2026, by District Attorney Investigators with assistance from the Long Beach Police Department.

“More than three decades after this violent kidnapping, advances in DNA technology and the determination of investigators have led to the arrest of Rollins and justice on behalf of a victim who never forgot what happened to her,” District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said.

News Conference: Thursday June 11, 2026, at 9 a.m.

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, and Oxnard Police Department will hold a joint news conference to announce the arrest and filing of charges in a 1990 cold case kidnap and robbery investigation.

Officials will discuss the renewed investigation, advances in forensic DNA testing, and the collaborative efforts that led to the identification of a suspect more than three decades after the crime occurred.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that The Kroger Co. will pay $1.25 million to resolve a civil enforcement action alleging violations of California’s False Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law arising from inaccurate calorie information advertised on several Kroger-branded bread products.

The lawsuit was jointly prosecuted and investigated by the District Attorneys’ Offices of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Riverside Counties following an investigation into calorie representations on five varieties of Kroger’s Carbmaster bread products, including white, wheat, and multi-seed breads, as well as hamburger and hot dog buns. The products were sold online and at Kroger-owned Ralphs, Food 4 Less, and Foods Co. stores throughout California.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Juana Patricia Barajas (DOB 08/01/71), of Santa Paula, has been held to answer on all charges, following a preliminary hearing, related to workers’ compensation insurance fraud, grand theft, and operating without required workers’ compensation insurance coverage while running Barajas Farm Labor Contracting. Barajas is charged with two counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud, two counts of failure to secure workers’ compensation insurance, and one count of grand theft.

The charges stem from allegations that Barajas underreported employee payroll information to workers’ compensation insurance carriers and operated her farm labor contracting business without legally required insurance coverage for portions of 2021 through 2023.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that George Pierce (DOB 08/30/53), of Oxnard, was sentenced on June 4, 2026, to three years four months in state prison for a hate crime attack made against a black couple in Ventura. Pierce was previously convicted by a jury on May 7, 2026, of felony criminal threats, attempted second degree commercial burglary, exhibiting a deadly weapon, and a violation of civil rights. The jury also found true the hate crime allegations attached to the criminal threats and attempted burglary charges, as well as weapon-use enhancements.

“No one should be threatened, terrorized, or targeted because of who they are,” said District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. “This state prison sentence reflects the seriousness of the conduct and sends a clear message that hate motivated crimes will not be tolerated in Ventura County.”