Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Anthony Casten (DOB 07/26/86), of Moorpark, has been charged with a hate crime for his actions targeting members of the Masjid Omar Muhammad Mosque in Moorpark. Casten is charged with one felony count of a violation of civil rights and one misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace by challenging to fight. He made his first court appearance for arraignment on October 8, 2026, and pled not guilty to all charges.
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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Driver Who Killed Oak Park Couple Sentenced to One-Year in Jail Over Family and Prosecutor Objection
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Neil Liam Reb (DOB 11/07/03), of Oak Park, was sentenced to 365 days in Ventura County Jail, over the objection by prosecutors. Reb previously pled guilty on August 28, 2026, to two counts of felony gross vehicular manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Alejandro and Maria Ramirez. Reb also admitted the special allegation that the crime is a serious felony.
โA one-year county jail sentence for taking the lives of Alejandro and Maria Ramirez is inconsistent with the gross negligence of the crime,โ said Chief Deputy District Attorney Paul Nuรฑez. โThe defendant was driving nearly twice the posted speed limit, and two people lost their lives as a result. Our office sought a state prison sentence that reflected the gravity of these crimes and the devastating impact on the victimsโ family.โ
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Alleged DUI Driver Charged with Murder for Double-Fatal Oxnard Crash
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that David Mora (DOB 06/10/97), of Santa Paula, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and DUI charges for the double-fatal traffic crash that killed Tranquilino Carbrizal Ortiz and Jose Luis Martinez Perez. Mora is charged with DUI causing injury and driving with a .08% blood alcohol causing injury. He also faces several special allegations related to crash, including causing bodily injury or death to more than one victim, great bodily injury in commission of a felony, and drunk driving priors.
โThis was a horrific and entirely preventable crash that claimed two lives and left others injured,โ said District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. โDriving under the influence is a deadly choice, and when that choice results in the loss of innocent lives, our office will pursue the strongest charges supported by the evidence.โ
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Suspect in Ventura Bike Path Stabbing Pleads Guilty to Murder
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Pedro Munoz (DOB 07/01/83), of Ventura, pled guilty on October 5, 2026, to the first-degree murder of Marcos Guzman Reyes. Munoz also admitted several special allegations and factors in aggravation, including the use of a deadly weapon, the crime involving great violence and that he was on parole at the time he committed the murder.
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Attempt to Commit Real Estate Fraud in Oxnard Shores Results in Conviction
The Ventura County District Attorneyโs Office announced today that Khambray Antoine Holloway (DOB 04/26/92), of Oxnard, was convicted by a jury on September 30, 2026, of filing a false or forged document to steal ownership of an Oxnard home.
โThis case was about trying to take a $4.8 million home with a few pieces of paper,โ Deputy District Attorney Meighann Mahoney said. โThe defendant claimed an ownership interest he did not have and then used it in a deed. This conviction recognizes the importance of protecting the integrity of our public records and holding people accountable when they knowingly use false information to try to obtain someone elseโs property.โ