VENTURA, Calif. – 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.

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko is requesting the public’s help in providing additional information related to an attack that occurred on September 21, 2017. On that date, it is alleged that Ricardo Jimenez-Garcia (DOB 04/03/87) and a group of several other men physically attacked a woman at 4:10 a.m. who was walking to work along Galena Avenue in Simi Valley. The suspects wore masks from the movie “Scream” to hide their identities and utilized a knife. After the attack, the suspects fled. The victim called 9-1-1 and the Simi Valley Police Department responded to the scene. Though investigative leads were explored, the case went cold.

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Maurisio Tapia (DOB 01/30/00), of Moorpark, has been charged with four felony counts of child molestation. Tapia is charged with sodomy, sexual penetration, and two counts of oral copulation, all with a child under 10 years old. He also faces two factors in aggravation: taking advantage of a position of trust and the victim being particularly vulnerable.

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jose Valencia-Rios (DOB 04/30/05) and Aaden Gutierrez Diaz (DOB 09/01/06), of Ventura, were held to answer on felony charges following a multi-day preliminary hearing in Ventura County Superior Court. Valencia-Rios and Gutierrez Diaz are charged in connection with the robbery, carjacking, and kidnapping of a victim allegedly committed for the benefit of a gang.

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that     David Mora (DOB 06/10/97), of Santa Paula, was held to answer on all charges following a preliminary hearing in Ventura County Superior Court. Mora is 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 also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a .08% or higher blood alcohol causing injury. He also faces several special allegations related to the crash, including causing bodily injury or death to more than one victim, great bodily injury in commission of a felony, and a drunk driving prior.