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Chief Deputy District Attorney Brent Nibecker and Ventura County Sheriff’s Detective Sergeant Meagan Yates presented a complex serial sexual assault case study this week at the California Sexual Assault Investigators Association Conference in Pismo Beach.
Ventura County was strongly represented at the conference, which provides training for sexual assault detectives, forensic nurses, and prosecutors across the state. DA Investigator Michael McManama serves as President-Elect of the California Sexual Assault Investigators Association board, and DA Investigator Tenille Chacon recently joined the board of directors.
We’re proud to see Ventura County professionals helping advance sexual assault investigations throughout California.
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Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that prosecutors have filed an amended complaint against Marisol Flores (DOB 09/11/95), of Oxnard, adding charges related to a second alleged infant homicide.
The amended complaint filed March 10, 2026, in Ventura County Superior Court, adds one count of murder and one count of assault on a child causing death stemming from the alleged 2015 death of an infant.
Flores was previously charged in connection with the alleged February 8, 2026, killing of her newborn baby at a homeless encampment along West Vineyard Avenue in Oxnard. During the investigation into the 2026 case, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reopened a previous investigation into the November 2015 death of Flores’ 25-day-old baby. New evidence was uncovered that led investigating deputies to believe Flores had killed that infant as well.
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re proud to recognize the many women who serve in leadership roles throughout the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
For the first time in our office’s history, three women are serving as Chief Deputy District Attorneys. We are also proud to have the first female Commander in the history of our Bureau of Investigation.
The women pictured here represent just some of the talented professionals who help lead our office every day. This Women’s History Month, we celebrate their leadership and the path they are helping create for the next generation.
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Last week, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office partnered with GIFFORDS to host the Safer Together GVRO Symposium, bringing together prosecutors, city attorneys, law enforcement, and policy experts to strengthen how Gun Violence Restraining Orders are used to prevent firearm violence.
The training focused on implementing AB 1344, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, which allows district attorneys in select counties to directly petition courts for Gun Violence Restraining Orders as part of a pilot program.
Through presentations, panel discussions, and audience collaboration, participants shared best practices and identified ways to ensure this prevention tool is used effectively to keep our communities safe.
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Last week we welcomed partners from the Ventura County Community Foundation to the new Domestic Violence Shelter at the Family Justice Center for a tour.
Staff, board members, and donors from the Foundation helped make a major improvement possible by funding the pallet shelters and pallet restroom at the DV Shelter. Their support is helping us expand safe, dignified space for survivors in Ventura County.
We’re grateful for partners who invest in the safety and well-being of our community. 💜
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Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Willis Nichols (DOB 03/15/03), of Oxnard, has been convicted of seven felony charges stemming from two separate shootings in Oxnard in December 2021 and March 2022, including the first-degree murder of Adrian Sandoval. The jury found Nichols guilty of first-degree murder, two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, attempted murder, and three counts of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle.
“We appreciate the jury’s hard work in carefully considering the evidence involving six victims across seven charges and the related allegations,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Theresa Pollara said. “Willis Nichols has shown a pattern of serious criminal behavior, and we will be seeking a sentence that reflects the severity of the crimes he committed.”
Nichols is scheduled to be sentenced on April 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in courtroom 45 of the Ventura County Superior Court. He remains in custody without bail and faces 159 years to life in state prison. Due to his age at the time of the crime, California law will provide this convicted murderer with a chance at youthful offender parole after just 24 years in prison.
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