Today, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a proclamation.
We were proud to stand together with our partners at the Coalition for FamilyRead more Harmony and Interface Children & Family Services, along with the Ventura County Family Justice Center, to recognize the importance of supporting survivors and working together to end domestic violence.
Partnership is everything. 💜
Chief Deputy District Attorney Brent Nibecker and Ventura County Family Justice Center Foundation Executive Director Tina Knight attended the Soroptimists of Oxnard’s annual Bras for Causes event Read moreover the weekend.
Tina was one of the keynote speakers at the event, which raises funds for mastectomy kits for those fighting breast cancer. This year’s event also helped raise funds to build out a clothing closet for victims fleeing violence at the future Carmen Ramirez Family Justice Center in Oxnard.
We are grateful to the Soroptimists of Oxnard for their continued support of our community and survivors of violence.
Support the Foundation and help expand services for survivors this Domestic Violence Awareness Month: https://www.vcfjcfoundation.org/donate.html
Behind every domestic violence case is a team working to protect survivors, pursue accountability and help families navigate the criminal justice system.
Our Domestic Violence Unit works Read moreevery day with law enforcement, victim advocates and community partners to investigate and prosecute domestic violence cases throughout Ventura County.
This month, we’ll be highlighting the people and resources that support survivors and families affected by domestic violence.
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
NEWS RELEASE:
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Khambray Antoine Holloway (DOB 04/26/92), of Oxnard, was convicted by a jury on September 30, 2026, of filing aRead more false or forged document to steal ownership of an Oxnard home.
“This case was about trying to take a $4.8 million home with a few pieces of paper,” Deputy District Attorney Meighann Mahoney said. “The 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 else’s property.”
READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4z6nx6k
Earlier this week, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kevin Drescher spoke with Mr. Fitzpatrick’s senior Government class at Foothill Technology High School about the role of the Ventura County Read moreDistrict Attorney’s Office in the criminal justice system.
It was a great opportunity to connect with students, answer their questions and give them a firsthand look at the work of a prosecutor’s office.
NEWS RELEASE:
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation sponsored by Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko that strengthens wildfire prevention requirements during vegetation Read moreclearing operations and clarifies responsibility for complying with fire safety laws.
Assembly Bill 2075, authored by Assemblymember Steve Bennett and sponsored by District Attorney Nasarenko, was introduced in response to the 2024 Mountain Fire in Ventura County. The Mountain Fire burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of structures after a smaller vegetation fire caused during a brush clearing effort reignited days later due to lingering hot debris.
AB 2075 establishes clear, consistent requirements for fire suppression equipment during vegetation clearing operations. The law requires basic firefighting tools, including shovels and fire extinguishers, to be attached to or carried in a motor vehicle while performing brush clearance. Workers on foot using power tools must also have a fire extinguisher within 25 feet and a sufficient number of shovels readily available.
READ MORE: https://bit.ly/46RLvpY
NEWS RELEASE:
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Manuel Alejandro Vasquez (DOB 02/10/78) pled guilty on September 30, 2026, to first-degree murder for the 1998 Read morekilling of Felipe Arambula in Ventura.
“I was glad to see the defendant take responsibility for his role in the murder of Felipe Arambula at an early stage in the proceedings,” Senior Deputy District Attorney John Barrick said. “The victim’s family has suffered so much since Mr. Arambula’s life was tragically taken from him in June 1998. This conviction won’t replace the time that the defendant and his conspirators stole from Mr. Arambula’s family, but I do hope it will bring them the peace they deserve.”
Vasquez is scheduled to be sentenced on November 2, 2026, to 25 years to life in state prison. He remains in custody without bail.
READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4z7isum
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko joined nonprofit, philanthropic, business, government and civic leaders for the launch of the inaugural 2026 Ventura County Nonprofit Sector Report at California Read moreLutheran University.
The report provides a look at the financial health of Ventura County’s nonprofit sector and explores what it will take to build a stronger, more resilient network of organizations serving our community.
Thank you to the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Cal Lutheran for bringing community leaders together for an important conversation about the future of the nonprofit sector in Ventura County.
📸: Jessie Chirinos '30
NEWS RELEASE:
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Brent William Bischoff (DOB 02/23/89), of Simi Valley, has been charged in two cases involving eight victims, Read morewith multiple human trafficking related charges. Across the two cases, Bischoff now faces seven felony counts of causing a minor to engage in a commercial sex act, six felony counts of pandering a minor 16 or older, one felony count of pandering a minor under 16, one felony count of pandering by encouraging, and seven misdemeanor counts of child annoyance. He is also charged with felony forgery involving a fictitious or altered bill, note or check.
“These charges involve the exploitation of children, and our office will do everything in its power to prosecute individuals who target vulnerable young people for commercial sex,” District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said. “Parents and families should know that we are committed to protecting children and vigorously charging those who prey on them.”
READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4z0mMvq