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CBS News
16 hours ago
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- CBS News
Woman killed in Ventura County, suspect remains at large
Authorities are searching for a suspect after a woman was found dead in the unincorporated area of Santa Paula. Deputies responded to a home in the 12000 block of Sisar Road at about 9:09 p.m. Saturday after receiving reports that a woman may have been murdered, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, deputies found a woman dead inside the home. Evidence recovered at the scene indicated that she was murdered, authorities said. The woman has been identified only as a 26-year-old resident of Santa Paula. Her name is yet to be released publicly. The sheriff's office didn't disclose how she was killed or what the evidence was that pointed toward the act being a homicide. The incident appeared to be isolated, authorities said, and the suspect remains outstanding as of Sunday afternoon. The sheriff's office is requesting that anyone with information contacts Detective Marco at 805-384-4739.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ventura County man arrested for alleged molestation of 2 young children
A Ventura County man was arrested for allegedly molesting two young children for years. Leonel Galindo, 36, of Ojai, is accused of targeting two victims who were under 14 years old at the time, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. The alleged crimes took place between 2018 to 2020 in Santa Paula. Galindo had access to the children through a familial relationship, authorities said. The molestation reportedly occurred on multiple occasions as well, prosecutors said. On May 29, following an investigation, Galindo was taken into custody outside of his workplace. He was charged with eight felony counts of lewd acts upon a child, along with special allegations of molesting multiple victims and taking advantage of a position of trust. 'The protection of children is our highest priority,' said Chief Investigator Scott Whitney. 'This arrest reflects the dedication of our investigators and their commitment to seeking justice.' Any witnesses or victims who have more information on Galindo or the case is asked to contact District Attorney Investigator Yumi Kirk at 805-477-1638. A bail review hearing is scheduled on June 3 at the Ventura County Superior Court. Galindo remains in custody on $2.4 million bail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Moorpark school driver suspected of DUI, IDs given in 2 fatal motorcycle crashes, more
A Moorpark Unified School District driver was arrested May 28 on suspicion of DUI after a parent reported the smell of alcohol on him. The parent called the school district around 8:50 a.m., and school officials, in turn, called law enforcement, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. School officials said in a letter to parents that the district's transportation dispatch workers told the driver to pull over and sent a backup van and driver. The five students in the van were moved into the arriving van and taken to their destination, according to the district. "Parents of the students in the van were contacted shortly after police concluded their investigation at the scene," Superintendent Kelli Hays said in her letter. Sheriff's deputies arrived and arrested the 39-year-old Moorpark man. He was later booked into Ventura County jail but has since been released on bail, jail records show. He is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court July 29, according to jail records. Authorities identified two men who died in separate motorcycle crashes in East Ventura County just days apart from each other. Matthew K. Estrada Jr., 27, was from Thousand Oaks, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office. He was riding his motorcycle in Thousand Oaks near the intersection of Erbes Road and Tubbs Street around 10:20 p.m. on May 25 when he drove off the roadway and crashed into a light pole, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office previously reported. He was transported to Los Robles Regional Medical Center where he later died to blunt force head injuries he sustained in the crash, officials said. Jacob D. Ruiz, 25, was from Simi Valley, the medical examiner's office said. He was riding his motorcycle near the 2000 block of Royal Avenue in Simi Valley on May 23 around 3:20 p.m. when he lost control of his bike due to speed and crashed, the Simi Valley Police Department said previously. Medical personnel performed life-saving measures at the scene. He was transported to Los Robles where he succumbed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, authorities said. The wrestling community at Royal High School in Simi Valley mourned Ruiz's death on the social media site Instagram. "Dear friends, our wrestling family has suffered a horrible loss," the post says. "Jacob Ruiz, brother of Coach (Edward) Ruiz, was in a motorcycle accident and did not survive." A Simi Valley man was charged May 27 for allegedly selling a gun to a minor who later used the weapon to commit suicide, authorities said. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office charged the 18-year-old with three felonies, including unlawful transfer of a firearm, child endangerment and transfer of a firearm to a minor, according to Ventura County Superior Court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The charges came after a Ventura County Sheriff's Office investigation into the suicide of a minor in Thousand Oaks in January alleged that the Simi Valley man had sold the weapon to the minor, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies arrived to a report of a suicidal subject and found the juvenile suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was transported to Los Robles Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, sheriff's officials said. The agency investigated the death and found evidence tying the Simi Valley man to the firearm sold to the minor, authorities said. He was arrested May 23 in Thousand Oaks, but has since been released on his own recognizance. The man is scheduled to return to Ventura County Superior Court June 3, jail records show. If you're feeling despondent, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, for both English and Spanish speakers, can be reached by calling 988 or visiting online This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Moorpark school driver arrested, 2 motorcyclists ID'd, more
CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Sinkhole swallows small Ventura parking lot near construction site
A massive sinkhole swallowed part of a small parking lot near a construction site in Ventura. The sinkhole occurred at the intersection of E. Front Street and S. Kalorama Street, across the street from The Wharf shopping center. It swallowed a few older cars parked in the lot. It's unclear how much damage the sinkhole caused.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Roundup: SWAT responds to firearm incident, Christmas crash in Simi area brings prison term
Here's a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies: An Oxnard man was booked into jail May 24 on suspicion of multiple violent crimes in connection with a domestic violence incident involving a firearm, officers said. Oxnard police said the 26-year-old man battered and threatened to kill his 29-year-old girlfriend on the evening of May 23, forcing her to leave a residence in the 900 block of East Channel Islands Boulevard and go to a hospital for treatment. Cmdr. Scott Aaron said hospital staff alerted police. They interviewed the woman at the hospital and gave her a ruse she used on the phone to coax him out of the house, he said. The man had the couple's 3-month-old child with him, but turned the baby over unharmed to family members, Aaron said. Officers said the man was in possession of a firearm but the department's SWAT team took him into custody without incident. Police said they did not know the condition of the woman as of May 24, but that she had been released from the hospital. The suspect was booked into the Ventura County Jail on multiple charges, according to a jail inmate listing. Included were kidnapping, domestic battery causing injury, assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats, child endangerment and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The man remained in the main jail in Ventura on the night of May 24 in lieu of $1 million bail. He is due to appear in court May 28. A Simi Valley man was sentenced May 20 to four years in prison in connection with the death of a passenger in a crash on Christmas Day 2022, the District Attorney's Office said. The defendant identified as 40-year-old Michael Gordon Butler pled guilty on April 24 to one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to a news release issued by the DA's office. He received the low prison term for the offense and his driving privileges were suspended for three years, according to the court docket. Butler and the 23-year-old passenger had been at a family gathering before leaving in a Corvette that Butler had recently purchased, according to the DA's office. The vehicle went off Santa Susana Pass Road and landed 200 feet down an embankment, the DA's office said. Investigators with the California Highway Patrol reportedly determined Butler had been driving at a high rate of speed while impaired, lost control of the vehicle, and struck trees and the hillside during the fatal crash. This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Roundup: SWAT responds to firearm incident, Christmas crash in Simi area brings prison term
