Ventura County

OXNARD, Calif. — A man accused of committing a string of theft-related crimes across Ventura County has been taken into custody, authorities confirmed. Leonel Cruz, 33, of Oxnard, was arrested …

Curtis Frank Lemons, 68, a former assistant pastor in California, was sentenced to two years in state prison for stealing $200,000 from New Progressive Christian Baptist Church in Oxnard while …

VENTURA COUNTY — An 18-year-old man and a juvenile were arrested on suspicion of running a drug delivery operation targeting students across Ventura County, authorities announced. The Ventura County Sheriff’s …

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — A woman accused of orchestrating a cross-country retail fraud scheme that targeted major stores like Ulta Beauty and HomeGoods has been arrested, according to the Ventura …

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A Southern California man is once again facing criminal charges after allegedly posing as a doctor and treating patients without a valid medical license, despite already …

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — A former Ventura County school counselor, David Lane Braff Jr., 42, of Thousand Oaks, is now facing 31 felony counts of child molestation after five additional …

Simi Valley, CA – A 21-year-old man from Los Angeles County was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a large-scale financial scam targeting an elderly resident. On March …

FILLMORE, Calif. (CBS12) — Arvan Washington III, a Santa Maria resident, was arrested on March 3, 2025, for identity theft, forgery, and multiple charges after attempting to open a bank …

Joel Quinonez, 23, of Compton, California, has been sentenced to 16 months in jail for his involvement in an automobile theft ring that targeted newer-model vehicles across Los Angeles and …

A two-day retail theft operation at Ventura’s Pacific View Mall led to the arrest of 37 suspects, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reported. The operation, conducted from December 6-7, uncovered …