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Saul Nava sentenced to over 50 years in prison for the torture and murder of his girlfriend

December 4, 2024 4:09 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced Wednesday that Saul C. Nava of Thousand Oaks was sentenced to 50…

Manuel Dominguez sentenced to 29 years to life for December 2018 murder of Robert Gutierrez

November 7, 2024 5:11 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – On Thursday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Manuel Dominguez of Santa Maria was sentenced…

Paul Flores files for appeal of his murder conviction based on alleged due process and impartial jury violations

October 23, 2024 4:42 pm Andrew Gillies

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – Paul Flores, the man convicted in the 1996 death of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart and sentenced to 25 years to life,…

Saul Nava convicted of December 2021 torture and murder of his girlfriend Alisen Takacs-Escobar

October 15, 2024 6:28 pm Andrew Gillies

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Naserenko announced Tuesday that Saul Nava of Thousand Oaks has been convicted of…

Mississippi man pleads not guilty during arraignment on three 1977 murders

August 21, 2024 5:45 pm Andrew Gillies

On Wednesday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, pled not guilty…

Mississippi man extradited and charged with three 1977 Ventura County murders Wednesday

August 7, 2024 1:07 pm Andrew Gillies

On Wednesday, Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, was charged with three Ventura County murders from…

Kimberly Machliet sentenced Wednesday in connection with 2018 Santa Maria murder

February 8, 2024 4:47 pm Andrew Gillies

Kimberly Lynn Machliet, 39, of Santa Maria was sentenced to ten years plus 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday for the murder of her former…

Simi Valley man sentenced to 33 years to life Wednesday for murdering his girlfriend in 2020

January 18, 2024 1:26 pm Andrew Gillies

Ventura Count District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced on Thursday that Euren Balbuena of Simi Valley was sentenced to 33 years to life in prison…

Fresno man sentenced to 25 years to life for 2020 murder of Arroyo Grande woman

January 10, 2024 11:11 am Andrew Gillies

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced on Wednesday that Kayonie Eliaz Mendibles has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison…

Euran Balbuena of Simi Valley convicted of girlfriend’s murder on Tuesday

November 22, 2023 12:31 pm Andrew Gillies

Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday that Euran Balbuena of Simi Valley was convicted of murder in the first degree by a…

Goleta man charged with murder in connection to Goleta homicide on Friday

November 3, 2023 1:20 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office detailed that Marino Luis Diaz of Goleta has been charged with murder in the first degree with a…

Fresno man pleads guilty on Monday to murdering Arroyo Grande woman in November of 2020

October 30, 2023 6:16 pm Andrew Gillies

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced on Monday that Kayonie Eliaz Mendibles of Fresno pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder…

Grover Beach resident sentenced to 56 years to life for first degree murder of Kristen Marti in 2018

January 31, 2023 6:40 pm Andrew Gillies

Grover Beach resident Robert W. Koehler IV was sentenced on Jan. 31 to 56 years to life for the murder of 26-year-old Kristen…

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