Ventura County District Attorney
Oak View Man Sentenced For Domestic Violence Charges
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Christopher Lee Wieser (DOB 08/26/80), of Oak View, was sentenced to six years in state prison for three felony domestic violence charges. A jury previously convicted Wieser on September 22, 2025, of inflicting…
Four Members of Sophisticated Burglary Crew Plead Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Simi Valley Heist
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that four members of a sophisticated burglary crew have pled guilty to charges stemming from a coordinated commercial burglary that occurred on May 25, 2025, at 5-Star Jewelry and Dr. Conkey’s Candy and…
Staffing Agency Ordered to Pay $650,000 For Workers’ Compensation Violations
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that temporary staffing agency Man Staffing, LLC will pay $650,000 in civil penalties and restitution for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance for its temporary employees from at least 2017 through 2023. “Man…
Expanded Civil Legal Services at Family Justice Center to Support Victim Safety & Stability
The Ventura County Family Justice Center (FJC) announced the expansion of on-site legal services with the addition of a second Ventura County Legal Aid (VCLA) attorney. This week, the new attorney began serving clients at the Family Justice Center, further …
Oxnard Man Sentenced For First-Degree Murder
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Aaron Jabezz Holmes (DOB 12/02/95), of Oxnard, was sentenced on January 12, 2026, for the 2015 first-degree murder of Angel Diaz and for assault with a firearm against another victim. Holmes previously…
Zarbab Ali Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole For First-Degree Murder of Estranged Wife in Simi Valley
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Zarbab Ali (DOB 01/04/97), of Hawthorne, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of Rachael Castillo, the mother of their children. Ms. Castillo was …
Oak Park Man Arraigned on Felony Charges For Threats & False Bomb Report
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Michael Samuel Weisman (DOB 07/14/93), of Oak Park, was arraigned on January 7, 2026, and entered a plea of not guilty to multiple felony charges stemming from threats made against his parents,…
Oxnard Man Convicted of Attempted Child Abduction by Forging Court Documents
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced that Jose Santos Villalobos (DOB 04/13/91), of Oxnard, was convicted by a jury on January 8, 2026, for attempting to steal his child with forged legal documents. Villalobos was found guilty of felony…