Ventura Sheriff Investigates Stabbing Death of Simi Valley Man

Nature of Incident: Homicide Investigation
Report Number: 25-86808
Location: 2900 Block of Crescent Way, Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: 07/10/25 @ 8:23 PM
Unit(s) Responsible:Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, Thousand Oaks Patrol Services, Thousand Oaks Detectives Bureau, Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit, Sheriff’s East County Special Enforcement Unit and Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office

Victim: Robert Andrew DeJarnette, 36, Simi Valley
Suspect: Miguel Angel Reyes Cano, 41, Thousand Oaks

On 07/10/25, at approximately 8:23 p.m., Sheriff’s Dispatch received multiple calls stating a male had been stabbed at a residence in the 2900 block of Crescent Way in Thousand Oaks.  When deputies arrived, they found a male subject suffering from what appeared to be stab wounds.  The male was transported to Los Robles Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  The investigation revealed Miguel Cano stabbed the victim with a knife and was seen fleeing the scene with the murder weapon in a blue-colored, 2002, Dodge, truck with a California license plate of 7K43579.

Investigators with the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau assumed responsibility for the investigation and are actively investigating the incident as a homicide.

The vehicle Cano fled the scene in has been recovered; however, Cano is currently outstanding and his whereabouts are unknown.

The parties involved were known to one another, the incident appears to be isolated, and Cano is currently outstanding.

Investigators with the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau assumed responsibility for the investigation and are actively investigating the incident as a homicide. Investigators are seeking assistance from the public and are urging anyone with information related to Miguel Cano’s whereabouts to contact Detective Katie Torres at 805-384-4740 or Detective Robert DeLaCerda at 805-384-4724.