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Ventura County Star
vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/20/2026 > oxnard-crime-rate-drops-slightly > 89541442007

Oxnard crime stats released. How city improved, where it regressed

9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (107+ words) Oxnard's overall crime rate was down last year but drug offenses and online crimes against children saw significant increases. Oxnard crime stats released. How city improved, where it regressed (Editor's note: This story is the second in a series on…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/19/2026 > simi-valley-man-accused-of-pointing-gun-at-person-outside-home > 89689830007

Simi Valley man accused of pointing gun into window

18+ hour, 2+ min ago  (180+ words) (This story has been updated to correct information about where the gun was pointed.) A 49-year-old Simi Valley man was arrested April 18 after allegedly pointing a gun through a window of the victim's home. Officers with the Simi Valley Police…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/19/2026 > oxnard-police-investigate-shooting-at-college-estates-park > 89692943007

Oxnard police investigate shooting at College Estates Park

10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (76+ words) Ventura County Star Oxnard police investigate shooting at College Estates Park (This story has been updated with more information from the Oxnard Police Department.) Oxnard police and fire departments responded to a report of a possible shooting April 19 at College…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/15/2026 > oxnard-man-charged-in-alleged-sexual-assault-of-a-minor > 89629238007

Oxnard man charged with felonies in alleged sexual assault of a minor

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (167+ words) An Oxnard man was charged in Ventura County Superior Court on April 9 with five felonies in the alleged sexual assault of a minor, authorities said. The 34-year-old man faces three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > local > 04/19/2026 > crime-statistics-thousand-oaks-moorpark-camarillo-fillmore-ojai > 89301533007

Total crimes in T. O. , Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai down; some crimes up

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (291+ words) The area policed by Ventura County Sheriff's Office including T. O. , Camarillo, Moorpark, Somis and Ojai show an overall uptick in crime last year. Total crimes in T. O. , Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai down; some crimes up (Editor's note: This story is the first in…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/15/2026 > oxnard-man-charged-in-alleged-sexual-assault-of-a-minor > 89629238007

Oxnard man charged in alleged sexual assault of a minor

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (167+ words) An Oxnard man was charged in Ventura County Superior Court on April 9 with five felonies in the alleged sexual assault of a minor, authorities said. The 34-year-old man faces three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/15/2026 > family-of-fillmore-man-found-in-river-recalls-generous-troubled-soul > 89597997007

Family of Fillmore man found in river recalls generous, troubled soul

5+ day, 10+ min ago  (83+ words) Ventura County Star Family of Fillmore man found in river recalls generous, troubled soul Eduardo Castro's parents brought him cake for his 43rd birthday. The man known to many as Lalo had struggled in recent years. His mother Lilia Alcala and…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/11/2026 > hueneme-man-arrested-for-suspected-shooting-dv-offenses > 89570847007

Hueneme man arrested for suspected shooting, DV offenses

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (75+ words) Ventura County Star Port Hueneme police on April 9 arrested a 40-year-old man suspected of being involved in a shooting earlier in the week that left a woman with minor injuries. On April 5, officers with the Port Hueneme Police Department responded…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > local > communities > 04/11/2026 > ventura-county-fund-reaches-1-million-for-raid-aid > 89559197007

Ventura County fund reaches $1 million for immigration raid support

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (84+ words) Ventura County Star A county fund to support those in hardship, launched after the Trump administration's immigration raids last July, has reached a milestone of giving out over $1 million in grants to local nonprofits. Ventura County Neighbors Support Fund just…...

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vcstar. com > story > news > crime > 04/09/2026 > port-hueneme-ross-theft-arrests > 89518735007

Authorities arrest 4 after theft at Port Hueneme Ross store

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (73+ words) Ventura County Star Four residents from Southern California were arrested March 12 on suspicion of stealing and "fencing" products from major clothing retailers, according to authorities. A Ross store employee reached out to authorities after a Jan. 15 theft in Port Hueneme…...