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CRIMEJun 12, 20262 minJoe Knows Ventura Podcast Premieres Next Week Breaking Down The Makayla Settles Case
The first episode is set to drop next week, and the team is completely bypassing the fluff to tackle some of the most sensitive, high-profile controversies currently gripping our local neighborhoods.
Lana J. Yang
local-newsJun 12, 20262 minPOST OFFICE MAIL THIEVES BUSTED STEALING OVER $300K FROM CAMARILLO RESIDENTS
Police in Camarillo, California say a mail theft ring targeted blue USPS boxes, washing checks to steal over $300,000 from dozens of local victims.
Lana J. Yang
Local NewsJun 12, 20261 minMISSING: 16-YEAR-OLD THOUSAND OAKS GIRL VANISHES
Jaelynn Molina, 16, has been missing from Thousand Oaks since June 8. Family and police believe she may be in the North Hills area.
Lana J. Yang
CRIMEJun 12, 20262 minMASSIVE VENTURA COUNTY DRUG RING DISMANTLED
Detectives seized twenty pounds of fentanyl, heroin, and other drugs after raiding ten homes across Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Lana J. Yang
Local NewsJun 12, 20263 minTwo Teens Busted After Fake Facebook Marketplace Meeting Ends In Robbery
A Simi Valley Facebook Marketplace sale turned into a robbery, leading to a quick police pursuit and two arrests on the 118 Freeway.
Elena Sterling
GeneralJun 11, 20262 minWOMAN ARRESTED FOR STARTING SIMI VALLEY BRUSH FIRE
A late-night brush fire at a popular local hiking trail ended in a pair of handcuffs after police caught a woman red-handed at the scene. On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at around 11:15 p.m., Simi Valley Police officers raced out to the Mount McCoy Trailhead.
Lana J. Yang
CRIMEJun 11, 20263 minBeachside Monster Busted 36 Years After Brutal Oxnard Rape
A DNA match has finally shattered a thirty-six-year-old cold case, bringing a suspected monster to justice decades after a brutal beachside kidnapping and sexual assault. On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Oxnard Police Department and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office held a joint press conference to announce the game-changing arrest of Bobby Rollins, Jr.
Lana J. Yang
Local NewsJun 10, 20261 minNEW JOE KNOWS VENTURA PODCAST COMING TO SPOTIFY
The Joe Knows Ventura podcast launches next week. Get real-time, community-powered local updates on Spotify and YouTube with no paywalls.
Lana J. Yang
CRIMEJun 10, 20263 minSCAM ARTISTS CAUGHT CORNERING BANK PATRONS WITH GUN IN CAMARILLO
A quick-thinking citizen helped law enforcement pull an illegal handgun off the streets after reporting a sketchy crew using an active service scam to case local neighborhoods.
Lana J. Yang
CRIMEJun 8, 20263 minWOODLAND HILLS MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR SELLING FENTANYL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
A documented gang member from Los Angeles County is packing his bags for a seven-year stint in state prison after using social media apps to flood Ventura County neighborhoods with deadly, fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills.
Lana J. Yang
CRIMEJun 8, 20264 minOxnard Man Sentenced for Criminal Threats and Hate Crime Against Couple
A raging Oxnard man is headed behind bars after unleashing a terrifying, racially motivated knife attack on an innocent husband and wife outside a local Ventura business.
Lana J. Yang
crimeJun 6, 20262 minA simple walk ended in a shower of gel BBs and hateful slurs
Simi Valley police are searching for suspects who shot a walker with a gel-blaster toy gun while shouting racial slurs in a suspected hate crime.
Beige Parker
CrimeJun 6, 20262 minWoodland Hills Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Selling Fentanyl on Social Media
A 26-year-old Woodland Hills man was sentenced to seven years in prison after police found more than 1,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills and a gun in his home.
dell jayy
Local NewsJun 5, 20262 minSix California Fire Agencies Combine Forces For Massive Live Burn In Fillmore
Firefighters from seven local departments burned 9 acres of dry grass in Fillmore to train and protect the community ahead of fire season.
Elena Sterling
JusticeJun 4, 2026PASADENA FIRE CAPTAIN ACCUSED OF S*XUALLY AB*SING CHILDREN APPEARS IN COURT
Christopher James Ramstead of Thousand Oaks faces nine felony counts of lewd acts with a child under 14, with charges dating back to 2003.
Lana J. Yang
NewsJun 4, 20262 minHe was a trusted fire captain. Now he sits at home after being accused of abusing kids for over twenty years.
Pasadena Fire Captain Christopher James Ramstead faces nine felony counts of child abuse spanning over twenty years, yet remains on house arrest.
Elena Sterling
JusticeJun 4, 20263 minFAMILY OF MAKAYLA BLASTS VENTURA COUNTY DA FOR DROPPING RAPE CHARGE AGAINST HER ABUSER
A California family is outraged after the Ventura County DA dropped rape charges against a father whose daughter took her own life after reporting the abuse.
Lana J. Yang
Grossman TrialJun 4, 20262 minREBECCA GROSSMAN & SCOTT ERICKSON HIT WITH $176 MILLION JUDGMENT FOR ISKANDER BROTHERS' DEATHS
A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander, who were killed in a 2020 hit-and-run crash.
Lana J. Yang
Local NewsJun 3, 20262 minEDM SUPERSTAR MARSHMELLO HEADLINES VENTURA COUNTY FAIR GRANDSTAND LINEUP
The Ventura County Fair drop the bombshell announcement that the bucket-headed superstar will be taking over the Toyota Grandstand Stage on Thursday, July 30, 2026, as part of the highly anticipated Chumash Casino Resort Concert Series.
Lana J. Yang
CrimeJun 3, 20263 minTwo Multi State Criminals Busted In Ventura County For Slick Bank Jugging Scheme
Two men face felony charges after police caught them tracking a bank customer to steal cash from their parked car.
Elena Sterling