| Nature of Incident: |
Homicide Investigation |
| Report Number: |
25-25760 |
| Location: |
500 Block of La Luna Avenue
Meiners Oaks, CA 93023
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| Date & Time: |
February 28, 2025 @ 4:09 PM |
| Unit(s) Responsible: |
Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau
Ojai Patrol
Ojai Station Detectives
Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit
Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Bureau
Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force
Ventura County Gun Violence Reduction Program
West County Special Enforcement Unit
Ventura County High Tech Task Force
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Technical Surveillance Unit
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Crime Analysis Unit
Ventura County District Attorney’s Office
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence
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(V) Adult female
(S) Ricardo Ortega |
Meiners Oaks
Oxnard |
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| Narrative: |
On 02/28/2025, at approximately 4:09 PM, Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from a reporting party stating a female had been located inside her garage, unresponsive.
Deputies from the Ojai Patrol Station responded and located the female deceased. The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office responded and located evidence of trauma to the female. Based on evidence at the scene, detectives determined a homicide occurred.
Detectives were able to identify (S) Ricardo Ortega as the suspect. The investigation revealed that Ortega and the victim were known to each other. Ortega was arrested on March 01, 2025, in the city of Oxnard, by members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Ortega was booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for 1 count of PC 187(a) - Murder.
This is an active and ongoing homicide investigation. Anyone who has information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Gerardo Cruz at (805) 384-4726 or Detective Erik Hernandez at (805) 384-4729.
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| Prepared by: |
Detective Erik Hernandez |
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| News Release Date: |
March 2, 2025 |
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| Media Follow-Up Contact: |
Sergeant Aaron Grass
(805) 384-4761
aaron.grass@ventura.org
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Approved by:
Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina
YES NO X |
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