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Heatwave impacts continue Wednesday through weekend
This week's significant heatwave will continue to impact the region Wednesday through next week with dangerously hot temperatures across much of the area. The post Heatwave impacts continue Wednesday through weekend appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Officer shoots man in Thousand Oaks
An officer shot a man around 7 a.m. Sunday during an altercation in Thousand Oaks, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office reported. The incident began when sheriff's deputies attempted to make contact with a 37-year-old man who was seen holding a knife, officials said. ...
Man killed in Piru after apparent assault
One man was killed Saturday evening in an apparent assault in Piru near Warring Park, authorities said. Ventura County Sheriff's Senior Deputy Wendell Campbell said deputies received a call around 5:30 p.m. about an injury traffic accident and a separate call from Ventura County Fire Department for mutual aid. ...
Ventura County Sheriff Reports Thousand Oaks Police Officer-Involved Shooting Occurred After Man Advances with a Weapon
July 1, 2024 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that at approximately 6:50 A.M. on Sunday morning, a deputy from the Thousand Oaks Police Department was involved in an officer-involved shooting (OIS) incident on Avenida De Los Arboles, west of Erbes Road, in Thousand Oaks. The incident began...
Deputy Shoots Knife-Wielding Suspect in Thousand Oaks, Man in Critical Condition
Early Sunday morning in Thousand Oaks, a man wielding what appeared to be a bow and arrow was shot by Ventura County deputies. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office reported via X, a social media platform, that the incident initiated with deputies making contact with a "suspicious pedestrian" holding a knife near Avenida De Los Arboles around 6:50 a.m. This confrontation escalated quickly when the man, after failing to comply with orders to drop his weapon, moved toward the officers in a threatening manner with an object resembling a bow, prompting one deputy to discharge their firearm.
Ventura County Sheriff's Office Investigating 3 Violent Incidents In 12 Hours
Major Crimes detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office are spending Sunday investigating three separate violent incidents that happened at three separate locations in about 12 hours this weekend. The latest is a deputy involved shooting in Thousand Oaks. Around 6:50 AM Sunday morning deputies responded to a report of...
Thousand Oaks police officer involved in shooting
A Thousand Oaks Police Department officer was involved in a shooting at 6:50 a.m. Sunday after a 37-year-old man pulled a knife against the officer, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. The post Thousand Oaks police officer involved in shooting appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Ventura County Deputies Arrest Two Suspects for Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Attack of Two Victims in Meiners Oaks
July 2, 2024 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 26, 2024, Ojai patrol deputies and detectives, along with Ventura County major crimes detectives and Headquarters Station detectives, responded to the 800 block of El Roblar Drive in Meiners Oaks reference an assault with a deadly weapon.
Ventura County deputies shoot man who allegedly had knife, bow and arrow in Thousand Oaks
Ventura County deputies shot an allegedly armed man in Thousand Oaks early Sunday morning. It happened a little before 7 a.m. when deputies were on Avenida de los Arboles, according to a statement from Ventura County Sheriff's Department officials. "The incident began when deputies made contact with a 37-year-old man who was observed holding a knife," the statement said. "During the contact, the man advanced towards one of the deputies in a threatening manner with another device that appeared to be a bow and arrow."Deputies say that despite ordering the man to drop the weapon several times, he did not comply and...
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office provides update for missing person in Ojai
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office continues to ask for help locating Zyanaya Valora of Ojai after she left her home on June 24 at 8:00 p.m., according to the VCSO. The post Ventura County Sheriff’s Office provides update for missing person in Ojai appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
2 killed in head-on crash on Highway 126 in Fillmore
Two women were killed in a two-vehicle, head-on collision Friday night in Fillmore, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly before 7 p.m. along a rural portion of eastbound Highway 126 also known as Ventura Street at Clay Street, said Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. James Sullivan Saturday morning. The sheriff's office is contracted by the city of Fillmore for police services. ...
Ventura County Helicopter Crew Experiences Laser Strike
Nature of Incident: Ventura County helicopter crew experiences laser strike. On the evening of 06/25/2024, Ventura County Sheriff Copter 3 was conducting patrol operations when the crew chief and pilot experienced a laser strike incident. At the time of the laser strike, members of the Ventura County Aviation Unit were...
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