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Judge focuses on shortfall in acrimonious dispute between CLU, Elton Gallegly
The judge hearing the acrimonious dispute between retired congressman Elton Gallegly and California Lutheran University honed in on funding of a scaled-back research center as attorneys made closing arguments Wednesday. It's unknown when Ventura County Superior Court Judge Henry Walsh will rule in the critical first phase of the trial stemming from a lawsuit Gallegly and his wife, Janice Gallegly, filed over management of the center named for them. But Walsh raised repeated questions Wednesday in a...
Man arrested 2 years ago, for Surry County woman's 1992 death, now charged for 3 murders in CA
VENTURA, Calif. — A man accused of a 1992 murder in Surry County has been arrested and charged with three additional counts of murder in California. In April 2022, the Surry County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Warren Alexander, 73, of Diamondhead, Mississippi. Alexander is accused of killing a woman named Nona Cobb of Surry County.
Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation
A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977 after cold case detectives obtained a DNA match, authorities said Thursday, adding they believe there could be more victims. Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, made his first court appearance Thursday but arraignment on three counts of first-degree murder was postponed to Aug. 21, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said. He remained jailed without bail.Alexander's case was assigned to the county public defender's office. A telephone message was left at the office seeking comment on the case. Alexander was extradited to...
Suspected serial killer charged in 1977 cold case murders of 3 women in Ventura County
A suspected serial killer accused of strangling three women to death in 1977 in Ventura County has been arrested, authorities announced Thursday.Warren Luther Alexander, 73, of Mississippi, was charged with three counts of murder in connection with the killings.He was in custody in North Carolina where he's facing a separate murder charge and was extradited to California. He's currently being held in the Ventura County Jail without bail.According to the district attorney's office, the county's cold case unit started re-examining the murders of Kimberly Carol Fritz, Velvet Ann Sanchez, and Lorraine Ann Rodriguez last year.On May 29, 1977, Fritz was...
Guest column: Collaborative approach to address homelessness in Ventura County
In response to the Executive Order N-1-24 issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 25, 2024, regarding homeless encampments, the County of Ventura is utilizing best practices in addressing encampments through a multidisciplinary team approach. The County Executive Office is working closely with agencies and local jurisdictions through a newly developed Homeless Task Force to coordinate activities and implement additional strategies to reduce homelessness. The county will continue to provide outreach services and humane encampment response...
Mississippi man charged in three 1977 homicides in California
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (WJTV) – A Mississippi man has been arrested and charged in connection to three homicides that occurred more than 45 years ago in California. Investigators with the Ventura County Cold Case unit arrested Warren Luther Alexander, 73, of Diamondhead, Mississippi, on three counts of murder. They said the series of strangulations occurred in 1977.
California Coastal Commission signs off on more SpaceX launches, but with conditions
California coastal commissioners have signed off on plans to increase the number of rocket launches out of Vandenberg Space Force Base but did so with conditions. Included on their list, federal officials would beef up wildlife monitoring, look for ways to limit the effects of sonic booms and pay when debris falls into...
Photo Essay: Piru's Newhall Mansion is a 130-Year-Old Queen Anne Design in a 40-Year-Old Body
I first became intrigued with the Ventura County town of Piru because of its position in the path of the St. Francis Dam flood. (It's also home to a filming location from the music video to "Hot Legs" by Rod Stewart.) But then my interest was piqued even further when...
Suspected serial killer charged in Ventura County strangulation murders nearly 50 years later
VENTURA, Calif. - Warren Luther Alexander, a 73-year-old man from Diamondhead, Mississippi, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with a series of strangulation murders that occurred in Ventura County in 1977. Alexander is also believed to be connected to a fourth murder that occurred in North Carolina in 1992.
Authorities say they have serial killer in three 1977 deaths; more victims possible
Nearly 50 years after three women were strangled to death in Ventura County, authorities said Thursday they believe they have the killer and he may be tied to other similar murders. District Attorney Erik Nasarenko told reporters at a news conference in Ventura the investigation into Warren Luther Alexander continues. So far, he has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder. ...
Local inmate charged with 3 California murders, labeled 'serial killer' by authorities
A Surry County inmate who has been jailed for more than two years while awaiting trial on a local murder charge has been extradited to California, where he faces murder charges in three deaths that occurred more than 45 years ago. Warren Luther Alexander, 73, was initially arrested in Diamondhead, Mississippi, on March 15, 2022, on a charge of murder in the July 7, 1992 murder of Nona Starney Cobb, whose body was found alongside Interstate 77 in Surry County, near Elkin. ...
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