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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Murder Suspect Arrested
Nature of Incident: | Murder Suspect Arrested | ||||
Report Number: | VSO: 81-1097 OXPD: 81-20550 |
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Location: | 700 Block of Mobil Avenue, Camarillo 1200 Block of Gonzales Road, Oxnard |
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Date & Time: | 01/18/1981 @ 6:30 A.M. 12/12/1981 @ 2:58 A.M. |
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Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Ventura County District Attorney Investigations Bureau Oxnard Police Department Major Crimes Unit |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
(S) Tony Garcia (V) Rachel Zendejas (V) Lisa Gondek |
Oxnard Camarillo Oxnard |
68 20 21 |
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Narrative: | |||||
Cold Case Homicide Investigators arrested Tony Garcia for the 1981 murders of Rachel Zendejas and Lisa Gondek. This was a joint investigation between the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Ventura County District Attorney Investigations Bureau, and the Oxnard Police Department. A news conference will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. inside the District Attorney’s Office. Credentialed media can gather outside the District Attorney’s Office on the third floor of the Ventura County Government Center, Hall of Justice to be escorted to the media room. |
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Prepared by: | Sergeant Albert Ramirez | ||||
News Release Date: | 02/08/2023 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sergeant Jason Karol (PIO) 805-654-2385 [email protected] |
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Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511