There’s been an arrest in a more than four decade old cold case in Ventura County, involving the brutal rapes and murder of two women.
In January of 1981, Rachel Zendejas was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in Camarillo. She left behind two young daughters. Then, in December of 1981, the same thing happened to Lisa Gondek, who was found dead in her Oxnard apartment.
Two different agencies were handling the cases, so at first no one realized they were connected. But, detectives discovered that both women were last seen at a nightclub off of Highway 101, in Oxnard.
Oxnard Police and Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives say they’ve arrested a 68-year-old Oxnard man in connection with the killing. There’s no word on what led to the arrest in the cold case.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is holding a news conference Thursday, with officials expected to announce the specific charges the man will face.
