A Ventura County man and woman have been convicted of murdering the man’s former girlfriend.
In March of 2024, Oxnard Police were called to East Wooley Road by reports of a disturbance. Dispatchers heard a shot during the 911 phone call.
Officers arriving on the scene found Yanelly Vargas with a gunshot wound. She later died at a hospital.
Detectives determined that Vargas had been lured to the bar by Jorge Garfias, who was her ex-boyfriend.
Investigators say Garfias and his current girlfriend Margarita Jimenez beat the victim. They say Jimenez then grabbed a gun, and fatally wounded Vargas.
The two were convicted of first-degree murder. A hearing is set to take place on special allegations against Garfias and Jimenez Monday.
