The Oxnard Police Department has identified two suspects in the slaying of 35-year-old Yanelly Vargas. According to OPD, officers responded to a call of a fight with possible gunshots in the 1000 block of Industrial Avenue around 11:53 p.m. on March 17, 2024. At the scene, authorities located Vargas suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso.
She was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. OPD investigators assumed control of the investigation. On April 3, 2024, OPD’s Special Enforcement Unit and K-9 Team apprehended both suspects without incident.
The suspects have been identified as 33-year-old Margarita Jimenez and 36-year-old Jorge Garfias. Investigators say Garfias and Vargas were previously involved in a romantic relationship. The suspects were transported to the Ventura County Main Jail where they were booked for the murder of Yanelly Vargas.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.