Topline: A 22-year-old Oak Park man admitted guilt in a reckless-speed crash that killed a Newbury Park couple and now faces sentencing in October.
Published: September 8, 2026 7:04 am ET
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Neil Liam Reb (via Ventura County Sheriff’s Office)
VENTURA, CA — A Ventura County man has pleaded guilty in a high-speed crash that killed an elderly Newbury Park couple, admitting to two felony counts tied to the deaths of Alejandro Ramirez, 77, and Maria Ramirez, 73.
According to KTLA and a Ventura County District Attorney’s Office news release, Neil Liam Reb, 22, of Oak Park, pleaded guilty on Aug. 28 to two counts of felony gross vehicular manslaughter and also admitted a serious felony allegation.
Prosecutors said the crash happened at about 4 p.m. on May 6, 2025, when Reb was driving a 2024 Jeep Wrangler and collided with a Volkswagen Tiguan at the intersection of Via Las Brisas and Calle Del Prado in Newbury Park. Investigators said Reb was driving recklessly and traveling at nearly twice the posted 45 mph speed limit before the collision.
The crash killed Alejandro and Maria Ramirez, and Reb was later arrested on June 30, 2025, after an investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. He remains out of custody on $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2026, in Courtroom 12 of Ventura County Superior Court.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Ventura County Man Pleads Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Couple
A 22-year-old Oak Park man admitted guilt in a reckless-speed crash that killed a Newbury Park couple and now faces sentencing in October.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: September 8, 2026 7:04 am ET
Neil Liam Reb (via Ventura County Sheriff’s Office)
VENTURA, CA — A Ventura County man has pleaded guilty in a high-speed crash that killed an elderly Newbury Park couple, admitting to two felony counts tied to the deaths of Alejandro Ramirez, 77, and Maria Ramirez, 73.
According to KTLA and a Ventura County District Attorney’s Office news release, Neil Liam Reb, 22, of Oak Park, pleaded guilty on Aug. 28 to two counts of felony gross vehicular manslaughter and also admitted a serious felony allegation.
Prosecutors said the crash happened at about 4 p.m. on May 6, 2025, when Reb was driving a 2024 Jeep Wrangler and collided with a Volkswagen Tiguan at the intersection of Via Las Brisas and Calle Del Prado in Newbury Park. Investigators said Reb was driving recklessly and traveling at nearly twice the posted 45 mph speed limit before the collision.
The crash killed Alejandro and Maria Ramirez, and Reb was later arrested on June 30, 2025, after an investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. He remains out of custody on $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2026, in Courtroom 12 of Ventura County Superior Court.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Ventura County Man Pleads Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Elderly Couple
A 22-year-old Oak Park man admitted guilt in a reckless-speed crash that killed a Newbury Park couple and now faces sentencing in October.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: September 8, 2026 7:04 am ET
Neil Liam Reb (via Ventura County Sheriff’s Office)
VENTURA, CA — A Ventura County man has pleaded guilty in a high-speed crash that killed an elderly Newbury Park couple, admitting to two felony counts tied to the deaths of Alejandro Ramirez, 77, and Maria Ramirez, 73.
According to KTLA and a Ventura County District Attorney’s Office news release, Neil Liam Reb, 22, of Oak Park, pleaded guilty on Aug. 28 to two counts of felony gross vehicular manslaughter and also admitted a serious felony allegation.
Prosecutors said the crash happened at about 4 p.m. on May 6, 2025, when Reb was driving a 2024 Jeep Wrangler and collided with a Volkswagen Tiguan at the intersection of Via Las Brisas and Calle Del Prado in Newbury Park. Investigators said Reb was driving recklessly and traveling at nearly twice the posted 45 mph speed limit before the collision.
The crash killed Alejandro and Maria Ramirez, and Reb was later arrested on June 30, 2025, after an investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. He remains out of custody on $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2026, in Courtroom 12 of Ventura County Superior Court.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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