Zarbab Ali said he's innocent of murder and the special allegations of lying in wait and using a knife in the death of his estranged wife, Rachel Castillo. Photo by MICHELE WILLER ALLRED A Hawthorne man has plead not guilty to first-degree murder and special allegations in the apparent stabbing death of his 25-year-old estranged
HIGHLIGHTING THE VICTIM Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko talks about the death of Simi Valley resident Rachel Castillo and the subsequent arrest of Zarbab Ali in connection with her killing during a news conference at the Ventura County district attorney’s office Nov. 15 in Ventura. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers A Hawthorne man faces charges that could