Euren Balbuena (DOB 11/29/90), of Simi Valley, was charged with the murder of Zaira Patino, of Simi Valley, which occurred on February 27, 2020. The complaint charges one count of murder and a special allegation that Balbuena personally used a knife during the commission of the crime. Balbuena has also been charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury for the assault on Ms. Patino’s mother, Ariadna Avetisyan, of Sun Valley, which also occurred on February 27, 2020. Â
Balbuena appeared in court on March 2, 2020. The arraignment was continued to March 3, 2020, at 1:30Â p.m. in courtroom 13 of the Ventura County Superior Court. Balbuena is currently in custody at the Ventura County jail with bail set at $3 million.