VENTURA, CA - District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Kevin Hogrefe (DOB 7/13/89), of Camarillo, has been charged with the murder of Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko as a result of striking the deputy with his vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol during the early morning hours of October 28, 2014. Hogrefe is also charged with felony hit and run as a result of fleeing the scene following the collision. Hogrefe remains in custody with bail set at $150,000. Arraignment is scheduled for today, October 30, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom 13 of the Ventura Superior Court, County of Ventura.

Based upon the gravity of the charges, the District Attorney will seek a bail increase to $500,000, the bail schedule amount for murder.