Deputies Seek 3 Men on Felony Warrants
Investigators with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help in locating three men who have outstanding felony warrants.
Investigators are searching for Craig William Stuart, 36, of Ventura for skipping bail and failing to appear for a court date. Stuart, who has seven outstanding arrest warrants for such things as drug possession, cellular phone fraud, possession of a loaded firearm and battery.
He was last known to live in the east Ventura area, but investigators say he moves constantly. He is believed to be armed and dangerous, officials said.
He is about 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 210 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.
Mark Aaron Franks, 33, of Santa Paula failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing on drug possession charges, authorities said.
Franks, whose last known address was 676 W. Main St. in Santa Paula, last worked for Main Street Chevron in Santa Paula. Sheriff’s investigators said that Franks fled to Taft, Lancaster or the Palmdale area.
He drives a blue Ford station wagon and is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
Investigators also are searching for Elick J. Hallmark, 26, who missed an April court appearance on felony drunk-driving charges.
Hallmark was arrested for drunk driving and evading arrest in 1993 by the CHP, and failed to appear in court. He was arrested this year in Pittsburgh on a Ventura County warrant.
He posted bail and returned to Ventura for his initial court appearance but in April failed to return for another hearing.
He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a tribal sign tattooed to his right biceps and a sun tattooed on his left leg.
Investigators encourage anyone with information on any of the wanted men to call the Ventura County Crime Stoppers’ hotline at 385-TALK or 494-TALK.
Tipsters can call anonymously and if the information leads to an arrest and conviction they could receive rewards of up to $1,000, officials said.
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