Valentin Flores Castaneda, a 40-year-old resident of Lost Hills, California, was found dead on June 27, 2021, in an orchard near an aqueduct just east of Truman Avenue and Resource Street. A supervisor discovered his body; Castaneda’s chest and face were covered in blood and he had been shot. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office opened an immediate investigation.

Investigators determined that Castaneda was shot by a co-worker, Bulmaro Cabezas, who was 37 at the time. The motive identified in the investigation was a dispute over nude photos of Cabezas’ wife that had been sent to Castaneda; the wife admitted sending the photos but denied a sexual relationship with Castaneda. Phone records and GPS data placed Cabezas at the crime scene that day, and he had called Castaneda despite initially saying he had only met him once.

Cabezas was arrested on suspicion of murder and later pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter. If anyone knew Valentin or saw activity around Truman Avenue and Resource Street in late June 2021, please share what was seen with investigators.