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Faith Elizabeth Valenzuela

Case from Salinas, CA dated Jul 05, 2022

Victim Details

Faith Elizabeth Valenzuela

Female

Salinas

CA

2022-07-05

29

Faith

Elizabeth Valenzuela

07/12/2026

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Faith Elizabeth Valenzuela, a 29-year-old cheerleading coach from Salinas, California, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2022. The events leading to her death began in the early hours of that day when she received a text message from her ex-boyfriend, Jacob Anthony Bustamantez, asking for a ride. Valenzuela, who had been trying to cut off contact with Bustamantez, agreed to pick him up near downtown Salinas. Shortly after she picked him up, Bustamantez, sitting in the passenger seat, used a 9m ...
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  • Monterey Herald: Salinas: Everett Alvarez High School cheer coach identified as gunshot victim
  • Man sentenced 35 years to life for murder of Salinas cheer coach
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