Overview

• June Bunyan, 37, was found dead on Sept. 11 during a welfare check at her Hollywood apartment after Ventura County deputies reported a note from a man claiming he killed his wife.
• Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled the cause of death as traumatic neck injuries, and court filings say the defendant described using a rear‑naked chokehold and dismembered the body.
• Jonathan Renteria, 25, was arrested on suspicion of murder and mutilation of human remains; prosecutors say he admitted the killing in a note and a recorded interview.
• Court records state the couple had been married about a year and had a one‑month‑old child, with surveillance showing the suspect leaving with the baby and later carrying garbage bags.
• Renteria is being held on $4 million bail after entering a not guilty plea, with a next court date set for Nov. 18, while family and friends raise funds to return Bunyan’s remains to Scotland and the UK government provides consular support.