Overview

• Jonathan Renteria, 25, has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody on $4 million bail with a preliminary hearing set for November 18.
• Police found Bunyan’s dismembered remains in the couple’s Los Feliz apartment on September 11 after Ventura County deputies discovered Renteria injured in a motel bathtub with a note.
• Prosecutors say the note contains a confession describing strangulation during a dispute over her postpartum weight.
• Beyond the murder count, charges include mutilation, disinterment and sexual contact with human remains.
• Renteria’s father says the family was unaware of his marriage to Bunyan or their newborn daughter until after his arrest.