SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): 24-year-old Jacob Bustamantez has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for the murder of Salinas cheer coach, Faith Valenzuela. 's office, Valenzuela picked up Bustamantez on July 5, 2022 just before 3 a.m. in the Downtown area of Salinas. Man accused of murdering Salinas cheer coach will be held to answer chargesThe man accused of murdering an Everett Alvarez High School cheer coach pleaded not guilty in a Salinas courtroom Wednesday morning during an arraignment on information hearing. Bustamante is in Monterey County Jail on a $1,000,000 bail, according to the Monterey County arrest logs. Jacob Anthony Bustamante, 22, was arrested Thursday and booked into Monterey County Jail for the murder of Faith Valenzuela, said Salinas Police.