Detectives arrest a Lucerne Valley man for the murder of his wife following a residential fire 
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
INCIDENT: Homicide Arrest
LOCATION: 9800 block of Mesa Road, Lucerne Valley
VICTIM: Lynda Cestone, 56 years old (at time of death)
SUSPECT: Donald Wayne Jenman, 68 years old
SUMMARY:
On April 19, 2016, at approximately 4:40 a.m., emergency personnel from the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to a residence in the 9800 block of Mesa Road in Lucerne Valley for a structure fire. During fire suppression efforts, a body was discovered. Investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Arson Detail were contacted and responded to the location. During the arson investigation, a gas supply line was found to be disconnected. Bomb Arson Investigators requested the assistance of investigators from Homicide Detail due to the suspicious nature of the fire. Investigators from Homicide Detail responded and assumed the investigation.
The decedent was identified as Lynda Cestone. Lynda and her husband, Donald Jenman, lived alone in the residence. Investigators learned during their investigation that in 2010, Lynda suffered a stroke. As a result of the stroke, Lynda was paralyzed and bedridden. During the fire, Donald suffered minor burns and was transported by Mercy Air to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
On Friday, January 13, 2017, at the conclusion of the Death Investigation, Donald Wayne Jenman was arrested, transported and booked into the West Valley Detention Center for PC 187(a) Murder. Jenman is being held on $1,000.000.00 bail and is scheduled for court on January 18, 2017.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Mike Cleary or Sergeant Greg Myler of the Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail (909) 387-3589. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com
Refer: Detective Mike Cleary or Sergeant Greg Myler
Station: Specialized Investigations Division
Phone No.: (909) 387-3589
Case No.: H# 2016-035 / DR# 071601341
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Headquarters
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700
