A felony complaint has been filed against Jordan Gutierrez, 27, charging him with one count of murder for the Sept. 23, 2024, death of Sharlene Plunkett in Santa Maria, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.

Gutierrez is scheduled for further arraignment on the complaint in Santa Maria Superior Court Department 9 on Aug. 14.

He is being held in county jail with $1 million bail.

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