# Foster son suspected of killing Calif. attorney

> San Diego County DA charges foster son with murdering attorney who died of fentanyl overdose.
- Title: Foster son suspected of killing Calif. attorney · Sfgate
- Summary: San Diego County DA charges foster son with murdering attorney who died of fentanyl overdose.
- Keywords: nadine jett, cedric von fermi n, san diego county, district attorney summer stephan, fentanyl overdose, first degree murder, foster children, Sfgate
- Source: Sfgate — https://sfgate.com/bayarea/article/foster-mom-nadine-jett-murder-22493627.php
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- Topics: nadine jett, cedric von fermi n, san diego county, district attorney summer stephan, fentanyl overdose, first degree murder, foster children, news, local
## Foster son in custody
Cedric von Ferdinand, 34, is in custody on suspicion of first-degree murder.
## Attorney diagnosed with cancer
Nadine Jett, 64, was diagnosed with cancer in August 2023.
## Foster child moves in
Cedric von Ferdinand volunteered to move back into Jett's Valley Center home after her cancer diagnosis.
## Alleged fake death
Von Ferdinand claimed Jett died in Mexico and wanted cremation without a funeral.
## Body found buried
Investigators found partially mummified remains in a 6 foot by 6 foot hole in Jett's yard.
## Fentanyl overdose death
Autopsy found Jett died of a massive fentanyl overdose with illegal chemical makeup.
## Murder charge filed
Von Ferdinand faces first-degree murder with two special circumstances for financial gain and administering poison.
## Key takeaway

Cedric von Ferdinand, 34, is in custody for first-degree murder of Nadine Jett after allegedly faking her death and poisoning her with illegal fentanyl.