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Jannah: Kristina Huemann Siedlecki Murder Conviction
Updated October 23, 2026 · Browse investigations · Trials & Court Proceedings
Case overview and current legal status
A Sacramento County jury convicted Kristina Huemann Siedlecki of second-degree murder on October 1, 2026, in the death of her eight-month-old daughter, Jannah. [1]
Court and jurisdiction
Sacramento County Superior Court case 24FE020329. The district attorney announced sentencing for October 23, 2026, at 9 a.m., Department 15C, before Judge Alyson Lewis. A sentencing outcome was not located in this review. [1]
Prosecutors and defense attorneys
Deputy District Attorney Dinah Mielke of the Homicide Unit prosecuted the case. The cited release does not identify defense counsel. [1]
Victim background
Jannah was eight months old. Reporting places her death on August 25, 2024, after she suffered extensive bathwater burns. [2]
People and documented roles
Siedlecki: Jannah’s mother and the convicted defendant. Hussein Abughazaleh: Jannah’s father, who was also charged and later died. [2]
Interactive timeline
August 2024 — Burns and death
Reporting describes serious burns followed by a delay in medical care. Jannah died on August 25. [2]
December 2024 — Parents arrested
Both parents were arrested in connection with the death. [2]
October 1, 2026 — Jury verdict
The jury returned a second-degree-murder conviction against Siedlecki. [1]
October 23, 2026 — Sentencing setting
The DA’s October 5 announcement set sentencing for this date. The announced hearing is distinguished here from an imposed sentence. [1]
Investigation and evidence
Burn injuries and failure to seek treatment
According to the prosecution’s post-verdict account, Jannah’s father placed her in dangerously hot bathwater. Siedlecki saw serious skin injuries after arriving home; neither parent sought medical care in the following days. [1]
Phone activity and knowledge
Prosecutors described searches suggesting awareness of the danger and fear of arrest. Their account also describes a delay in seeking help when Jannah became unresponsive. [1]
Prosecution and defense positions
Prosecution: Siedlecki knowingly failed to obtain treatment, leading to Jannah’s death. Defense: the cited accounts do not detail the defense presentation. The jury’s verdict is established; this summary does not reconstruct arguments from that result.
Courtroom developments
The DA’s October 5 release summarizes trial evidence after the October 1 verdict. It is a prosecution account, not a transcript of each day’s testimony.
Witnesses and testimony
The release does not list individual trial witnesses. Medical and phone evidence are described above without inventing witness names.
Verdict, sentencing and appeals
The confirmed disposition is a second-degree-murder conviction. The DA reported exposure of 15 years to life; that is not reported here as a sentence already imposed. [1]
Key questions and documented answers
What sentence was imposed? The source reviewed announces the hearing but does not establish its result. What did the jury instructions and verdict form say? Those documents are not included in the release. Has an appeal been filed? The reviewed material does not establish an appellate filing.