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It has been reported that police in Tracy believe she murdered Cantu in the church where she worked as a Sunday school teacher for five children, and where her grandfather served as a minister.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/12/national/main4937253.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4937253 Sources: Cantu Was Murdered In Church]</ref> Reports after her arrest indicated that in the days prior, Huckaby attempted suicide by swallowing knife blades; Huckaby reportedly denied this.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cbs5.com/crime/Melissa.Huckaby.suicide.2.985418.html|title=Huckaby Swallowed Knife Blades Before Arrest|last=Vazquez|first=Joe|date=2009-04-15|work=cbs5.com|accessdate=2009-05-25}}</ref>
It has been reported that police in Tracy believe she murdered Cantu in the church where she worked as a Sunday school teacher for five children, and where her grandfather served as a minister.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/12/national/main4937253.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4937253 Sources: Cantu Was Murdered In Church]</ref> Reports after her arrest indicated that in the days prior, Huckaby attempted suicide by swallowing knife blades; Huckaby reportedly denied this.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cbs5.com/crime/Melissa.Huckaby.suicide.2.985418.html|title=Huckaby Swallowed Knife Blades Before Arrest|last=Vazquez|first=Joe|date=2009-04-15|work=cbs5.com|accessdate=2009-05-25}}</ref>


Huckaby was indicted by a grand jury on charges of kidnapping, murder, and rape in the death of Cantu.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/18/california.dead.girl/index.html August 18, 2009 Former Sunday school teacher indicted in girl's death]</ref> The prosecution subsequently announced that the [[death penalty]] would be sought at trial.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,549080,00.html?test=latestnews</ref> However, Huckaby pled guilty to the murder on May 10, 2010,<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_15054621 | work =Mercury News|accessdate=2010-05-10| date=2010-05-10 | first=Sophia|last=Kazmi|title = Melissa Huckaby pleads guilty to killing Sandra Cantu in Tracy case}}</ref> sparing her from a possible death sentence. All other charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100510/A_NEWS/100519995/-1/NEWSMAP | work = The Record|accessdate=2010-05-10|date=2010-05-10|title = Huckaby pleads guilty for Cantu murder}}</ref> On June 14, 2010, Huckaby will be sentenced for the crime and reports suggest she will receive a prison sentence of at least 25 years to life, without possibility of parole.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-news-huckabypleadsguilty,0,7232594.story | work =FOX40 News|accessdate=2010-05-10| date=2010-05-10 | first=Matthew|last=Keys|title = Melissa Huckaby Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping, Murder Of Sandra Cantu}}</ref><ref>http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/10/huckaby.plea/index.html?hpt=Sbin</ref>
Huckaby was indicted by a grand jury on charges of kidnapping, murder, and rape in the death of Cantu.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/18/california.dead.girl/index.html August 18, 2009 Former Sunday school teacher indicted in girl's death]</ref> The prosecution subsequently announced that the [[death penalty]] would be sought at trial.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,549080,00.html?test=latestnews</ref> However, Huckaby pled guilty to the murder on May 10, 2010,<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_15054621 | work =Mercury News|accessdate=2010-05-10| date=2010-05-10 | first=Sophia|last=Kazmi|title = Melissa Huckaby pleads guilty to killing Sandra Cantu in Tracy case}}</ref> sparing her from a possible death sentence. All other charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100510/A_NEWS/100519995/-1/NEWSMAP | work = The Record|accessdate=2010-05-10|date=2010-05-10|title = Huckaby pleads guilty for Cantu murder}}</ref> On June 14, 2010, Huckaby will be sentenced for the crime and reports suggest she will receive a prison sentence of at least 25 years.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-news-huckabypleadsguilty,0,7232594.story | work =FOX40 News|accessdate=2010-05-10| date=2010-05-10 | first=Matthew|last=Keys|title = Melissa Huckaby Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping, Murder Of Sandra Cantu}}</ref><ref>http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/10/huckaby.plea/index.html?hpt=Sbin</ref>

== Melissa Huckaby ==
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| subject_name = Melissa Huckaby
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| date_of_birth ={{birth date and age|1981|02|18}}
| place_of_birth = [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| date_of_death =
| place_of_death =
| alias =
| charge = First degree [[murder]], ''[[wikt:et al.|et al.]]''
| conviction_penalty =
| conviction_status = [[Incarceration|Incarcerated]] in San Joaquin County jail
| occupation = Sunday School teacher
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'''Melissa Huckaby''' born February 18, 1981 in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]],<ref>http://www.ocregister.com/articles/huckaby-murder-arson-2368620-school-melissa</ref> [[California]] is the [[United States|American]] Sunday School teacher who pleaded guilty to the murder of Sandra Cantu. She will be sentenced on June 14, 2010, and faces a minimum sentence of 25 years. On April 10, 2009, police arrested 28-year-old Huckaby and charged her with the kidnapping, rape and murder of Cantu. Huckaby is the granddaughter of Pastor Clifford Lawless of Clover Road Baptist Church, in Tracy, California. Police report that Huckaby gave enough information to justify an arrest. Huckaby lived before her arrest at the same mobile home park as Cantu, and she is the mother of a 5-year-old daughter, a close friend with whom Cantu played.


==References==
==References==

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==External links==
==External links==

{{Portal|California}}
{{Portal|California}}
* [http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?page=LifeStory&personId=125859294 Obituary] by the [[Associated Press]] on [[Legacy.com]] retrieved April 7, 2009.
* [http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?page=LifeStory&personId=125859294 Obituary] by the [[Associated Press]] on [[Legacy.com]] retrieved April 7, 2009.

Revision as of 23:22, 7 June 2010


Sandra Cantu
Born
Sandra Renee Cantu

(2001-03-08)March 8, 2001
Tracy, California, United States
Diedc. March 27, 2009(2009-03-27) (aged 8)[1]
Tracy, California
Cause of deathHomicide
Body discoveredIn suitcase in pond
Resting placeTracy, California
Height4 ft 0 in (122 cm)

The Sandra Cantu homicide occurred on or about March 27, 2009, in Tracy, California.[1] Sandra Cantu was an 8-year-old girl who was reported missing on March 27, 2009, wearing a pink Hello Kitty t-shirt and black leggings.[2] On April 6, 2009, local authorities reported farm workers found a suitcase in an irrigation pond that contained the body of the missing child.

On April 10, 2009, police arrested 28-year-old Melissa Huckaby (born February 18, 1981, in Orange County, California[3]) and charged her with the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Cantu. Huckaby is the granddaughter of Pastor Clifford Lawless of Clover Road Baptist Church, in Tracy, California. Huckaby lives in the same mobile home park as Cantu, and she is the mother of a 5-year-old daughter with whom Cantu was close friends and played frequently.

The black Eddie Bauer suitcase that contained the body of Sandra Cantu belonged to Huckaby, who reported to have left it in her driveway on the day Cantu went missing.[1] Police did not at the time provide details as to why Huckaby was arrested, but she was arrested hours after a story written by a 22-year-old reporter Jennifer Wadsworth was published in the Tracy Press in which Huckaby claimed ownership of the suitcase.[4] She was placed under arrest after interrogation on April 10.

It has been reported that police in Tracy believe she murdered Cantu in the church where she worked as a Sunday school teacher for five children, and where her grandfather served as a minister.[5] Reports after her arrest indicated that in the days prior, Huckaby attempted suicide by swallowing knife blades; Huckaby reportedly denied this.[6]

Huckaby was indicted by a grand jury on charges of kidnapping, murder, and rape in the death of Cantu.[7] The prosecution subsequently announced that the death penalty would be sought at trial.[8] However, Huckaby pled guilty to the murder on May 10, 2010,[9] sparing her from a possible death sentence. All other charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.[10] On June 14, 2010, Huckaby will be sentenced for the crime and reports suggest she will receive a prison sentence of at least 25 years.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Crying Mom Charged With Cantu Murder, Rape
  2. ^ Missing Calif. 8-year-old found dead – UPI.com
  3. ^ http://www.ocregister.com/articles/huckaby-murder-arson-2368620-school-melissa
  4. ^ Big story drops into a struggling paper's lap
  5. ^ Sources: Cantu Was Murdered In Church
  6. ^ Vazquez, Joe (2009-04-15). "Huckaby Swallowed Knife Blades Before Arrest". cbs5.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  7. ^ August 18, 2009 Former Sunday school teacher indicted in girl's death
  8. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,549080,00.html?test=latestnews
  9. ^ Kazmi, Sophia (2010-05-10). "Melissa Huckaby pleads guilty to killing Sandra Cantu in Tracy case". Mercury News. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  10. ^ "Huckaby pleads guilty for Cantu murder". The Record. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  11. ^ Keys, Matthew (2010-05-10). "Melissa Huckaby Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping, Murder Of Sandra Cantu". FOX40 News. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  12. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/10/huckaby.plea/index.html?hpt=Sbin
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