So it is finally over. But will closure result until justice is done? Sandra Cantu was found Monday inside a suitcase pulled from a San Joaquin County irrigation pond. As you recall, this is the eight year old California girl who disappeared on March 27th from her Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park in California. Sandra was apparently identified by her clothing. Needless to say, this is being treated as a homicide.
Home security video showed the girl skipping down the road immediately before she disappeared. Ironically, her next photographing will occur at her autopsy today.
In the meantime, a few search warrants have been executed and several people questioned.
Home security video showed the girl skipping down the road immediately before she disappeared. Ironically, her next photographing will occur at her autopsy today.
In the meantime, a few search warrants have been executed and several people questioned.
Daniel Cantu, was interviewed and polygraphed by the police. in Tracy. Cantu lives in Mexico and so far has cooperated with police. At this point in time, there are no suspects. There are people the police are interested in interviewing.
Update 4-8-09: Tracy police Sgt. Tony Sheneman confirmed on CNN's Nancy Grace that they searched the Clover Road Baptist Church. He did not reveal what persuaded a judge to sign a search warrant.
Lane Lawless, the church's pastor, told KCRA he was questioned for about three hours by police, adding that he had nothing to do with Cantu's disappearance.
Lane Lawless, the church's pastor, told KCRA he was questioned for about three hours by police, adding that he had nothing to do with Cantu's disappearance.
Update 4-12-09: Melissa Huckaby, 28, has been arrested for the kidnapping and murder of Sandra Cantu. Huckaby lives in the same area as the Cantus with her own 5-year-old daughter. The two children were close friends. Sandra's body was found Monday in a suitcase in a pond. The suitcase is believed to be owned by Melissa Huckaby who is pastor Clifford Lane Lawless granddaughter. Suspect . Arrest California girl, 8, disappears after playing with friend
Huckby apparently acknowledged to the Tracy Press that she owned the black rolling suitcase but claimed she reported it missing the day before the child's body was found. Huckaby is to be considered innocent unless otherwise proved in a court of law.
Update 5-10-10: Apparently Huckaby has entered a plea agreement to spare the death penalty.
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God rest young miss Cantu's soul.
Cold blooded child cruelty.
We always pray these lost kids will be found but so many times this is the final result. Let's keep these innocent victims in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless them.
How awful
I heard the church may be a crime scene...
Update 4-8-09: Tracy police Sgt. Tony Sheneman confirmed on CNN's Nancy Grace that they searched the Clover Road Baptist Church. He did not reveal what persuaded a judge to sign a search warrant.
Lane Lawless, the church's pastor, told KCRA he was questioned for about three hours by police, adding that he had nothing to do with Cantu's disappearance.
"Everyone is a person of interest."
Connie Lawless said she and her husband were fully cooperating with police. They had nothing to do with the girl's abduction.
"She was the sweetest little thing. It breaks our hearts to think that anyone would take such a tiny little thing and abuse her and murder her," Connie told the press.
Update 4-12-09: Melissa Huckaby, 28, has been arrested for the kidnapping and murder of Sandra Cantu. Huckaby lives in the same area as the Cantus with her own 5-year-old daughter. The two children were close friends. Sandra's body was found Monday in a suitcase in a pond. The suitcase is believed to be owned by Melissa Huckaby who is pastor Clifford Lane Lawless granddaughter. Suspect . Arrest California girl, 8, disappears after playing with friend
Huckby apparently acknowledged to the Tracy Press that she owned the black rolling suitcase but claimed she reported it missing the day before the child's body was found. Huckaby is to be considered innocent unless otherwise proved in a court of law.
The suspect, a Sunday school teacher, is also being accused of raping the 8-year-old child. Melissa Huckaby is expected to be charged officially with murder and rape. God bless this poor little soul.
Update 5-10-10: Apparently Huckaby has entered a plea agreement to spare the death penalty.
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