28 yr old Sunday School Teacher Arrested in the Murder of little Sandra Cantu.

TRACY, Calif. - A Sunday school teacher has been arrested after an 8-year-old girl's body was found in a suitcase pulled from the water, NBC News reported Saturday.

Tracy police Sgt. Tony Sheneman told NBC News that Melissa Huckaby, 28, was held in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Sandra Cantu.

Sources say the suspect is 28-year-old Melissa Huckaby, a neighbor whose own daughter was one of Sandra’s playmates.

Huckaby has been charged with kidnapping and murder.

Earlier Friday, she had told reporters a suitcase had been stolen from her on March 27 -- the day Sandra disappeared. Sandra’s body was found stuffed into a suitcase and dumped in a farm pond.

Huckaby is the granddaughter of the pastor of a nearby church that was searched extensively Friday by police investigators.

Huckaby taught Sunday school at the church, according to The Associated Press.

Soon after that search, Huckaby drove herself to the police station, where she was questioned until early Saturday morning.

Cantu’s disappearance had left the city of Tracy on edge, wondering how a little girl could just vanish so close to home.

The last time her mother saw Sandra alive, Sandra was going outside to play with friends, and surveillance video taken in their trailer park showed Sandra happily skipping on the trailer park's grounds.

This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
4/11 6:01 AM ET ClipsFC - Staff
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38 comments // 28 yr old Sunday School Teacher Arrested in the Murder of little Sandra Cantu. // Video

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    Police to hold a press conference to announce details.

    ClipsFC
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    What really is disturbing is the fact that she is a Sunday School teacher.

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    Cameleion1
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    Horror-Melissa Huckaby, a 28 year old Sunday school teacher has been arrested in the murder of little Sandra Cantu!!!
    Click on the link<a href="http://malecafe.net/video/index.php?q=Melissa-Huckaby"><strong>sch... teacher has been arrested</strong></a>

    gragggg
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    WTF! It's unreal. I am speechless. Not sure what is going on. Stuffed her in a suite case?

    QuitItAlready
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    http://current.com/items/89961035/calif_sunday_school_teacher_booked_in_child_de...

    Heres a similar story....one has to wonder if they may have found this little girl sooner if they werent so intent on searching for male suspects.....

    regjoeschmo
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    Yup, proves the point that murders are not always committed by males. In this case I think most people would probably never even consider a Sunday School Teacher. Scary right!

    ClipsFC
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    "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled is to convince us he isnt there"..........

    regjoeschmo
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    Tell us why this is interestingI know where a Sam McGuffie!!!
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    I'm not saying this is the case in this instance because we don't know the facts yet. But:
    People that want to get "close' to children know where children are most vunerable. ie. church, scouts, day care, etc.
    These are the people who historically got away with molesting children over many years and still held good standing in public
    These people are aware it's wrong but are very devious.
    WE MUST educate our children. And NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, allow them to go anywhere alone. Children naturally trust adults.

    nursediesel
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    Woman arrested in Sandra Cantu slaying
    April 11: Melissa Huckaby, 28, arrested on suspicion of murder and kidnapping after voluntarily going to police for questioning.

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    ras_menelik
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    I think we need a big Roto-rooter.
    We outfit a barge, first take all the financial people who have been ripping off our economy for a little ride out in the Atlantic. Roto-rooter them into the sea to help re-invigorate the shark population.

    The sharks need help because the Chinese have been wiping them out eating shark-fin soup. (With our money)

    Then these child killers - all of them.

    Or we could do like the Romans did, bring 'em out at half-time - give the line-backers a few swords.

    02
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    • 8 months ago
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    This world is going to 'hell in a hand basket'.

    What has the world come to when a Sunday school teacher kills a little girl.

    Horrible, to say the least.

    TheEmpireGuy
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    No surprise that the killer would be hiding behind church. None at all.

    Here's the quote from the relatives:
    ``This is just the beginning,'' Joe Chavez said. ``Are you kidding me? We have to live the rest of our lives without Sandra. While she's in jail, she can still see her little girl grow up. We don't get to see that.''

    We got lawyers making our laws - but they make money from the result.
    I'd like to see some real justice - no playing around.
    Guilty means guilty, sentence carried out on the six o'clock news. Next case.

    If you're going to sit a ring your hands, you shouldn't have a vote.

    02
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    • 8 months ago
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    Where I live we had a pillar of the community who worked for the Public Defenders office. He belonged to a network of perverts who wanted sex with little girls, like under three!

    Well, he stupidly looked on line and was set up by an undercover agent. He told the "mother of the child, "I always bring presents"...the mother feared her daughter might feel pain and the sicko said "tell her not to worry, "daddy loves little girls and I know just how to do it where it just feels good".

    He was met at the Airport by the police and they found a doll, KY jelly and other evidence plus the ISP for his internet address. He hanged himself in Jail the next day.

    If you google these child/daddy clubs you will be so disgusted. This man had a wonderful wife andtwo beautiful teenage daughters.

    I am grateful that he did not waste taxpayer money and managed to kill his sick self . What is feeding these deranged people...is it porn? bad movies? or just a fantasy they develop. It MUST be stopped!!!

    barbara3d
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    This makes me feel physically ill.

    middle_east
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    It's those small town church type people. They always end up killing someone.

    Mikeysfake1
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    TOOO bad that this is all going on in my home town and she was found right in front of my best friends house in a irrigation channel. Another side story people dont know about is that my friend Chris CANTU just found out he was Sandras half brother but by that time it was already too late... this story is so sad and i hope that stupid teacher and who ever else was involved will be brought to justice.

    CurrentFanMan
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    What is surprising to me is that people are evermore surprised of what a human being is capable of doing. The fact that you are surprised is one of the reasons to being a victim. The world is chalked full of troubled individuals but having a system where criminals have more rights and knowledge than ordinary citizens will beget these demonstrations of evil. Tell me, can the idiots who are against capital punishment guarantee the safety of anything, no they cannot. Its their emotions that say its wrong to kill; well those that do kill are lacking this check in their decision making. Identify the cruel intentions out there and instead of trying to cater to it we need to take its life before it takes good lives. One person dies, but countless suffer at the hands of an insufferable diseased hopeless mind. If you are too weak and stuck in victimhood to press the button, I'll do it for you.

    uberdeft
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    I just read this morning's Chronicle story on this Cantu murder by Sunday-school teacher.

    At the bottom are reader's comments.

    Read what this dumbie says: "If she really is a regular church-goer, I'm going to have to give her a pass. We're all sinners, and I'm sure she's sorry. Can't we just forgive her and let her get back to her Sunday school? This is obviously a decent woman who just made a simple mistake. No, she's not perfect, just saved."

    THIS kind of stuff is what is wrong with religion. Non-thought like this.
    When you don't have a crutch like religion, you might get a chance to have a brain.

    I think it would be great if everyone used their brains.

    They can't do it with a crutch. That's what's wrong with anything that keeps you from getting out and experiencing life and becoming who you should be. Crutches could be money and investments. Could food or addictions.

    People say, 'Oh, what would happen if I didn't have that?'

    You might have everything that is missing - it all comes from within you - but usually needs a little thumping from without to get you going.

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    What a beautiful child , and one who seems as one very loved . Ditto , 02 . Taking responsibility for your actions is a sign of maturity . Always forgiving people allows them to avoid this . Accountability is vital . Many villains have hid behind religion because of this . I'm am half expecting she to say she killed the sweet child to protect her from sin .... this is enraging and heartbreaking at the same time .

    artemis6
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    I don't believe this crime had anything to do with religion. There are crazy people who murder for no reason in every single belief system. I'm curious to know her motive IF she even had one. But just because she was a Sunday School teacher doesn't say anything about Christianity. If an atheist murdered someone no one would go, "Oh that's the problem with atheism." Pretty sure Christians are big on not killing. True Christians, that is.

    Ediblehearts
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    People who have ardent belief systems - tend to teach it, and demand it of their children, etc.

    This can lead to oppressive parenting and harmful psychological results.

    Especially when there's nothing smart about what they're teaching.

    Christians went nuts, more than once in the past. They pulled Rome into the dirt.
    How you would like to be a broom-pusher around those inquisitors?
    Better watch your step! - Keep those shoulders stooped.

    02
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    • 7 months ago

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