BONUS - Sandra Cantu
Added 2022-12-09 16:00:07 +0000 UTC*This case involves children*
December Bonus Episode 1 -
On this bonus episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu.
Case Sources:
Abcnews.go.com, “Melissa Huckaby Used Noose to Kill 8-Year-old Sandra Cantu,” by Russell Goldman, June 14,
2010
Nbcbayarea.com, “New Documents Give Gruesome Details on Cantu’s Death,” by Jodi Hernandez and Lori Preuitt,
June 14, 2010
Nbcbayarea.com, “Sandra’s Mother Speaks Out,” June 15, 2010
Nbcnews.com, “Some critical of handling of girl’s disappearance,” by The Associated Press, April 8, 2009
Cbsnews.com, “Sandra Cantu’s Mother Has No Forgiveness for Daughter’s Killer, Melissa Huckaby, in ‘Suitcase
Slaying,’ by Naimah Jabali-Nash, June 15, 2010
Sfgate.com, “Fear grips Tracy as cops search for girl’s killer,” by Demian Bulwa, Kevin Fagan, Chronicle Staff
Writers, April 8, 2009
Santacruzsentinel.com, “Court records show Huckaby drugged, beat Sandra Cantu with rolling pin,” by Contra
Costa Times Editorial, June 14, 2010
The dailybeast.com, “Melissa Huckaby: Why Did She Murder Sandra Cantu?” by Jennifer Wadsworth, June 14,
2010, updated July 14, 2017
New York Daily News, “Melissa Huckaby, who killed 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in 2009, pleads guilty to avoid death
penalty,”
The Topeka Capital-Journal, Cjonline.com, “Suspect Huckaby has area ties,” by Taylor Atkins, April 12, 2009
Legacy.com, “Sandra Cantu obituary”
Tracy Press, ttownmedia.com, “Exclusive: Woman in mobile home park reported missing suitcase,” by Jennifer
Wadsworth, April 11, 2009, updated April 18, 2009
Tracy Press, ttownmedia.com, “Details emerge in Sandra Cantu’s death,” by TP Staff, June 14, 2010
Tracy Press, ttownmedia.com, “A decade later, The killing of Sandra Cantu left a mark on Tracy,” by Press staff
report, April 12, 2019
Tracy Press, ttownmedia.com, “A reporter’s role in bringing a killer to justice,” by Sam Matthews, April 19, 2019
Eastbaytimes.com, “Sandra Cantu case a fact of life for Tracy mobile home park,” by Paula King, April 22, 2009,
updated August 15, 2009
Orange County Register, ocregister.com, “Woman suspected in 8-year-old’s slaying grew up in O.C.,” by Lou Ponsi
and Sarah Tully, April 19, 2009
Orange County Register, ocregister.com, “Ex gets custody of child of woman accused in girl’s rape, killing,” by Sarah
Tully and Jon Cassidy, July 7, 2009
Mhvillage.com, “Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park”
Newspapers.com, photo from “Melissa Huckaby apology sentencing AP”
Thedailybeast.com, “New Charges: Melissa Huckaby Drugged People,” by Jennifer Wadsworth, July 14, 2017
Providencetracy.com, “Providence Baptist Church of Tracy” website
People.com, “Melissa Huckaby Faces the Death Penalty,” by Eunice Oh, September 11, 2009
People.com, “Woman Arrested in Sandra Cantu’s Murder Also Linked to Arsons,” by Howard Breuer, April 23, 2009
Nydailynews.com, “Woman accused of raping, killing Sandra Cantu may have drugged other girl, and a man,” by
Nancy Dillon, May 22, 2009
Recordnet.com, “Huckaby pleads guilty,” by Scott Smith, May 10, 2010
Contra Costa Times, “A calculated killing: The Case against Melissa Huckaby,” by John Simerman and Sophia Kazmi,
June 19, 2010
Googlemaps.com, “Tracy, California”
Census.gov, “U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts: Tracy, California”
Assisted research and writing by Diane Birnholz
