Melissa Huckaby (Booking Photo) Is Missing Girl Sandra Cantu Murder Suspect
Posted Apr 11, 2009 by Lindsay Britney
Melissa Huckaby, sometimes misspelled as Melissa Huckabee, convicted two pretty thefts in 2006 and 2007
Mugshot! Melissa Huckaby’s booking photo now is wildly spread online after the news oultets broke out she was arrested and charged for killing and kidnapping of missing California girl Sandra Cantu. Melissa Huckaby, 28, might be misspelled as Melissa Huckabee. So very sure, she has nothing to do with former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
Missing California Girl Sandra Cantu Picture
Sandra Cantu, 8, from Tracy of California, missed since March 27 when she went out to play with mates after school. On April 7, Sandra Cantu was found dead when a suitcase Cantu’s body was stuffed inside was discovered in a Tracy irrigation pond.
That suitcase belonged to Melissa Huckaby, girl Cantu’s neighbour at Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park in Tracy.
In a phone interview yesterday, Melissa Huckaby told CBS that she had left the suitcase in the driveway on March 27, and that it was stolen since. Before this revelation, Huckaby confessed that Sandra Cantu had visited her home on the day.
Melissa Huckaby’s arrest came after the police searched Clover Road Baptist Church on Friday where she was a Sunday school teacher. Huckaby’s grandfather Clifford Lawless is the church’s pastor.
Soon after that search, Huckaby drove herself to the police station, where she was questioned until early Saturday morning, according to CBS.
Police would not reveal what led to Huckaby arrest, but said it followed the questioning.
Melissa Huckaby was taken to the San Joaquin Jail, where she was booked on charges of kidnapping and murder.
Melissa Huckaby had no records of violence, but the 28-year-old woman did have brushed with the law for several times.
She was recently convicted for petty theft in San Joaquin County and plead guilty. In 2006, She was also convicted for petty theft at the Bellflower Superior Court in Los Angeles County.
Update: Some corrections were made about the Melissa Huckaby picture
MySpace user Melissa Huckaby-Fudala, aka Miss Awissa was mis-identified as the person responsible for Sandra Cantu murder case. (Picture from KTVU.com video which was deleted since the false identification incident)
Melissa Huckaby-Fudala (Miss Awissa) Myspace Webpage
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April 11, 2009 at 7:39 am
you need to take of the one pic of mellissa huckabee, one is wrong and you are slandering wrong person, look to 2 pics are different people
April 11, 2009 at 7:58 am
Hi, january,
Melissa Huckaby is not Mellissa Huckabee, the two pics of Melissa Huckaby should be the same person, but they might be taken in different years, so that’s why she looked different. You can found them at Melissa Chantel Huckaby (Photo) Charged With Sandra Cantu Murder
April 11, 2009 at 10:24 am
Ahhhh! january finally proves he/she is correct, When media doesn’t check the facts.. The Sandra Cantu case
April 11, 2009 at 7:12 pm
I personally know the wrongly posted woman and can guarantee that they are NOT the same person. A lot of similarities between the two (same name, neighboring towns, etc), but they are different individuals. It is definitely not easy for her being associated with this.
I hope that this gets straightened out, but there are already dozens of copies of the photo and story posted all over the blog world.
April 12, 2009 at 4:20 pm
you all! the real crazy b*tch who killed little sandra has the myspace under the name Melissa Lawless, and her URL is “cinderella888″.
pass it on.
I think law enforcement was checking her myspace to see if anyone else was involved.
April 21, 2009 at 10:04 am
i’m so sorry i hope u the best