Summary

“Melissa Huckaby, volunteered as a Sunday school teacher at her grandfather’s Clover Road Baptist Church in Tracy, CA, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder of an 8-year-old girl in a surprise plea deal. Prosecutors agreed to drop the two counts of rape and lewd or lascivious conduct with a child that would have meant the death penalty if Huckaby had been convicted of all charges.

Cantu suspect cries in court as charges read, CBS-13 (CA), 4/14/09 (Melissa Huckaby)

Teacher arrested after body of girl pupil, 8, is found in suitcase, The Times, 4/13/09 (Melissa Huckaby)

Suspect in Tracy slaying is church-going mom, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/12/09 (Melissa Huckaby)”

Source: SBC Database

Released to Guidepost Solutions, Sunny Lee, 2/28/2022