Sandra Cantu

Sandra renee cantu (march 8, 2001 – march 27, 2009) was an american girl who gained national attention after she disappeared from tracy, california, on march 27, 2009. Jun 27, 2010sunday school teacher melissa huckaby may have killed sandra cantu in an attempt to attract attention to herself (munchausen by proxy syndrome). In the case involving sandra cantu, huckaby is charged with murder with the special circumstances of rape, kidnapping and lewd or lascivious conduct with a child under 14, which could make her eligible.

Jan 11, 2023the generally peaceful town of tracy, california, witnessed a terrifying incident when 8-year-old sandra cantu went missing while playing outside her home. Jun 14, 2010the judge sentenced huckaby to life in prison for killing 8-year-old sandra cantu. Sep 12, 2024read the tragic story of sandra renee cantu, an 8-year-old girl from tracy, california, whose murder in 2009 shocked the nation.

May 2, 2025the sandra cantu case, marked by its shocking nature and the betrayal of trust inherent in the perpetrator’s role as a sunday school teacher, shares chilling similarities with other instances. Jun 15, 2010a former sunday school teacher was sentenced monday to life in prison without parole after she tearfully apologized and begged for forgiveness for murdering 8-year-old sandra cantu in. Jun 14, 2010a california courtroom heard chilling details of 8-year-old sandra cantu’s murder at her killer’s sentencing, but jennifer wadsworth—who helped crack the case—says we may never know.

When eight-year-old sandra cantu of tracy, calif., went missing on march 27, 2009.