In Redding, California, detectives responded to a report of child abuse, leading them to an apartment on Main Street. Upon arrival, they were horrified to discover a young girl inside a locked vehicle, barely clinging to life. The scene was grim, but as they began their investigation, they soon realized this was just the beginning of a much darker and more complex case that would unravel in the days that followed.
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“Hero deputy who rescued tortured Salinas girl testifies”
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The Daily Beast, 15 December, 2015 – “Who Killed these Preschoolers?”
The Sacramento Bee, 15 December, 2015 – “Tip Led to Discovery”
The Hamilton Spectator, 16 December, 2015 – “Best Mom I Can be”
San Francisco Chronicle, 16 December, 2015 – “Grisly Discovery in Redding Locker”
The Daily Beast, 17 December, 2015 – “How Everyone Failed the Storage Bin Kids”
The Daily Cardinal, 17 December, 2015 – “Murder Charges Planned After Children Found in Locker”
The Sacramento Bee, 17 December, 2015 – “Murder Charges to be Filed”
Contra Costa Times, 22 December, 2015 – “Monterey County DA Files Murder Charges”
Associated Press, 27 January, 2016 – “2 Plead Not Guilty”
Monterey County Weekly, 22 February, 2016 – “Accused Salinas Child Murderer”
The Monterey County Herald, 25 February, 2016 – “Crime and Courts”
Monterey County Weekly, 23 February, 2016 – “State Report Details”
The Monterey County Herald, 25 February, 2016 – “Child Welfare”
Monterey County Weekly, 29 February, 2016 – “Accused Child Murderer Turns 18”
Monterey County Weekly, 3 March, 2016 – “Salinas Child Murders Inspire Legislative Action”
The Monterey County Herald, 24 March, 2016 – “Child Protective Services”
Alameda Times-Star, 1 April, 2016 – “A CPS Failure”
Monterey County Weekly, 17 August, 2016 – “Death Penalty Sought”
The Monterey County Herald, 9 January, 2018 – “Child Murder Case”
East Bay Times, 11 January, 2018 – “Monterey couple”
Monterey County Weekly, 28 February, 2018 – “Tami Huntsman Pleads Guilty”
International Business Times, 12 January, 2018 – “Stolen Bagel”
Plumas County News, 26 March, 2018 – “No Death Penalty”
The Monterey County Herald, 10 April, 2018 – “Child Abuse / Murder”
East Bay Times, 11 April, 2018 – “Monterey County Man on Trial”
The Monterey County Herald, 13 April, 2018 – “Huntsman’s Cousin Testifies”
The Monterey County Herald, 14 April, 2018 – “Former Huntsman Friend”
The Monterey County Herald, 17 April, 2018 – “Huntsman’s Mother Testifies”
The Monterey County Herald, 18 April, 2018 – “Officer who Found Bodies”
The Monterey County Herald, 20 April, 2018 – “Jane Doe Testifies”
The Mercury News, 24 April, 2018 – “Monterey County Man”
Monterey County Weekly, 18 May, 2018 – “Tami Hunstman Sentenced”
East Bay Times, 12 July, 2018 – “Monterey County Man Sentenced”