Police probing Calif. child death to search church

By JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated Press Writer Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 44 mins ago

TRACY, Calif. – Police investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase dumped in a pond cordoned off a church they planned to search Tuesday, a day after questioning its pastor and taking a computer and other items from his home.

Pastor Lane Lawless was stopped by a swarm of reporters Tuesday as he drove by Clover Road Baptist Church with his wife, Connie. He said he was questioned by police for three hours Monday night. Connie Lawless said they were being interviewed because they live down the street from the victim, Sandra Cantu, and their great granddaughter played with her.

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Sandra's body was discovered a few miles from her Tracy home Monday when farmworkers draining a pond to water nearby fields found the suitcase. She was last seen alive March 27, skipping down the street near the mobile home park where she lived.

An autopsy was planned for Tuesday. The gruesome discovery ended a search that included hundreds of volunteers and law enforcement officials, drew more than 1,000 tips and compelled people to put up posters of the girl on storefronts, car windows and fire hydrants all over town.

whoever it may be

That sounds bad. That poor little girl. Tracy has had a lot of fucked up stuff happening lately. :(

be the least bit surprised to see the pastor in handcuffs, or someone who lives at the mobile home park.

http://www.clover-road-baptist-church.com/

I like the tab that says "Trail of Blood". :wtf: