REDDING, California — Police in Redding are investigating the death of two children whose bodies were found in a storage unit.
Last Friday, Tami Joy Huntsman, 39 and 17-year-old Gonzalo Curiel were taken into custody by the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office.
They were booked into the Plumas County Jail on charges of: Felony child abuse, torture and mayhem. The victim’s name is being withheld at this time.
Further investigation ultimately led to the discovery of two deceased children inside of a storage unit in the city of Redding. The two juveniles have not been identified at this time. This case is being investigated as a homicide with an autopsy pending.
The children were aged 3 and 5, KSBW reported.
From Record Searchlight: “Tami Joy Huntsman was an extended relative of the three young victims and may have had temporary custody of them.
One girl who was found badly beaten and emaciated is in a Northern California hospital and underwent surgery, according to KSBW.
The injured girl and the two children found dead in a storage unit in Redding were siblings.”
Huntsman and Curiel are recent residents of the Salinas area. The Redding Police Department is working in conjunction with the Salinas Police Department and the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office following up on potential leads.
