Maeci Avila, 13, mourns her neighbor and playmate Sandra Cantu at a memorial near their home in Tracy, Calif., on Tuesday. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
The site in Tracy, Calif., where authorities say the body of Sandra Cantu was discovered Monday. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
Tracy Police Sgt. Tony Sheneman speaks to the media about the death of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in Tracy, Calif., on Wednesday. (Michael Macor / Associated Press)
Members of the FBI look for evidence at the Clover Road Baptist Church in Tracy, Calif., on Tuesday. (Doug Duran / Associated Press)
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A poster-size photo of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu is displayed at a memorial in Tracy, Calif., on Wednesday. (Michael McCollum / Associated Press)
Angie and Joe Chavez, aunt and uncle of Sandra Cantu, are seen before an interview with CNN in front of the trailer park where Cantu lived, on West Clover Road in Tracy, Calif., on Wednesday. (Michael McCollum / Associated Press)
A girl places a stuffed animal at a memorial for Sandra Cantu in Tracy, Calif., on Thursday. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
Tracy resident Shari Ortiz mourns Sandra Cantu, 8, at a memorial near the slain girl’s home Thursday. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
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Pastor Clifford Lawless talks with reporters outside his church in Tracy, Calif., on Tuesday. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
Daniel Cantu, father of Sandra Cantu, is seen inside his car in Tracy, Calif., on Tuesday. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
