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274: Shaun & Delylah Tara

Morbidology

Morbidology

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0

The Oh, For us as a department, if we could see the future, clearly we would have intervened. You can't predict crime. The city of ratding in California is nestled in the northern part of Sacramento Valley.

1:08.8

Its history dates back to the indigenous people who originally inhabited the region.

1:15.6

The Wintu tribe had lived in the area for thousands of years before European settlers arrived.

1:21.9

It wasn't until the 1840s and 1850s during the California gold rush that significant

1:27.3

settlement began. The discovery of gold in the region brought an influx of settlers, miners and entrepreneurs eager to capitalize on the new opportunities.

1:39.0

Then in 1872, Reading was officially established.

1:44.7

The Central Pacific Railroad had laid tracks through the area, and this played a pivotal role

1:49.7

in the city's early growth. Then in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the economy was

1:56.8

driven by agriculture, logging and mining. A new wave of growth came with the construction of the Shasta Dam in the 1930s and 1940s.

2:07.0

After World War II, Redding continued to grow as veterans returned home and the population expanded.

2:16.8

The city developed new infrastructure, schools and housing to accommodate the growing population. Today Reading is known for its stunning natural

2:26.0

surroundings, including the Sacramento River, which runs through the heart of the city. The iconic Sundale Bridge, designed by renowned architect

2:36.5

Santiago, Calitrava, spans the river and has become a symbol of the city.

2:42.4

One morning in 2015, however, routing was thrust into the spotlight. Detectives

2:49.7

had responded to a report that a child was being abused. But what began as a child abuse

2:56.0

investigation quickly transformed into a double murder probe. In March of 2014,

3:15.0

of 2014, Tammy Joe Huntsman, a 39-year-old woman living in a modest apartment in Salinas, California opened her home to three

3:26.0

young relatives in need of care. 8-year-old Frankie Tara, 5-year-old Sean Tara and 2-year-old Delilah Tara moved into the already crowded

3:37.7

apartment joining Huntsman's own family.

3:42.0

The children were all siblings and their mother, Vivian Socido, had

3:46.1

somewhat known Huntsman.

3:49.0

Frankie and Chalmer in foster care when Vivian was pregnant with Delilah and their fathers were in and out of prison.

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