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68-465: Sandra Renee Cantu, eight at the time of her death, lived at Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park in Tracy, California , with her mother, grandparents and three older siblings. She was a second grade student at Melville S. Jacobson Elementary School . On Friday, March 27, 2009, Cantu played at a friend's house after school until approximately 4:00 p.m., when she returned home. She later left home saying that she

136-414: A closer look at Huckaby's behavior. They took notice of "the unusual fact that a woman who reported losing a suitcase should be the one woman out of everyone in this complex who should happen to find a note that reports that the stolen suitcase was used to hide the child's body". The police got another lead when a retired U.S. Marine and his wife notified police that they had spotted Huckaby and her SUV at

204-424: A history of mental health problems, including borderline personality disorder , bipolar disorder , and schizophrenia . Prior to the discovery of the body, Huckaby was not a prime suspect. She was interviewed on multiple occasions, but her behavior was assumed to be attention-seeking, rather than evidence of involvement. After the body was found in the suitcase Huckaby had reported stolen, investigators began taking

272-721: A main supply for American troops for all major wars since World War II. The distribution depot has around 30 warehouses and is a major employer for the area, just under Safeway. Three public school districts serve the city of Tracy. The largest and most recognized is the Tracy Unified School District . This school system incorporates many elementary and middle schools as well as five Tracy high schools: Tracy High School , Merrill F. West High School , Delta Charter High School , Millennium Charter High School , Tracy Independent Study Charter School and John C. Kimball High School . Tracy's students with behavioral issues attend

340-635: A region of hills west of Tracy) infertile agricultural lands. Tracy has a Mediterranean climate. Some of this land (in the east and mostly north of Tracy because of the moist Delta river system) has come under increasing development pressure. The San Francisco Bay Area 's vigorous population growth has spilled over into the Tracy area as well as other locations, such as the new town of Mountain House . Tracy passed Measure A in 1990 in an attempt to contain and limit development. In an effort to reduce environmental impacts of

408-401: A report in 1978 titled "The California Reich" with an interview of a Tracy resident who was a neo-Nazi leader. After about a decade, most of the city's neo-Nazis moved to Oroville, California . On August 7, 1998, a tire fire ignited at S.F. Royster's Tire Disposal south of Tracy at 29425 South MacArthur Drive, near Linne Road. The tire dump held more than 7 million illegally stored tires and

476-629: A standalone company owned partially by Fidelity Investments (11%), Bank of America (6.9%), and J.P. Morgan Chase (6.2%). In May 2006, the company hired Goldman Sachs to explore a possible future sale. In 2009, the company launched a new line of clothing called FirstAscent that underwent testing under extreme conditions first on Mount Rainier , then on Cotopaxi in Ecuador and finally on Aconcagua in Argentina . On June 17, 2009, Eddie Bauer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection . The company

544-517: A text to Cantu's mother that said "tell the police that I had something stolen today around 4 p.m. I don't know if that makes a difference or not". The next day, during a vigil for Cantu, Huckaby approached police and FBI agents to report that she had found a note on the ground. They reported she was "very agitated, crying, hyperventilating". The note read: "Cantu locked in stolin [ sic ] suitcase. Thrown in water onn [ sic ] Bacchetti Road and Whitehall Road. Witness." Huckaby had

612-474: A three-year licensing agreement with Giant Bicycle, Inc., to launch a line of Eddie Bauer Edition mountain bikes for off-terrain and city riding. Eddie Bauer and Signature Eyewear joined to produce the Eddie Bauer Eyewear collection for men and women. Eddie Bauer and Cosco, Inc., joined to build upon Eddie Bauer's "Baby by Eddie Bauer" collection of Eddie Bauer Home merchandise for infants. In April 1999,

680-515: A very transitional architectural style befitting the 1920s with a classic Spanish Colonial revival and modern styles mixed together. The building was designed by the Oakland firm of Slocomhe and Tuttle. In 1949, after the ownership changed, the Tracy Inn suffered with a fire that burned the only original blue prints of the building. Even with this loss the owner was still able to recreate the original look of

748-464: Is a question I will struggle with for the rest of my life." The prosecutor in the case speculated that she killed Cantu for attention. Tracy, California Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County , California, United States. The population was 93,000 at the 2020 census . Tracy is located inside a geographic triangle formed by Interstate 205 on the north side of

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816-639: Is around 12.5 inches (320 mm), which, by definition, results in the area being classified as a semi-desert. The 2010 United States Census reported that Tracy had a population of 82,922. The population density was 3,745.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,446.1/km ). The racial makeup of Tracy was 43,724 (52.7%) White , 5,953 (7.2%) African American , 715 (0.9%) Native American , 12,229 (14.7%) Asian , 747 (0.9%) Pacific Islander , 13,173 (15.9%) from other races , and 6,381 (7.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30,557 persons (36.9%). The Census reported that 82,606 people (99.6% of

884-732: Is located at South Bird Road and Interstate 5 southeast of Tracy. Tracy is served by Tracy Municipal Airport , located south of the city. It serves general aviation ; there is no scheduled airline service from the airport. Tracy has been a sister city of Memuro, Hokkaido since 1989. The city is also a sister city of Velas in the Azores . Eddie Bauer Eddie Bauer LLC is an American outdoor recreation brand and chain store headquartered in Seattle, Washington , United States. Eddie Bauer sells its merchandise via retail stores , outlet stores , online, and via telephone. The company also licenses

952-489: Is made of a simple brick building that is 24 by 43 feet in dimension located on 25 West Seventh Street, and was built by J.F. Hoerl. In the historical resources inventory, the Tracy City Hall and Jail was one of only fourteen buildings to receive and "exceptional" rating. The Tracy Inn was originally opened in 1927 with a total of 60 rooms on the second floor and is still located on 24 West Eleventh Street. The building has

1020-727: The Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) service at Tracy (ACE station) , which provides commuter rail transportation to the Bay Area and connects with VTA in San Jose , BART via shuttle in Pleasanton and Fremont , in addition to Amtrak train in Santa Clara and San Jose. Valley Link is planned to pass through Tracy and provide a passenger rail service connecting directly to BART. Intercity passenger rail service to Tracy ended in 1971 with

1088-458: The Eddie Bauer brand name and logo for various products sold through other companies including eyewear, furniture, bicycles, and, up until the 2010 model year, upper level versions of Ford Motor Company 's Bronco, Explorer, Expedition and Excursion SUVs. The company was established in 1920 in Seattle by Pacific Northwest outdoorsman Eddie Bauer (1899–1986). In 1940, Bauer patented

1156-601: The Lewis and Clark Expedition . Other elements included a multi-tiered travel alliance and Eddie Bauer sponsorships of Radio Expeditions (a National Geographic and National Public Radio co-production) and the National Geography Bee . In March 2000, Eddie Bauer opened a store in Honolulu, Hawaii , completing Eddie Bauer's entry into all 50 American states. In April 2000, Eddie Bauer joined forces with American Forests to launch

1224-613: The United States Army Air Corps commissioned Eddie Bauer to develop the B-9 Flight Parka. More than 50,000 parkas were manufactured for airmen during World War II . The parka was designed to keep pilots warm at high altitudes. Of all government suppliers, only Eddie Bauer was granted permission to affix his company logo to his products used by the United States Army. In addition to the parkas, Eddie Bauer supplied

1292-679: The EBTEK product line, including outerwear and casual activewear made of Gore-Tex , Polartec 200, and Eddie Bauer Premium Goose Down. Eight new stores opened in Japan that year, bringing the total to 14 stores and three outlets. Eddie Bauer Germany also opened two new stores in Germany. Eddie Bauer continued to expand in North America and internationally throughout 1997, opening the 500th U.S. store. Internationally, Eddie Bauer Japan opened 11 new stores, bringing

1360-540: The Otis Sustainability Alliance, a partnership between the fashion industry and higher education that aims to advance environmental, social and economic sustainability. In February 2014, Jos. A. Bank announced that it would acquire Eddie Bauer in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $ 825 million. However, in March 2014, it was announced that Men's Wearhouse announced the acquisition of Jos. A. Bank and terminated

1428-564: The Spanish efforts to impress them into labor at Mission San José . Mexican and American explorers later arrived, pushing the Yokuts out. The Yokuts people remain, living in small groups with about 2,600 people identifying as Yokut. Along with them, another language group of Native Americans found near Tracy are referred to as the Mono people , numbering around 1,800. Tracy is a railroad town that came from

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1496-694: The Tracy Inn. The iconic sign of the Tracy Inn has also been replaced in 1945. The United States Postal Service operates the Tracy Post Office and the Tracy Carrier Annex. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation operates the Deuel Vocational Institution , a state prison, in unincorporated San Joaquin County , near Tracy. The Tracy Defense Distribution Depot began its operations back in 1942, and has since been

1564-626: The Wildfire ReLeaf program, established to help in the restoration of land decimated by forest fires in 2000. In October 2000, Eddie Bauer launched its first exclusively on-line business venture, eddiebauerkids.com. In January 2001, Eddie Bauer teamed with American Recreation Products through a licensing agreement to launch a collection of camping equipment to be sold by Target Corporation . In March 2003, Spiegel filed for bankruptcy. It sold its flagship catalog business and its Newport News women's apparel unit and announced that Eddie Bauer Inc.

1632-633: The Willow Community Day School, and the Tracy One Program, or Community One. The other two school districts are: Lammersville Joint Unified School District , which includes six K-8 schools (Peter Hansen Elementary, Julius Cordes Elementary, Wicklund Elementary, Bethany Elementary, Questa Elementary, and Altamont Elementary) along with Mountain House High School, which was opened in 2014. and Jefferson School District . The latter covers

1700-435: The army with backpacks, pants and sleeping bags, all of which became standard issue for American troops in the war. Prior to his involvement, the United States Army had a shortage in sleeping bags; Bauer eventually sold over 100,000 sleeping bags to the United States Army. In 1945, soon after he began selling women's clothing as well as men's, Eddie Bauer issued his first mail order catalog. The original mailing list included

1768-476: The case was a white male aged between 25 and 40 with a criminal history of sexual assault or child pornography . Upon finding Cantu's body, police became suspicious of a number of coincidences regarding Melissa Huckaby, a 28-year-old Sunday school teacher who also lived in the Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park and whose daughter was a friend of Cantu. On the day Cantu disappeared, Huckaby sent

1836-657: The center of an agricultural area, even when larger railroad operations began to decline in the 1950s. Competition with trucking and automobiles resulted in widespread railroad restructuring. Tracy is part of the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area , an extension of the Bay Area. In December 1969, the town of Tracy hosted the Altamont Free Concert , held at the later closed Altamont Raceway Park . An estimated 300,000 people gathered at

1904-488: The church at which Huckaby taught Sunday school captured her driving away from the church. Thirty minutes after that, she was captured returning to the church. It was during this 30-minute time frame that she was spotted at the irrigation pond. FBI agents searched the church and collected a rolling pin from the kitchen which reportedly had a "bloody smudge" on it as well as a bent handle, authorities said. The rolling pin tested positive for Cantu's DNA. On April 10, 2009, Huckaby

1972-645: The city with other San Joaquin County communities and one commuter route that runs to Dublin/Pleasanton BART station . Greyhound, Tracer, and SJRTD all connect with taxis, bike stations, and parking at the Tracy Transit Center , a transit station built in 2010. Amtrak Thruway buses serve the city's bus station to connect the area with six daily trips to the South Bay and two to San Francisco, all of which stop at BART and job centers in Livermore. South Tracy offers

2040-510: The city, Interstate 5 to the east, and Interstate 580 to the southwest. Until the 1760s, the area that became the city of Tracy was long populated by the Yokuts ethnic group of loosely associated bands of Native Americans and their ancestors. They lived on hunting and gathering game and fish from local rivers and creeks. After encountering the Spanish colonists, the Yokuts suffered from new infectious diseases, which caused social disruption, as did

2108-534: The city, it launched the Emerald Tracy Project in September 2009. City spokesman Matt Robinson said that if it succeeds, Tracy will be the second city after Riverside, California to satisfy the state's goal for sustainable communities. Tracy features a semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSk ), with cool, moist winters and very hot and dry summers, displaying Mediterranean characteristics. December and January are

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2176-500: The company announced the closure all of its operations in Japan by December of 2021. In June 1995, Eddie Bauer Germany was announced as a joint venture between Eddie Bauer Inc. and two members of Otto Versand (now Otto GmbH ): Heinrich Heine GmbH (Heine Group) and Sport Scheck to operate stores and mail order in Germany. In March 2008, the company transferred its interest in the joint venture. Eddie Bauer supplied clothing for several notable mountain expeditions: Every member of

2244-578: The company fooled outlet consumers with fake promotions and made-up comparison prices. Fisher said he had purchased jackets on sale because the advertising made it appear that he was getting a great deal. Eddie Bauer Japan, Inc., a joint venture between Eddie Bauer, Inc. and Otto-Japan, Inc., a subsidiary of the Otto Versand , was formed in 1994 to operate stores and mail order in Japan. The company opened its first store in September 1994 in Tokyo. In October 2021,

2312-477: The company signed a two-year agreement to be the official apparel sponsor of event staff at Safeco Field , the new home of the Seattle Mariners , through the 2000 Major League Baseball season . Also in 1999, the one-millionth Eddie Bauer Edition Ford rolled off the assembly line. National Geographic Ventures joined forces with Eddie Bauer to include the corporate sponsorship of a new giant screen film on

2380-557: The company. The company supplied equipment for the American K2 Himalayan Expedition and several journeys through Antarctica . In 1963, despite being an employee of REI , Jim Whittaker , the first American to climb Mount Everest , wore an Eddie Bauer parka and other company products during his expedition. In 1968, Eddie Bauer retired and he and his son sold their half of the business to William Niemi, his son, and their investors for $ 1.5 million. That same year

2448-427: The coolest months, and average around 47.1 °F (8.4 °C), and there are 19 nights with lows at or below freezing annually, with the coldest night of the year typically bottoming out below 30 °F (−1 °C). July is the warmest month, averaging 76.4 °F (24.7 °C); normally, there are 18 days of 100 °F (38 °C)+ highs and 82 days of 90 °F (32 °C)+ highs. Average annual precipitation

2516-553: The deal with Eddie Bauer. In March 2018, Eddie Bauer showcased the Eddie Bauer PET collection in the Global Pet Expo , in collaboration with PetRageous Designs. In June 2018, Eddie Bauer merged with PacSun , also owned by Golden Gate, to form PSEB. In June 2021, the company was acquired by Authentic Brands Group and SPARC Group LLC. In August 2022, the company partnered with Arrive to facilitate equipment rental and

2584-415: The direction of Huckaby's residence at 3:54 p.m. on March 27. The camera had captured Huckaby's SUV driving in the opposite direction eight minutes later. At approximately the same time, Huckaby called the trailer park manager to report that a suitcase made by the manufacturer Eddie Bauer had been stolen from her trailer. Eighty-five minutes later, a surveillance camera located outside the parking lot of

2652-446: The first quilted down jacket. Bauer retired and sold the company to his partner in 1968. General Mills bought the company in 1971 and Spiegel acquired it from General Mills in 1988. In 2003, Spiegel filed bankruptcy and in May 2005, it emerged from bankruptcy under the name "Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc.". On June 17, 2009, Eddie Bauer filed bankruptcy and was acquired by Golden Gate Capital

2720-469: The first store outside of Seattle opened, in San Francisco. In 1970, the company's first large store opened in downtown Seattle. In order to appeal to a broader range of consumers, Niemi shifted the company's focus featuring casual lifestyle apparel. The emphasis on women's apparel and accessories was also greatly expanded in all stores. In 1971, William Niemi sold the company to General Mills . After

2788-405: The following month. In 2021, it was acquired by Authentic Brands Group and SPARC Group LLC. In 1920, at the age of 21, Eddie Bauer, established his first store in downtown Seattle, "Eddie Bauer's Tennis Shop", in the back of a local hunting and fishing store. He first specialized in building and repairing tennis rackets and the shop was only open during the tennis season; Bauer spent the rest of

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2856-401: The formation of Amtrak . Interstate 205 passes along the north side of the city and connects the nearby Interstates 580 to the west and 5 on the east, with the three Interstates forming a triangle around much of the city. Business Loop 205 runs through the center of Tracy along 11th Street, formerly a portion of U.S. Highway 50 . In addition, the northern terminus of State Highway 33

2924-430: The irrigation pond on their property at Bacchetti Road and Whitehall Road between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on March 27. They reportedly recognized Huckaby on television. The witness described her as "distracted and hurried", and she told him, "I just had to pee real quick" when he saw her. Police continued to review the footage from the surveillance camera installed outside Cantu's home, which showed Cantu walking in

2992-552: The last two models available in Eddie Bauer edition. The following Ford vehicles were available in Eddie Bauer editions: In 1988, Spiegel acquired Eddie Bauer from General Mills. Aggressive expansion continued and within the first year the company had expanded from 60 to 99 stores. By 1996, an additional 300 stores had been opened. In 1991, Eddie Bauer launched Eddie Bauer Home, a collection of home furnishings, including furniture, tableware, decor items and linens. The collection

3060-484: The media in 1972, with the appearance of graffiti spray-painted Nazi swastikas and the words "White Power". A surplus army 2½-ton 6×6 truck with swastika symbols was seen carrying neo-Nazi recruits around town. Members handed out flyers printed with "Join the National Socialist White People’s Party" and a Tracy-based post office box mailing address. The television program 60 Minutes aired

3128-553: The mid-19th century construction, mainly by Chinese laborers, of Central Pacific Railroad rail lines running from Sacramento through Stockton to the San Francisco Bay Area , beginning 1868 and ending September 1878 with the opening of a new branch and junction. A number of small communities sprang up along these lines at designated station sites, including one at the junction named for railroad director J. J. Tracy. Incorporated in 1911, Tracy grew rapidly and prospered as

3196-655: The modern company. While on a winter fishing trip in Washington , Eddie Bauer developed hypothermia . He then began trying to develop alternatives to heavy wool garments used by outdoorsmen at the time. He attempted to offset the bulkiness of down by quilting a down jacket . In 1940, Bauer patented the first quilted goose down-insulated jacket in the United States: and introduced it in his store as "The Skyliner". Bauer received over 20 patents on various outdoor clothing and sporting equipment between 1934 and 1937. In 1942,

3264-481: The names of 14,000 soldiers who had worn Eddie Bauer clothing provided by the United States Army during their service. By 1949, Bauer employed 125 seamstresses. He closed his downtown store and got out of retailing, except for showroom sales at his Seattle factory. By 1950, Eddie Bauer's health was declining due to overwork and a serious back injury . Bauer transferred all of the common stock in Eddie Bauer, Inc., to his hunting partner, William F. Niemi, who reorganized

3332-657: The population) lived in households, 69 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 247 (0.3%) were institutionalized. There were 24,331 households, out of which 13,143 (54.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,122 (62.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,196 (13.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 1,627 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,501 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 184 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 3,326 households (13.7%) were made up of individuals, and 1,026 (4.2%) had someone living alone who

3400-526: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 28,331 people (34.2%) lived in rental housing units. Tracy City Hall and Jail was first commissioned by the city in November–December 1899 and completed in March 1900 after the original Jail and city hall was burnt down. This historical site served as the local governments place of operation during Tracy's formative years, which makes this building an integral part of Tracy's foundation. The structure

3468-653: The resale of used equipment. In September 2022, Tim Bantle was named CEO of the company. Its flagship store is in Bellevue at Bellevue Square . In addition to the three sales channels, the company operates a distribution and fulfillment center in Groveport, Ohio; an IT facility in Westmont, Illinois ; and a distribution center in Vaughan, Ontario . In July 2020, Jackie Fisher, an Eddie Bauer client, dismissed his allegations claiming

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3536-414: The sale, the company shifted its focus to casual clothing and expanded to 61 stores and made $ 250 million in sales by 1988. This shift included the company dropping the tagline "Expedition Outfitter." In 1987, Eddie Bauer introduced the "All Week Long" concept. This was meant to provide women with clothing they could wear throughout the week, including at work, as opposed to just weekend wear. This concept

3604-747: The south side of Tracy and includes four schools: Jefferson Middle School, Tom Hawkins Elementary School, Monticello Elementary School and Anthony C. Traina School. Tracy's daily newspaper is the Tracy Press , a once-weekly newspaper. Bilingual Weekly News covers Tracy in English and Spanish. Tracy is served by several bus services: locally, Tracer runs seven lines that serve as circulators between major transit hubs, shopping, school, residential, and downtown areas. San Joaquin Regional Transit District (SJRTD) runs two county hopper routes that connect

3672-648: The speedway infield in an event that was plagued by violence among attendees, many of whom were drunk or drugged. Artists featured included the British Rolling Stones and the California bands Santana , Jefferson Airplane , the Flying Burrito Brothers and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young . Tracy was the headquarters of a branch of the American Nazi Party . Increased activity was reported by

3740-401: The store and improved cash flow . By 1953, catalog sales totaled US$ 50,000. At this point, Bauer returned to being a shareholder in the company and formed a 50-50 partnership with Niemi. During the 1950s, the company supplied outwear for many scientific and exploratory expeditions. In 1960, Eddie Bauer and William Niemi took on their sons, Eddie C. Bauer and William Niemi Jr. as partners in

3808-624: The total to 24 stores in Japan, along with four outlet stores in various locations. In 1997, Eddie Bauer Germany opened five new stores, bringing the total to seven Eddie Bauer stores in Germany. Eddie Bauer enters into a licensing agreement with the Lane Company, offering an exclusive collection of Eddie Bauer Home by Lane furniture. In March 1998, Signature Eyewear launched Eddie Bauer performance sunwear featuring Oakley XYZ Optics. By 1998, over 500 stores had been opened in North America (556), Japan (32), and Germany (9). Eddie Bauer entered into

3876-596: The year pursuing his own sportsman activities. Bauer expanded his line of merchandise to include his own hand-made golf clubs and fishing tackle and he changed the name of his store to "Eddie Bauer's Sport Shop". Bauer developed and patented a standardized shuttlecock in 1934. The Bauer Shuttlecock popularized badminton in the United States. While operating this first store, Bauer developed his creed, "To give you such outstanding quality, value, service and guarantee that we may be worthy of your high esteem", still used by

3944-420: Was 32.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. There were 25,963 housing units at an average density of 1,172.7 units per square mile (452.8 units/km ), of which 16,163 (66.4%) were owner-occupied, and 8,168 (33.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 54,275 people (65.5% of

4012-420: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40. There were 19,945 families (82.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.72. The population was spread out, with 26,668 people (32.2%) under the age of 18, 7,476 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 23,826 people (28.7%) aged 25 to 44, 19,202 people (23.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,750 people (6.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

4080-456: Was acquired at bankruptcy auction by Golden Gate Capital in July 2009 with a winning bid of $ 286 million. In October 2010, the company partnered with Airstream to launch a special-edition caravan . In June 2012, Damien Huang was named President and CEO of the company. In May 2013, Eddie Bauer joined Disney, Nike, Patagonia, Quiksilver, and Todd Oldham to be the first apparel brands to join

4148-458: Was allowed to burn for over two years before it was extinguished. Allowing the fire to burn was considered to be a better way to avoid groundwater contamination than putting it out. The cleanup of chemicals released by the fire cost $ 16.2 million. The chemicals were found to have contaminated groundwater in the region. Located in the Central Valley, Tracy is near both fertile and (due to

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4216-487: Was arrested and charged with the murder of Cantu. She received further charges regarding the druggings of a 7-year-old girl and a 37-year-old man; these charges were dropped as part of a plea bargain in which Huckaby pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder and kidnapping of Cantu in order to avoid the death penalty . Huckaby was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. At her sentencing, Huckaby said, "I still cannot understand why I did what I did. This

4284-533: Was conducted without results and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was called in to assist on the case. Over the course of the weekend of March 28–29, police dogs , equestrian teams , all-terrain vehicles and a helicopter from the California Highway Patrol were brought in to search for Cantu. A $ 22,000 reward was offered for information in the case. One early suspect was a local man who

4352-403: Was going to play at another friend's house. When she did not return for dinner, she was reported missing to the local police at 7:53 p.m. Police collected footage recorded by a surveillance camera near the family home. The footage, which showed Cantu crossing the street in front of her home before moving out of frame, was played on national news stations. A search of the mobile home complex

4420-468: Was meant to appeal to the customers that purchased apparel from the company. The home store maintained a "warm and cozy" theme by presenting beds with thick blankets and floors covered with wool rugs. In 1995, in partnership with American Forests , the company launched the "Add a Dollar, Plant a Tree" retail program in which it offered to plant a tree every time a customer donated a dollar. In 1996, Eddie Bauer launched its website . The company launched

4488-469: Was sold solely through the catalog until the first All Week Long store opened in Portland, Oregon in the summer of 1991. In 1983, Eddie Bauer began a cross-branding partnership with Ford Motor Company to produce Eddie Bauer Edition Ford vehicles. In 1984, the first Eddie Bauer Edition Ford debuted: the limited edition "Eddie Bauer Bronco." The partnership ended in 2010, with the 2010 Explorer and Expedition

4556-541: Was up for auction. More than 200 Eddie Bauer stores were closed. The company's corporate headquarters, in Redmond, Washington, was sold to Microsoft for $ 38 million. Despite interest from companies including L.L. Bean , Bain Capital , and Cerberus Capital Management , Spiegel pulled Eddie Bauer from auction due to lack of a satisfactory offer. Spiegel then reorganized around the Eddie Bauer business with Eddie Bauer emerging as

4624-489: Was witnessed kissing Cantu on the lips two years earlier at a local swimming pool, when she was six. He was interviewed and cleared of any involvement. On April 6, a suitcase containing Cantu's body was found during routine draining of an irrigation pond . An autopsy established that Cantu had been beaten and sexually abused with a foreign object before being smothered, while toxicology results showed that she had ingested Alprazolam . The profile that FBI experts assigned to

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