Editing David Huffman (section)

==Murder==
On the morning of February 27, 1985, 16-year-old Genaro Samano Villanueva was taken into [[San Diego]] police custody after attempting to steal a radio from a car near his home. Released into the custody of his high school vice principal, Villanueva left school and went to [[Balboa Park (San Diego)|Balboa Park]]. There he was spotted by Canadian tourist Jack Beamer prowling around inside the [[motor home]] of Beamer's friends. After Beamer accosted him, Villanueva fled the scene.<ref name=latimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-14-me-26611-story.html|title=Huffman's Slaying: Strangers Cross Paths and Tragedy Strikes|last1=Harris|first1=Scott|last2=Reza|first2=H.G.|date=March 14, 1985|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|pages=1–2|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref>

Huffman, who was cast in the play ''[[Of Mice and Men (play)|Of Mice and Men]]'' at the [[Old Globe Theatre]] and was set to begin work on the television miniseries ''[[North and South (miniseries)|North and South]]'' the following week,<ref name="reading"/> had visited the theatre shortly before noon to share cookies with the cast and crew<ref name="Damsker"/> and was sitting in his van near the theatre playing his bagpipes when he saw Beamer confront  Villanueva. He gave chase in his vehicle, parking the van near the [[Spreckels Organ Pavilion]] and following Villanueva into the park. When he caught up with Villanueva, the two became involved in a physical altercation, during which Villanueva stabbed Huffman twice in the chest with a screwdriver. Huffman died of [[exsanguination]], likely within 30 to 45 seconds.<ref name=latimes/> His body was found less than an hour later in a Palm Canyon crevice by a group of children, although it was not positively identified until later that night.<ref name="Damsker"/>

On March 2 and 3, [[Crime Stoppers]] produced a reenactment of the crime that was shown on San Diego television and published in several national newspapers. The Canadian tourists whose motor home was burglarized saw Huffman's photo and death announcement in the newspaper and called police.<ref name=latimes/>

Villanueva was arrested on March 12 after a police officer recognized Villanueva from a composite sketch given to police by the Canadian tourist.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-13-mn-22120-story.html |title=Youth, 16, Held in Death of Actor David Huffman |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |access-date=January 14, 2012}}</ref><ref name="reading">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19850313&id=mBtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cj0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4285,1496875|title=Youth arrested in actor's murder|date=March 13, 1985|work=Reading Eagle|page=32|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> On June 24, 1986, Villanueva was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison and admitted to the [[California State Prison, Centinela]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19860603&id=edYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yKYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6021,3806947|title=Teen Sentenced In Actor's Slaying|date=June 3, 1986|work=Reading Eagle|page=3|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> On December 9, 2011, he was denied parole for 15 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandiegodaannualreport.com/2011/pages/divisions/case_issuance_extradition.html |title=San Diego County District Attorney 2011 Annual Report |publisher=San Diego County District Attorney |access-date=2013-09-17}}</ref>