Sheriff's Sergeant, Wife Dead in Hughson Murder-Suicide

Daniel Hutsell, a Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office sergeant, and his wife, Dinella Hutsell, were found dead in their Hughson, California home on Sunday morning after a child called 911 to report their parents were dead. Deputies responded, safely evacuated two children from the residence, and discovered the two adults deceased. Authorities are investigating the incident as a murder-suicide, though the precise cause of death is still under review. Due to Daniel Hutsell's employment with the sheriff's office, the Modesto Police Department and Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office have taken over the investigation. The deaths have stunned the small Hughson community, where such tragedies are uncommon. Daniel was known for serving on the SWAT team, and Dinella worked at a local cemetery and funeral home.