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Reno Couple Arrested After Child's Body Found In Sacramento Storage Unit

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Reno couple was arrested after a young girl was found dead at a Sacramento storage facility.

Tyler Anderson, 23, and Averyauna Anderson, 23, have been arrested after the body of a 5-year-old girl was discovered on Tuesday inside a U-Haul storage facility on Glenrose Avenue.

The girl has been identified as Tyler Anderson's 5-year-old daughter. Investigators say she had been severely neglected before her death.

Sacramento Police say the storage unit was rented to the couple.

Tyler Anderson was arrested in Sacramento on suspicion of manslaughter. He is currently in the Sacramento County Jail awaiting extradition to Washoe County.

Averyauna Anderson faces charges of child abuse and destroying and concealing evidence.

Reno Police say the child died sometime in the last two weeks in the couple's Reno apartment. The cause of death is under investigation.

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