UPDATE: Huntsman and Curiel now in Monterey County

UPDATE 1/7/2016 AM: The arraignment for Tami Huntsman and Gonzalo Curiel is scheduled for Friday, January 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Monterey County Courthouse.

UPDATE 1/7/2016 AM: Officials say both Tami Huntsman and Gonzalo Curiel are in Monterey County. Huntsman is now in Monterey County Jail. Curiel is a minor, so there is no booking photo at this time.

UPDATE 1/6/2016 PM: A Plumas County judge has agreed to dismiss child abuse and torture charges on murder suspects Tami Huntsman and Gonzalo Curiel.

Those charges are related to a 9-year-old survivor who was found beaten and starved.

“Essentially what you’re looking at is one prosecution rather than three prosecutions across the state. One jury will hear all the facts and I do believe that this is the most efficient path to justice,” said Plumas County District Attorney David Hollister.

Hollister said Monterey County law enforcement officials will have five days to pick-up Huntsman and Curiel from the Plumas County Jail.

Huntsman and Curiel are charged with murdering and torturing 3-year-old Delylah Tara and 6-year-old Shaun Tara. Police say the two young siblings died as a result of ongoing physical abuse that started in Salinas.

“It was decided that Monterey would be the appropriate place candidly because the bulk of the crime occurred in Monterey,” said Hollister.

ORIGINAL STORY: On Wednesday afternoon, a district attorney will request to drop charges against Tami Huntsman and Gonzalo Curiel in Plumas County so the charges can be transferred to Monterey County.

In Monterey County, Huntsman and Curiel will face murder charges for the deaths of3-year-old Delylah Tara and 6-year-old Shaun Tara. Police say the two young siblings died as a result of ongoing physical abuse that started in Salinas.

NewsChannel 5 will have more on this story tonight at 5 and 6 p.m.