In August 2006, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison, but appealed three times. West pleaded guilty in federal court in 2005 to two counts of possessing chemicals intended to be used in manufacturing methamphetamine, according to court records. Smith said the three daughters have been interviewed, but he declined to discuss what they said. He’s been cooperative, and was devastated by the discovery, he said. He was living in the house during the decade that authorities believe Huntsman had killed the babies, Smith said. Police have talked with West as they investigate his level of knowledge and involvement in the deaths, Smith said. Buhman said Huntsman is the principle suspect, but didn’t rule out more arrests as the investigation continues. Investigators believe West and Huntsman were together when the babies were born, but don’t believe he was aware of the killings. Huntsman’s three daughters - one teenager and two young adults - also lived in the house. It could take weeks to get the results, Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said. They don’t know who the babies’ fathers are. Investigators believe Huntsman is the mother of them all based on what she has told them but have ordered DNA tests to make sure that’s the case. West called police, who then found the bodies in the garage. He called Huntsman, who admitted to him it was her baby, according to court documents. Her estranged husband, Darren West, made the discovery Saturday with fellow family members while cleaning out the garage of the house, which is owned by his parents. During the interview with police, she was unemotional and matter of fact, according to Pleasant Grove police Lt. All but one of the babies was born alive, she said.
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