Justice for our boys. Trezell, Jacqueline, Orrin, Orson, two other adopted children, and two biological. The biological mother and maternal grandmother of Orrin and Orson West two California City brothers who were adopted by a couple now facing murder charges in their deaths filed a claim . TWO boys allegedly killed in a double murder looked skinny and one had a bruised neck before they disappeared, their grandmother claims. At this point, Dean said she started seeing a change in her children. The wrongful death allegation is based on reports that human remains were apparently found near where the boys disappeared. 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Zimmer alleged in the March news conference the boys were murdered three months prior to their adoptive parents reporting them missing. The biological mother says she feels like they (Wests) did something to them and they were here (referencing area near their house). He says Jacqueline was inside wrapping presents while he went out the back gate to gather wood for a fire. McCoy said he based the request for $40 million on similar cases. There was a scar. The revelations about toddlers Orson and Orrin West come after the boys' adoptive parents were arrested on Tuesday. Law enforcement agencies spent hundreds of hours over the next year unsuccessfullysearching for the boys, Zimmer said. Trezell West said he kept an eye on the boys as he gathered firewood. The boys were born to biological mother Ryan Dean, who lost custody after Orrin was found to have a severely broken and twisted femur bone. Orrins biological father, Charles Pettus, said he gave Orrin two baths that day and nothing else happened, according to the claim. The boys were in the care of another family, but in late 2018, without provocation, CPS placed Orrin and Orson into the Wests home for no reason, according to the claim. She took foster parenting classes, obtained CPR certification and had a psychological evaluation, according to the claim. He went inside where him and his wife briefly searched before saying he panicked and drove off to look for them. Less than 18 hours after their disappearance we made the heart wrenching choice to place their four brothers (my other babies) in the hands of the FBI for their protection. Mainly clear. Overall this case is very quiet. Theysearched inside the house and around the back yard. They were last seen wearing black sweaters and dark-colored sweatpants. Right away red flags were raised as they only had a photo of Orrin for the first media pleas and took a few hours to update to include a pixelated picture of Orson. 4-year-old Orrin and 3-year-old Orson West were reported missing on December 21, 2020 by their adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West. True Crime. The biological father, Charles Pettus, spoke to the media in October 2021. They avoided saying Orrin and Orsons names, didnt give their ages or descriptions, Trezell even said and thats about it. Theyre wearing masks, granted but they dont seem very emotional, no crying. It quickly goes downhill. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Jacqueline sways back and forth silently, (Chris watts anyone?) A readiness hearing is happening at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. Their trial, which was originally supposed to be over the summer, is scheduled for October 24th. ", "Its a baby, he cant protect his little self.". The adoptive parents of California brothers Orrin and Orson West, who have been missing over a year, have been arrested on suspicion of killing the toddlers. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) The trial of the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West should begin by the end of the month, court officials say. Their four other children, two adopted and two biological, were placed into protective custody, police said in the beginning of the investigation. Contact Breaking News Reporter N'dea Yancey-Bragg at nyanceybra@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @NdeaYanceyBragg, Highlights of this day in history: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in as president and vows to lead America out of the Great Depression; President Ronald Reagan takes responsibility for the Iran-Contra affair; The AAA is founded. They also face one misdemeanor count of making a false report of an emergency and could spend 30 years to life in prison, the district attorney said. So I personally found it unusual that the Wests stayed inside. I d. AboutPressCopyrightContact. B) When were the boys last seen? Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? I dont want my kids to be deceased, I want them to come back home because my kids is all I got, Charles said After my parents go, its just me and my kids., He also spoke about how he found out that his kids had been adopted in the first place:I was looking through family members phones and then we watched the news, thats how we found out, Charles said. The murder trial in that case is scheduled to begin May 23. Created Jan 13, 2021. Jacqueline and Trezell West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, sit in Kern County Superior Court at their arraignment March 3. They also said they never saw all 6 children together, which has come up during the investigation. All six of them. "I think they need to watch that system. That suit alleges the county was negligent to take the boys from their birth parents Charles and his mother, Brenda and place them in the custody of the West family, which adopted the boys and had custody when they disappeared. Low 39F. The appearance will be one year to the day since the two were arrested and charged with six felony counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, in connection with the boys' disappearance. #MissingInAmerica pic.twitter.com/6mj20qq8XY. Bakersfield Police declined to comment on the possible discovery of remains and said it is routine to ask family of missing persons to submit DNA samples. They went missing from the backyard of their California City Home. We were told to stay inside The cops told us the best are out here, Jacqueline West said. As we know, when children go missing, the first 72 hours are the most important, after that the chances of locating them alive drastically decreases. She says she does not know how this injury occurred. Pettus said. Orrin and Orson West were reported missing on January 21st, 2020 by their adoptive parents and still haven't been found. Some of her concerns stem from what she said appeared to be injuries to one of the boy's bodies. They seemed scared, they were losing weight and Orson had scratches on his face, the claim states. A motions hearing in the case of Trezell and Jacqueline West is set for next week and jury selection is expected to begin the week of March 20. Trezell West, 35, and Jacqueline West, 32, were arrested by Bakersfield police Tuesday and are currently booked into the Kern County Jail. He spoke about the case of the missing brothers recently:We did everything we could with that case and Im at peace with that. Trezell and Jacqueline West both pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Thursday court hearing, KGET reported. A place to discuss facts, evidence, and theories on missing Cal City boys Orson and Orrin West Orson and Orrin West went missing from their Cal City home on Monday Dec 21, 2020. ", "It's difficult. Jacqueline and Trezell are accused of killing the two young boys in December 2020. In September of 2020 the family moved to California City. Dean had returned from work to find her then-3-month-old Orrin crying uncontrollably, the claim alleges. The Wests moved to California City in September of that year, but neighbors were unclear if they ever saw all of the children together at any point. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Wednesday, Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said the remains of 4-year-old Orrin West and 3-year-old Orson West, whose birth names were . Following this in 2018, the boys are fostered by 34-year-old Trezell West and 31-year-old Jacqueline West, their names are changed to Orrin and Orson, and they are formally adopted in 2019. There were two still left, and they stay, maybe no longer than 30 minutes if that long, and then they left. Attorneys for the Wests entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients, who are facing second-degree murder charges in the boys' deaths. Straight away, police and locals started searching. Zimmer declined to answer questions, saying she was not permitted to reveal details of the case before the trial. I realized that I left the back gate open and I panicked and came inside the house, searched the house, me and my wife, Trezell West told 23ABC. We're going through it.". Police certainly have reviewed all those tapes, maybe they are confident because they would have seen someone driving/walking through the neighborhood based on the cameras? I realized that I left the gate open, and I panicked. 320. Winds light and variable.. There was a scar. By request, AMAP has taken a quick look at the strange disappearance of Orris and Orson West, adopted toddlers to Trazell and Jaqueline West. All we want are the boys back. On March 1, 2021, it was announced that the Bakersfield Police Department was now the main agency in this investigation. No matter how long it takes, how hard its going to be, I wont give, I will never give up., It has been 10 months since 4-year-old Orrin West, and his brother 3-year-old Orson West were reported missing in California. The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, states Trezell and Jacqueline West officially adopted the boys in September 2020, though the brothers started living with the couple in late 2018. Trezell said he passed the children when he went inside to bring in the firewood. The Wests said that they had gone Christmas shopping 4 days prior, but surveillance cameras showed 4 children returning, not 6. While it is not confirmed by law enforcement why Ryan lost custody of the boys, she claims it is because of medical marijuana use-. Out here two houses down and then they went all the way to the end of the block. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3YqU-yMAU&t=177s&ab_channel=AVNEWSCREW. UPDATE: The trial for Trezell and Jacqueline West, which was scheduled to begin October 4th, has been pushed back to January of next year. Neighbours reported police digging in the backyard. Unfortunately the neighbors camera didnt show if the boys were in the backyard that day as they would have been covered by a fence if they were there. On December 21, 2020, Trezell and Jacqueline West told California City police that Orrin, then 4, and Orson, then 3, had disappeared from the family's backyard, Zimmer said. The biological mother and maternal grandmother of Orrin and Orson West two California City brothers who were adopted by a couple now facing murder charges in their deaths filed a claim against the Kern County Department of Human Services seeking $40 million and accusing the agency of negligence in allowing the couple to adopt them. He has told the CO he will unalive himself if they don't move him. Soon the FBI and Bakersfield police joined the efforts, everyone known to the Wests were interviewed and the Wests surrendered their remaining 4 children to foster care pending the results of the investigation. He said he is unsure why the deputy removed the child because of facts being withheld by Kern County Human Services. Lawyers for the Wests did not immediatelyrespond to a request for comment from USA TODAY. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Orson West (pictured) and his brother were reported missing in December of 2020, Credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, It was announced this week that Orson and Orrin (pictured) are believed to be dead, Their adoptive parents, Trezell (left) and Jacqueline West (right), were arrested, Brothers, 3 & 4, looked skinny & one had a bruise on his neck before they vanished in double murder, grandma says, Inside sinister rise of pink cocaine sweeping UK nightclubs as warring cartels battle to control 'Coca Cola of drugs', We live on Britain's WORST street - it's rife with drug addicts, crime & prostitutes we're terrified for our lives, Man 'naked and covered in blood' arrested before mum found 'murdered' at home as neighbours reveal hearing screams, Leicester 'explosion': Listen to massive 'sonic' boom that shook homes and rattled windows. Where are they? The boys aunt, Kiki Hoard, said she won't be able to grieve until theirbodies are found, CNN reported. A brief synopsis of what occurred: On December 23rd, Orrin, 4 and Orsin, West were reported missing by their adoptive parents. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? A request for comment from Charles Pettus attorney was not returned. Id run till my legs gave out, scream their names till my voice was hoarse , till I collapsed with grief and exhaustion. A Kern County judge granted a motion Tuesday in the murder case of two California City brothers adoptive parents which prohibits the defendan, Positive Cases Among Kern Residents: 310,095, Recovered and Presumed Recovered Residents: 305,002, Percentage of all cases that are unvaccinated:71, Percentage of all hospitalizations that are unvaccinated:83.13, Source: Kern County Public Health Services Department. Its getting dark and I need help, weve gotta get going., I realized that I left the back gate open and I panicked and came inside the house, searched the house, me and my wife. UPDATE: Trezell and Jacqueline West were arrested on March 1st 2022 and charged with the murders of Classic and Cincere. "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. West said he searched the street in his van but as it got cold, dark and wet, he called police. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) The trial of the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West should begin by the end of the month, court officials say. They also face one misdemeanor count of making a false report of an emergency and could spend 30 years to life in prison, the district attorney said. Despite massive searches in Southern California following their disappearance, investigators say the boys' bodies haven't been found. The family have lived in that house for three months. Who is involved? Their bodies have never been found. "There was a bruise around the neck. It needs to be sharpened.". Neighbors at the Casa Loma apartments where the West family lived until 2019, before moving to California City were interviewed. After Orson was brought home, a Kern County sheriffs deputy took him away because the Kern County Human Services officials said they remove siblings together, according to the claim. This leads me to suspect that there is more to that story than publicly known. A motions hearing in the case of Trezell and . I saw them there, go in the house, I came back out, I didnt see them now, West said at the time. But it absolutely had nothing to do with my decision (to retire)., Ive taken this department to a place where we can push farther but the fact that the resources arent there for us to push any farther. Or Hospital Scapegoat? How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Not sure if these are the remains in question. The boys have been missing for nine months. A few questions I wonder: A) Why didnt police let them search?It seems right off the bat the police were suspicious. In short, nothing. Winds light and variable. ", "It's difficult. In a 2021 interview, Jacqueline West said: "Everybody's making their own conclusions. How 'deluded' Putin thought Ukraine invasion would break up Nato & have West bowing down to Russia, leaked docs show, Man had sex with his wife on bollard after fuming neighbour placed it in cul-de-sac in protest during parking row, 'Bubbly' nightclub worker, 31, killed after her Audi crashed into a bridge on her way home from work, were last seen playing in the backyard of their home, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The boys were said to be playing in the yard, and the fence was open. At that point, he says Jacqueline decided it was time to call the police and report the boys missing. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Police put out an appeal for two missing children, Orrin (4) and Orson (3) West on December 21st 2020. I was shocked, hurt, worried, upset and confused. They don't know anything. The couple said they scoured the neighborhood after noticing the boys were missing. and muttering one word phrases under her breath. But this is 70 miles, over an hour from Cal City? UPDATED: 3/1/2022 at 11:18 PM. "The investigation has also revealed that they died three months before their adoptive parents reported them missing.". Their adopted parents in California City reported them missing from home. The boys' biological father, Charles Pettus, filed a wrongful death lawsuit againstchild protective services, the county and the state, claiming negligence for removing the boys from their birth family's custody in 2018. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Trezell said that evening, at around 5 p.m, the boys were playing on their back porch. In a 2021 interview, Jacqueline West said: "Everybody's making their own conclusions. Though the boys' bodies have not been found, a14-month investigation revealed the couple killedtheir children three months before reporting them missing, Zimmer said. Mainly clear. On Tuesday March 1, police filed murder charges against Trezell West. Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) The Kern County District Attorney's Office held a press conference about the case . "I think they need to watch that system. Trezell and Jacqueline West are due in court for a hearing at 8 a.m. Thursday. Zimmer declined to provide further details, pending the Wests' criminal trial. The claim, which is listed on the Kern County Board of Supervisors agenda for a closed session discussion Tuesday, alleges numerous events led up to the adoption of Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, by Trezell and Jacqueline West, who were indicted Feb. 28 on murder charges in the boys deaths. The county has 45 days to respond, he added. Their biological father, Charles Pettus, has raised concerns about the adoption process and has filed a lawsuit against Kern County officials. Orrin and Orson's adoptive parents were arrested under the murder charges. It was also said that Trezell was know to carry a stick around with him, which people thought was because of martial arts. Despite massive searches in Southern California following their disappearance, investigators say the boys' bodies haven't been found. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Then four of them left. I still wake up every day thinking about them. May they Rest in Piece, Speculation is welcome, but must not be stated as fact unless evidence is provided, Press J to jump to the feed. It needs to be sharpened.". They took my family, they took my kids away from me, my kids are my life, Charles said. They are being held without bail after the judge deemed them a significant and substantial risk to public safety.. We're going through it.". California City boys Orson and Orrin West remain missing 9 months later. Now typically with interviews of parents of missing children, they are hysterical, showing pictures, giving clothing and height descriptions, frantically thinking of any and every way to get them home safely. He looked skinny like he didnt eat. They also have four other children, two of whom are adopted and two more that are biological, who were taken into protective custody after the boys disappearance. I discuss the strange behavior of the adoptive parents as well as an interview that maybe are comparing to Chris Watt's interviews. Many have questioned their parents credibility. Trezell and Jacqueline West filed missing persons reports on December 21, 2020 in California City, claiming the boys were last seen playing in the backyard of their home. The department did not provide any additional information about the warrant, saying that limited information is being provided to protect the integrity of the investigation and ultimately safeguard any facts from being tainted. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Brandon Lawson The 911 call that led to a mysterious disappearance. He had a recent dream about the boys and said A woman has them and will kill them on March 14, 2021, and to look behind the apartment complex by the metal pole..look again red marking with spray paint. (He also said he fears they might already be dead.) Changing the childrens names from Classic and Cinsere to Orrin and Orson. Investigators were seen leaving with brown bags according to neighbor Vina Jefferson. Today I am still in shock, hurt, worried, upset but not confused. Kern Child Protective Services took the boys from their biological parents and placed them with Jacqueline and Trezell West. On March 12, police served a search warrant at the home of the adoptive grandmother. During the first week of the search, Trezell West told localmedia the boys were playing outside while he moved firewood and his wife wrapped Christmas gifts inside with their other children. Out of my reach. By Wednesday the boys biological mother, Ryan Dean, came to join the search. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. They needed somewhere to stay but CPS doesn't care.". And the community held a prayer vigil. Zimmer said they have already been indicted by a grand jury, and the case will proceed next to a criminal trial. The indictment lists several aggravating factors that may shed light on the circumstances of the crimes. They shouldnt be missing. The couple reported the boys missing on Dec. 21, 2020, from their home in California City, an out-of-the-way spot in the Mojave Desert, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, Zimmer said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Police have since searched the adoptive grandparents with no luck. 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"Were trying to take it one day at a time," Pettus said of her family. Jac said in an interview that the police asked questions and took notes. You can reach Ishani Desai at 661-395-7417. God and our family has already forgiven you and you will be free from the guilt and burden I know you are carrying. Wanda West, the adoptive grandmother of the boys, released a statement on March 28. Ive seen other posts on the topic so I tried to compile the full story here. Ultimately, Pettus family attorney Darren Richie said, Kern County put the brothers in an unsafe situation and is responsible for whatever happened. The adopted parents reported the boys missing from the back yard of their Aspen Avenue home in California City, CA on December 21, 2020 at approximately 5:45 PM. The case has roiled the small community of California City, a desert town in Kern County. When he returned, the pair had vanished. After repeated searches of the property, including digging up the backyard, Walker told reporters shortly after their disappearance that foul play could not be ruled out in the boys disappearance. Once that didnt pan out, I got in the van, I looked down the street in both directions, it was getting dark, getting cold.". The revelations about toddlers Orson and Orrin West come after the boys' adoptive parents were arrested on Tuesday. If you have any information, please contact the California City Police Department (California): 1-760-373-8606.CASE UPDATE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRAnYvfxnM4Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LifeofanAspiringTeenSORCES TO CHECK OUT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwqaHBDmv9E\u0026t=1371shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gp41qi388Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Fxqierl6Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Fxqierl6UDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this video are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer or company. Here we discuss Orrin and Orson . The boys were born to biological mother Ryan Dean, who lost custody after Orrin was found to have a severely broken and twisted femur bone. Investigators haven't released information about what led to the conclusion that the boys are no longer alive.
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