Charles Pettus launched a lawsuit against Kerns County in December 2021. ", "It's difficult. The biological mother says she feels like they (Wests) did something to them and they were here (referencing area near their house). The Wests interview was incredibly bizarre, Ill link it here. A postponement was granted at the request of the West's attorney so he could have more time to go through evidence for the trial. On Tuesday March 1, police filed murder charges against Trezell West. It is unclear how long he was in the house before going back outside. Orrin and Orson West, 4 and 3, respectively, were reported missing from their home in California City, California, in December 2020. The Wests, who adopted the boys, gave aninterviewafter they vanished. On March 12, police served a search warrant at the home of the adoptive grandmother. Trezell West said he kept an eye on the boys as he gathered. Trezell and Jacqueline West are due in court for a hearing at 8 a.m. Thursday. Orrins biological father, Charles Pettus, said he gave Orrin two baths that day and nothing else happened, according to the claim. NAMUS has not been updated with any unidentified remains in Kern County since 2018. 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. Some of her concerns stem from what she said appeared to be injuries to one of the boy's bodies. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. Trezell and Jacqueline West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, appeared in court Thursday morning to be arraigned on two counts of 2nd-degree murder in a case that's drawn national attention. The police chief, who has given multiple interviews said What I do truly believe: That night theres no way that they could have got out of that neighborhood without some sort of assistance from an adult. He is certain that the boys are not in the house (dead or alive presumably). Despite massive searches in Southern California following their disappearance, investigators say the boys' bodies haven't been found. Today I am still in shock, hurt, worried, upset but not confused. You can view all the family statements in full here. These views are subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. At 5:32 pm a neighbors surveillance video showed his white van driving off. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. A brief synopsis of what occurred: On December 23rd, Orrin, 4 and Orsin, West were reported missing by their adoptive parents. Jacqueline and Trezell are accused of killing the two young boys in December 2020. He looked skinny like he didnt eat. Moorer sought to prove the West boys could reside with her. He spoke about the case of the missing brothers recently:We did everything we could with that case and Im at peace with that. Ive seen other posts on the topic so I tried to compile the full story here. It was announced this week that Orson and Orrin (pictured) are believed to be dead Credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The boys were reported missing by Trezell and Jacqueline West on December 21, 2020. 2020- Jane & John Does that got their names back, Alexander Pisch set up an easel to paint and then vanished, 23 year old Lauren Smith-Fields found dead after Bumble date, The Mysterious 9/11 Disappearance of Sneha Anne Philip, Everything you need to know about using the new True Crime Society Browser Edition, Everything you need to know about using the new True Crime Society App edition, Michael Haight killed 7 of his family members in a murder-suicide, Valentina Trespalacios was murdered and her body dumped in a suitcase, Brooke Spurgeon murdered by partner Christopher Nelson Hood in Texas, The Abduction and Murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand from Paradise, Texas, Missing Georgia woman, Debbie Collier, found dead, naked and burned, The Tragic Murder of 10-year-old Iliana Lily Peters, What happened to Cassie Carli? And the community held a prayer vigil. We now realize that the search for the boys began after the real tragedy had already occurred,"Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry told reporters Wednesday. About Community. As Trezell was gathering wood, he threw it over the fence into a pile. "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. Walker said a canvass of the neighborhood turned up an odd detail: No neighbor could ever recall seeing the boys outside the West home. 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. I d. AboutPressCopyrightContact. It was also said that Trezell was know to carry a stick around with him, which people thought was because of martial arts. Trezell and Jacqueline have 6 children, 2 biological and 4 adopted. The Wests extended family offered a 30k reward for an information leading to the safe return of the boys and asked the community to stop attacking their family. https://www.vvng.com/human-bones-found-along-dirt-road-in-victorville/, Chief Jon Walker announced in February 2022 that he is retirin, https://briansprediction.com/displayimage.php?album=2808&pid=1133608#top_display_media, Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children with exercise bands, The Missing, Murdered and Reunited of Runaway Train, The mysterious vanishing of Nicola Bulley, Actor Robert Crayton killed his family in a murder-suicide, Murder by Neglect - the deaths of Lacey Fletcher and Valerie Wallach, Missing men - Bryce Borca, Dr Bolek Payan, George Musser and Teddy Egge. Mostly anxiety is what I get from them, not urgency or fear. The boys have been missing for nine months. News interview speaking to the bio mother-, Statement Analysis -Analysis of Adoptive Parents of Missing Toddlers, Police news statement from 29th December-, Points of interested learned/confirmed in this interview-, AV News (who have done some great work getting information out about these boys) live streamed the next stage of the search-, The biological family of the boys raised money and put up billboards to raise awareness for the boys in February 2021.Its heartbreaking to see their faces up there because theyre babies, said Diondra Key, from the biological family. At this point, Dean said she started seeing a change in her children. In short, nothing. We believe that they [Kern County Child Protective Services] are responsible for their disappearance, Richie said. Come forward. You never know who might know something.. The adoptive parents of two young California boys told police more than a year ago that their children had vanished from the family's backyard. Someone knows exactly where Orrin and Orson are and what happened in December. They don't know anything. Their four other children, two adopted and two biological, were placed into protective custody, police said in the beginning of the investigation. The indictment lists several aggravating factors that may shed light on the circumstances of the crimes. Neighbors in California city said similar things, that the children never came out to play. Where are they? Authorities in California City, the community and the FBI launched a massive search effort for the West brothers, 4-year-old Orrin and 3-year-old Orson. I still wake up every day thinking about them. The murders of brothers Orrin and Orson West, https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/two-missing-boys-in-california-city-heres-what-we-know, https://people.com/crime/calif-brothers-vanished-8-days-ago-after-dad-said-he-left-yard/, https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/two-missing-boys-in-california-city-heres-what-we-know/, https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/community-holds-prayer-vigil-for-two-boys-missing-in-california-city/. So I personally found it unusual that the Wests stayed inside. 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. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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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. Justice for our boys. Learn how your comment data is processed. Our goal is the return of the boys and the investigation will continue until that is accomplished. Out here two houses down and then they went all the way to the end of the block. Our commitment to missing people doesn't end with Gabby Petito. I just had to be here because my babies are supposedly missing from this house, So I just need to be here right now.. Attorneys for the Wests entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients, who are facing second-degree murder charges in the boys' deaths. When I learned that two of my grandchildren, the youngestOrrin and Orson, had disappeared this past December from their home in California City I was devastated. They were not staying with a relative that day so where were they that day? Jacqueline was inside wrapping Christmas presents, and Trezell said he was outside collecting firewood. He shouted their names and searched briefly before they called 911. "I think they need to watch that system. All information is provided on an as-is basis. There was a scar. The boys aunt, Kiki Hoard, said she won't be able to grieve until theirbodies are found, CNN reported. Orrin and Orson West were reported missing on January 21st, 2020 by their adoptive parents and still haven't been found. Trezell West, 35, and. Police K-9s caught the boys scent inside the house but not outside. Because of this injury, the children were taken away. 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. No sightings from any of the neighbours of the kids in the three months they lived there. We will see if that turns into more and it is incumbent upon these bureaucratic government agencies to do more with respect with the lives of children, this is not a puppy that we are taking form one shelter to another, these are human beings.. Now law enforcement and the boys' family are focused on finding their bodies. #MissingInAmerica pic.twitter.com/6mj20qq8XY. Dean had returned from work to find her then-3-month-old Orrin crying uncontrollably, the claim alleges. Winds light and variable.. "Why didnt they notice that. Police said the Wests were both charged on Tuesday with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of willful cruelty to a child. She has assisted in the search. Police forged a massive effort, with both police and locals taking part. So I am not sure what is happening? Unknown to Dean, CPS allowed Trezell and Jacqueline West to formally adopt the brothers in September 2020, the claim states. Kern County CPS did not have any comment regarding the suit. Trezell and Jacqueline West filed missing persons . God and our family has already forgiven you and you will be free from the guilt and burden I know you are carrying. Alekxia Torres Stallings, the attorney for Jacqueline West, walks between the defendants. Neighbors at the Casa Loma apartments where the West family lived until 2019, before moving to California City were interviewed. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? "Why didnt they notice that. Trezell, 35, and Jacqueline West, 32,were arrested this week on two counts of second-degree murder, willful cruelty to a child and one countof false report of an emergency,Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said. The Wests reported Orrin and Orson were missing in December 2020. Zimmer alleged in the March news conference the boys were murdered three months prior to their adoptive parents reporting them missing. Winds light and variable. 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. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. Jac said in an interview that the police asked questions and took notes. ", "Its a baby, he cant protect his little self.". 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Did the boys ever actually make it to the home in California city? Trezell and Jacqueline West both pleaded not guilty to a pair of second-degree murder charges, two counts of willful cruelty to children and a single misdemeanor count of falsely reporting an emergency in the deaths of the West boys. He has been right before and helped authorities on other missing persons cases. Many other people contributed and the fund now sits at 125k and Billboards are up around the area. They were arrested in March after being indicted by a grand jury. He says Jacqueline was inside wrapping presents while he went out the back gate to gather wood for a fire. Though the boys' bodies have not been found, a 14-month investigation revealed the couple killed their children three months before reporting them missing, authorities say. 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. TWO boys allegedly killed in a double murder looked skinny and one had a bruised neck before they disappeared, their grandmother claims. The agencys disregard of her concerns for the boys led to their deaths, according to the claim. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. In the lawsuit, Pettus alleges he was not able to vet the Wests as qualified adoptive parents and that the defendants placed the children "in an dangerous environment, which led to their disappearance.". I would move heaven and earth to find my child. Their bodies have never been found. We're going through it.". The District Attorney's Office says its investigation revealed the West boys, born Cincere and Classic Pettus, had died approximately three months before the couple reported them as missing. The biological mother was hysterical and crying which was a stark behavior contrast to the Wests. (Child Protective Services) failed here in Kern County.. Significant resources have and will continue to be allocated to explore all tips, investigative leads and possibilities, BPD said in a news release. TWO boys allegedly killed in a double murder looked skinny and one had a bruised neck before they disappeared, their grandmother claims. I actually didnt realise that any remains possibly related to the boys had been found until I started to research this case. 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 . It does show that the fence was open, however. These are babies. Their adoptive parents, Trezell West and Jacqueline . This morning, Im saddened to announce that the investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased, she said. OPINION: Foster care children are easy prey for predators: They disappear without a real search. Or Hospital Scapegoat? The sad and perplexing case of Orrin and Orson West has shaken the community in California City.It was on December 2020, four days before Christmas, that fou. 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Here is the link,, https://briansprediction.com/displayimage.php?album=2808&pid=1133608#top_display_media. 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. Right away red flags were raised as they only had a photo of Orrin for the first media pleas and took . Some of her concerns stem from what she said appeared to be injuries to one of the boy's bodies. Wanda West, the adoptive grandmother of the boys, released a statement on March 28. They werent dressed for the cold, they were young and couldnt have walked that far and not be seen on the many security cameras throughout the neighborhood. THIS BLOG IS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER UPDATES ARE AT THE BOTTOM.Police put out an appeal for two missing children, Orrin (4) and Orson (3) West on December 21st 2020. You could argue that they were following authority, but their first priority would be finding their children, not obeying orders IMO, sounds more like an excuse than a reason. Neighbors described them as never leaving their apartment, seeming to avoid others. Police said the Wests were both charged on Tuesday with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of willful cruelty to a child. Trezell and Jacqueline West both pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Thursday court hearing, KGET reported. "On December 21, 2020, Orrin was four years old, Orson was 3 years old. They have both been charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of willful cruelty to a child and making a false report of an emergency, jail records show. "The investigation has also revealed that they died three months before their adoptive parents reported them missing.". 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. They also said they never saw all 6 children together, which has come up during the investigation. West said he searched the street in his van but as it got cold, dark and wet, he called police. 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. She says she does not know how this injury occurred. Trezell was not listed in custody as of 5 p.m. Hes charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of willful cruelty to a child and falsely reporting an emergency. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If my children were missing, someone would have to RESTRAIN me from trying to find my babies. Straight away, police and locals started searching. 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. Weve looked everywhere possible in a house we could possibly look, California City police Chief Jon Walker told KGET at the time. Despite massive searches in Southern California following their disappearance, investigators say the boys' bodies haven't been found. The other 4 children were staying at the grandmothers house. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. The biological aunt starts confronting them, asking them why the children were unattended, why were those two in the house while the boys were outside, saying they were supposed to protect them. 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