In a 2021 interview, Jacqueline West said: "Everybody's making their own conclusions. Why have them stay inside? One theory is that the children never left Bakersfield, as neighbors surveillance cameras capture 4, not 6 children prior to the boys disappearance. 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). On the evening of December 23rd, Trezell said he was out chopping firewood while Jac was inside wrapping presents. So the childrens father, Mr. Pettus, went in to allow DNA to be collected see if there was a potential DNA match.. They seemed scared, they were losing weight and Orson had scratches on his face, the claim states. He looked skinny like he didnt eat. Ryan Dean, the biological mother of Orrin and Orson, and Dana Moorer, the boys maternal grandmother, allege in the claim that Kern County Human Services ignored Deans repeated reports of suspected abuse while the West boys stayed with Trezell and Jacqueline West before their adoption. These views are subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. ", "It's difficult. But they were never found. In June 2017, Dean gave birth to Orson. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. 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. 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. Trezell and Jacqueline have 6 children, 2 biological and 4 adopted. In November 2018, Dean wrote a letter expressing her concerns about the lack of proper care her children received from the Wests, but nothing came of it. Her mother, Moorer, also filed requests to have the children placed in her care. Neighbors at the Casa Loma apartments where the West family lived until 2019, before moving to California City were interviewed. I dont think I can take us any farther at this point. "Why didnt they notice that. Later that day, a Memorial Hospital staff member informed Dean that Kern County Human Services would be taking Orrin because they believed he had been abused, the claim alleges. While her family waits for word from police on what's next in the investigation, Pettus is questioning what could've been done to avoid the tragedy. Mostly anxiety is what I get from them, not urgency or fear. We want to shed light on this so this wont happen to any other family in Kern County, McCoy said. 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. "Why didnt they notice that. I came home and I told my wife, We need to call the cops, Trezell said. Mainly clear. 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 . They really didnt seemed too concerned with the children, more about telling a story. Trezell gives a description of when the children went missing, but parts of it are vague. Police K-9s caught the boys scent inside the house but not outside. Orrin and Orson went missing shortly before Christmas 2020, and the disappearance baffled investigators and family alike. The agencys disregard of her concerns for the boys led to their deaths, according to the claim. 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. Pettus said. According to Trezell West, Orrin and Orson were playing outside their home at 10717 Aspen Ave., where they had moved from Bakersfield in September. There was a scar. They shouldnt be missing. 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. Ive seen other posts on the topic so I tried to compile the full story here. These are babies. Out here two houses down and then they went all the way to the end of the block. While it is not confirmed by law enforcement why Ryan lost custody of the boys, she claims it is because of medical marijuana use-. Heres where things get kind of weird. ", "It's difficult. 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. Their house has been vandalized and they no longer live in the house for safety fears. Learn how your comment data is processed. Police have since searched the adoptive grandparents with no luck. When they went missing, Orrin was 4 and Orson was 3. The other 4 children were staying at the grandmothers house. 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. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Police cars that were out there. Zimmer declined to answer questions, saying she was not permitted to reveal details of the case before the trial. 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? Police quickly got search warrants, K-9s to track any scent and took the family van. Changing the childrens names from Classic and Cinsere to Orrin and Orson. The boys have been missing for nine months. 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. Here is the link,, https://briansprediction.com/displayimage.php?album=2808&pid=1133608#top_display_media. 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. They needed somewhere to stay but CPS doesn't care.". "There was a bruise around the neck. I have not given up hope for those kids. "This is not a resolution in this case and there will not be a resolution completely in this case until these boys are brought home, Terry said. He shouted their names and searched briefly before they called 911. 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. #MissingInAmerica pic.twitter.com/6mj20qq8XY. According to the claim, the damages were calculated from emotional distress, pain, suffering, humiliation and the loss of enjoyment of life. 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.. I saw them there, go in the house, I came back out, I didnt see them now, West said at the time. 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. 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. "I think they need to watch that system. 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. Their biological father, Charles Pettus, has raised concerns about the adoption process and has filed a lawsuit against Kern County officials. 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. 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. Winter weather warning in effect as 2 back-to-back snowstorms set to batter US THIS WEEKEND and fuel travel fears, were last seen playing in the backyard of their home. Police searched areas near where the family previously lived. And the community held a prayer vigil. He has been right before and helped authorities on other missing persons cases. Trezell West, 35, and Jacqueline West, 32, were arrested by Bakersfield police Tuesday and are currently booked into the Kern County Jail. Trezell and Jacqueline West have pleaded not guilty to murder. B) When were the boys last seen? There was a GFM to raise money for the billboards, I had a look and it was closed off after raising almost $4k. The Wests look sus to me, but Im interested in others takes, https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/100-days-missing-what-weve-learned-since-orrin-and-orson-west-disappeared/amp/. Our hearts are heavy right now.#TrezellWest, adoptive father of missing #OrrinWest, #OrsonWest, charged for #Murder. "I think they need to watch that system. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 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. But this is 70 miles, over an hour from Cal City? As the Wests phones were seized, it is unclear when the last picture taken of the boys was/had not been released. It needs to be sharpened.". Overall this case is very quiet. May they Rest in Piece We brought in search dogs, cadaver dogs, any dog you can think of has been in that house and has not had any kids anywhere in the house.. All six of them. The couple say they began fostering Orrin and Orson in 2018 and officially completed the adoption process in 2019. Jacqueline sways back and forth silently, (Chris watts anyone?) . Dear God please bring the boys back safely. The biological father, Charles Pettus, spoke to the media in October 2021. "To CPS, they need to take the proper precautions and getting the right parents to take care of the children," she said. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. Neighbours reported police digging in the backyard. Zimmer said they have already been indicted by a grand jury, and the case will proceed next to a criminal trial. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Their four other children, two adopted and two biological, were placed into protective custody, police said in the beginning of the investigation. They had been reported missing by their adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, from their home in California City, CA at around 6pm. 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. They are being held without bail after the judge deemed them a significant and substantial risk to public safety.. 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. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. They don't know anything. Their trial, which was originally supposed to be over the summer, is scheduled for October 24th. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. While her family waits for word from police on what's next in the investigation, Pettus is questioning what could've been done to avoid the tragedy. 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. She has assisted in the search. Their faces shouldnt be on a billboard at all. He said he is unsure why the deputy removed the child because of facts being withheld by Kern County Human Services. 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/. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Now, if my child were missing, I wouldnt be in my home. It quickly goes downhill. The boys were reported missing by Trezell and Jacqueline West on December 21, 2020. 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. 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 didnt know they even sent them out to other people., Some articles say that Charles had another child who died in an accident at some point. 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. We're going through it.". Though the boys' bodies have not been found, a14-month investigation revealed the couple killedtheir children three months before reporting them missing, Zimmer said. The boys adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, were arrested this week on two counts of second-degree murder and other charges. 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. Its been months, and there are no answers. At that point, he says Jacqueline decided it was time to call the police and report the boys missing. Psychic Brian Ladd uses his visions, dreams to accurately predict future events. The biological mother was hysterical and crying which was a stark behavior contrast to the Wests. Orrins biological father, Charles Pettus, said he gave Orrin two baths that day and nothing else happened, according to the claim. 320. I actually didnt realise that any remains possibly related to the boys had been found until I started to research this case. Multiple searches were performed, but no trace of the boys were found. Wanda West, the adoptive grandmother of the boys, released a statement on March 28. They recently found human remains it looks like they were found in early-November, Attorney Antonio Castillo said. The Wests just seemed defensive. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Our goal is the return of the boys and the investigation will continue until that is accomplished. At this point, Dean said she started seeing a change in her children. 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. On March 6, the Bakersfield Police conducted searches around the areas of Cottonwood and East Pacheco roads. The Kern County District Attorney's Office held a press conference about the case of Orrin and Orson West. Their bodies have never been found. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. They were not staying with a relative that day so where were they that day? They took my family, they took my kids away from me, my kids are my life, Charles said. We make no representations as to accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this video and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. The children then enter foster care. West said he searched the street in his van but as it got cold, dark and wet, he called police. Trezell and Jacqueline West are due in court for a hearing at 8 a.m. Thursday. Release them and yourself from this. They were last seen wearing black sweaters and dark-colored sweatpants. The county has 45 days to respond, he added. California City boys Orson and Orrin West remain missing 9 months later. In short, nothing. 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. Despite Dean attending court hearings for her childrens dependency and attending her monitored visits to see her children, CPS removed Deans parental rights in December 2018, according to the claim. 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"I knew something happened to them as soon as they were reported missing," the boys . Were not going to have closure until they bring the babies home so we can have a proper burial, Hoard said. Why didnt CPS look into that?" The Wests interview was incredibly bizarre, Ill link it here. On March 12, police served a search warrant at the home of the adoptive grandmother. Sept. 21. Once that didnt pan out, I got in the van, I looked down the street in both directions, it was getting dark, getting cold.". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3YqU-yMAU&t=177s&ab_channel=AVNEWSCREW. "On December 21, 2020, Orrin was four years old, Orson was 3 years old. 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. (Child Protective Services) failed here in Kern County.. Weve looked everywhere possible in a house we could possibly look, California City police Chief Jon Walker told KGET at the time. Q&A: How does the grand jury process work? She says she does not know how this injury occurred. West says he then drove around the neighborhood looking for the boys until the sun began to set. 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. His online dream diary contains over 20,000 documented dreams, lucid dreams, and remote viewing cases. The couple said they scoured the neighborhood after noticing the boys were missing. The judge ordered they be held without bail. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. Orrin and Orson West were reported missing on January 21st, 2020 by their adoptive parents and still haven't been found. You never know who might know something.. "This is not the outcome that we and so many others had hoped and prayed for," Bakersfield police Chief Chief Greg Terry said. He has told the CO he will unalive himself if they don't move him. 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They needed somewhere to stay but CPS doesn't care.". Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Guys, I'm on a very active new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYlkSOjoOuQSvMIAAt4eYoA/ Join my new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/cata. 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. 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 West said he kept an eye on the boys as he gathered firewood. 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. Who is involved? All inquiries regarding this investigation should be directed to the Bakersfield Police Department.. It is unclear how police determined Orrin and Orson were dead without finding their bodies. The investigation has also revealed that they died three months before their adoptive parents reported them missing.. @NancyLoo has tonight's Missing in America. 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. Orrin was first taken from his biological parents after he was transported to the hospital in 2016, according to the claim. Justice for our boys. The chief said he DOES suspect foul play. We believe that they [Kern County Child Protective Services] are responsible for their disappearance, Richie said. NAMUS has not been updated with any unidentified remains in Kern County since 2018. All we want are the boys back. The four other children were not in the home at the time and were with their grandparents for the Christmas holidays. He claimed in the lawsuit that Child Protective Services was negligent when they took his biological children away and placed them with a couple outside of friends and family. However, specific information regarding law enforcement efforts, strategies and knowledge will not be released to protect the integrity of the investigation. Not sure if these are the remains in question. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Their adopted parents in California City reported them missing from home. Court date is in October. 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. 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. He says Jacqueline was inside wrapping presents while he went out the back gate to gather wood for a fire. 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. 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. I came inside the house, searched the house me and my wife.. 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. Attorneys for the Wests entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients, who are facing second-degree murder charges in the boys' deaths. 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. On March 1, 2021, it was announced that the Bakersfield Police Department was now the main agency in this investigation. "Were trying to take it one day at a time," Pettus said of her family. Justice for our boys. 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. 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. "They dont need to hand out children to any old people to get rid them. 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. Thank you for reading! Trezell and Jacqueline West both pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Thursday court hearing, KGET reported. "There was a bruise around the neck. "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. 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.