Kern County Superior Court Judge Chad A. Louie granted the prosecution's requestto seal the offense reports outlining the Bakersfield Police Departments investigation, The BakersfieldCalifornian reported. They were last seen wearing black sweaters and dark-colored sweatpants. The couples other children were placed in protective custody. 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 . A few questions I wonder: A) Why didnt police let them search?It seems right off the bat the police were suspicious. They recently found human remains it looks like they were found in early-November, Attorney Antonio Castillo said. Its possible they suspect the children may never have made it to California City. A brief synopsis of what occurred: On December 23rd, Orrin, 4 and Orsin, West were reported missing by their adoptive parents. A readiness hearing is happening at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. Trezell West said he kept an eye on the boys as he gathered. "To CPS, they need to take the proper precautions and getting the right parents to take care of the children," she said. "This is not the outcome that we and so many others had hoped and prayed for," Bakersfield police Chief Chief Greg Terry said. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. She told The Sun that Child Protective Services (CPS) took the brothers, aged 3 and 4, from their biological parents right after birth. He spoke about the case of the missing brothers recently:We did everything we could with that case and Im at peace with that. 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. They had been reported missing by their adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, from their home in California City, CA at around 6pm. By Wednesday the boys biological mother, Ryan Dean, came to join the search. They went missing from the backyard of their California City Home. They noted that the children did not appear to be abused. He says Jacqueline was inside wrapping presents while he went out the back gate to gather wood for a fire. "I think they need to watch that system. The family's four other children, two of them also adopted, are in protective custody, Zimmer said. Orson West, 3, left, and Orrin West, 4, have been missing since Dec. 21, 2020. Thank you for reading! God and our family has already forgiven you and you will be free from the guilt and burden I know you are carrying. I actually didnt realise that any remains possibly related to the boys had been found until I started to research this case. I just had to be here because my babies are supposedly missing from this house, So I just need to be here right now.. 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.". The biological mother was hysterical and crying which was a stark behavior contrast to the Wests. True Crime. 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. 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. 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. Trezell and Jacqueline West have pleaded not guilty to murder. 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. He has been right before and helped authorities on other missing persons cases. Pettus said. "I think they need to watch that system. The agencys disregard of her concerns for the boys led to their deaths, according to the claim. All we want are the boys back. Orrin West, age 4, and his brother Orson West, age 3, of California City in Kern County California, have been missing since at least December 21, 2020 when their foster parents reported them as missing from their home on Aspen Avenue. There was a scar. The boys were not found, and police said they could not say what led them to the field because they need to preserve the integrity of the investigation. Orrin West and Orson West were named Classic Pettus and Cincere Pettus at birth. 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The judge ordered they be held without bail. They needed somewhere to stay but CPS doesn't care.". Alekxia Torres Stallings, the attorney for Jacqueline West, walks between the defendants. 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. 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. Wanda West, the adoptive grandmother of the boys, released a statement on March 28. Police forged a massive effort, with both police and locals taking part. They don't know anything. Trezell and Jacqueline West, the two charged in the murders of their adoptive sons Orrin and Orson West are set to be in court Friday. Jacqueline and Trezell West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, sit in Kern County Superior Court at their arraignment March 3. Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said during a March 2 news conference announcing the charges that the boys bodies have never been found. We had no clue what was happening or who was out there and in an instant all six of my grandchildren were gone. Trezell and Jacqueline West are due in court for a hearing at 8 a.m. Thursday. Our commitment to missing people doesn't end with Gabby Petito. 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.) Orson and Orrin West went missing from their Cal City home on Monday Dec 21, 2020. McCoy said he based the request for $40 million on similar cases. A week later, "crucial information came to light" that caused the Bakersfield Police Department to join the search effort, Zimmer said. Its been months, and there are no answers. The boys have been missing for nine months. You can reach Ishani Desai at 661-395-7417. Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? I saw them there, go in the house, I came back out, I didnt see them now, West said at the time. The revelations about toddlers Orson and Orrin West come after the boys' adoptive parents were arrested on Tuesday. It is unclear how police determined Orrin and Orson were dead without finding their bodies. Jacqueline and Trezell West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, will be in court on Wed, March 1. UPDATE: Trezell and Jacqueline West were arrested on March 1st 2022 and charged with the murders of Classic and Cincere. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Attorneys for the Wests entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients, who are facing second-degree murder charges in the boys' deaths. Members. It was announced this week that Orson and Orrin (pictured) are believed to be dead Credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Our hearts are heavy right now.#TrezellWest, adoptive father of missing #OrrinWest, #OrsonWest, charged for #Murder. Changing the childrens names from Classic and Cinsere to Orrin and Orson. DA: Orrin and Orson West died three months prior to being reported missing. 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. 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/. Orrin and Orson went missing shortly before Christmas 2020, and the disappearance baffled investigators and family alike. (Child Protective Services) failed here in Kern County.. 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. "Were trying to take it one day at a time," Pettus said of her family. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. So I am not sure what is happening? They also said they never saw all 6 children together, which has come up during the investigation. A grand jury indicted the boys' adoptive parents this week, Kern District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer told reporters. 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. It is unclear how long he was in the house before going back outside. The Wests said that they had gone Christmas shopping 4 days prior, but surveillance cameras showed 4 children returning, not 6. You never know who might know something.. I dont think I can take us any farther at this point. But this is 70 miles, over an hour from Cal City? The boys were said to be playing in the yard, and the fence was open. Their birth names were Cincere and Classic, but have since been changed by the adoptive parents. 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. If they complete a court ordered course, they can get their children back, i havnt been able to find out what this course entails. Why have them stay inside? Or Hospital Scapegoat? The dogs apparently did not trace anything of the boys leaving the home. The Wests interview was incredibly bizarre, Ill link it here. So I personally found it unusual that the Wests stayed inside. 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. The next day, police with warrants searched the house, took the white van, as well as all the electronic devices. I was shocked, hurt, worried, upset and confused. Here we discuss Orrin and Orson . "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. California City boys Orson and Orrin West remain missing 9 months later. 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. I dont have a police record, never been in jail. Clearly authorities must have suspected abuse for them to be taken away and her custody permanently relinquished, as it is often quite difficult for a mother to lose custody of her children in America. You can view all the family statements in full here. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Orrin was first taken from his biological parents after he was transported to the hospital in 2016, according to the claim. Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) The Kern County District Attorney's Office held a press conference about the case . Trezell said he passed the children when he went inside to bring in the firewood. "This morning I'm saddened to announce that the investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased," Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said at a press conference Wednesday. I dont remember hearing about it in November 2021, and a google search does not turn anything up. In September of 2020 the family moved to California City. While it is not confirmed by law enforcement why Ryan lost custody of the boys, she claims it is because of medical marijuana use-. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. I still wake up every day thinking about them. 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. 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. Orrin and Orson's adoptive parents were arrested under the murder charges. 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. By request, AMAP has taken a quick look at the strange disappearance of Orris and Orson West, adopted toddlers to Trazell and Jaqueline West. and muttering one word phrases under her breath. 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. He shouted their names and searched briefly before they called 911. The investigation has also revealed that they died three months before their adoptive parents reported them missing.. 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They needed somewhere to stay but CPS doesn't care.". Someone knows exactly where Orrin and Orson are and what happened in December. #MissingInAmerica pic.twitter.com/6mj20qq8XY. Hello all, this is a case I hope to bring some awareness to as its been months with no sight of these two boys. 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. It needs to be sharpened.". Trezell and Jacqueline West both pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Thursday court hearing, KGET reported. He then drove around the neighbourhood calling their names and talking to neighbours. K9s traced the boys scent inside the house, but never outside. A readiness hearing is happening at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. 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. Straight away, police and locals started searching. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? On March 1, 2021, it was announced that the Bakersfield Police Department was now the main agency in this investigation.We understand the public outcry for information regarding the ongoing efforts to locate Orrin and Orson West. "Why didnt they notice that. Though the boys' bodies have not been found, a14-month investigation revealed the couple killedtheir children three months before reporting them missing, Zimmer said. 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. In short, nothing. The home is now boarded up and vacant; the Wests relocated back to Bakersfield, which is also where Orrin and Orson's biological mother lives. All inquiries regarding this investigation should be directed to the Bakersfield Police Department.. There were no recent pictures of the children found on Facebook. Chief Jon Walker announced in February 2022 that he is retiring after two years with the department and almost three decades in law enforcement in Los Angeles. The Wests, who adopted the boys, gave aninterviewafter they vanished. There were two still left, and they stay, maybe no longer than 30 minutes if that long, and then they left. Trezell and Jacqueline West filed missing persons . Low 39F. 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. 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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. Orrin and Orson West's biological father spoke with 17 News about his experience dealing with the boys' disappearance. That they are not safe and sound at home with us is horrendous. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. Here is the link,, https://briansprediction.com/displayimage.php?album=2808&pid=1133608#top_display_media. 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. 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). "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. The children then enter foster care. "I knew something happened to them as soon as they were reported missing," the boys . Police seem confident that the children never left the neighborhood/area. The Wests, who adopted the boys, gave aninterviewafter they vanished. They were arrested in March after being indicted by a grand jury. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Their bodies have never been found. A motions hearing in the case of Trezell and . She says she does not know how this injury occurred. The Wests said the boys were dressed in light clothing, which was unusual to many because its December? The biological mother says she feels like they (Wests) did something to them and they were here (referencing area near their house). Because of this injury, the children were taken away. But they were never found. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. They said they spoke with a police officer while others looked. 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. Charles Pettus, Brenda's son and the biological father of Orson and Orrin, filed a lawsuit against Kern County and the state of California in late 2021. He said he briefly went indoors and when he came back out the children were missing. 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.
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