Once that didnt pan out, I got in the van, I looked down the street in both directions, it was getting dark, getting cold,. That they are not safe and sound at home with us is horrendous. "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. By request, AMAP has taken a quick look at the strange disappearance of Orris and Orson West, adopted toddlers to Trazell and Jaqueline West. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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 CPS look into that?" McCoy said deputies should not have taken the newborn child away from his mother, even to ensure the siblings remained together. Trezell and Jacqueline West are due in court for a hearing at 8 a.m. Thursday. Officials announced why this week: They had been killed three months before the search began to find them. 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. We had no clue what was happening or who was out there and in an instant all six of my grandchildren were gone. You have permission to edit this article. Pettus and the grandmother requested the West boys be released to their custody, but CPS did not fulfill their requests, according to the Pettuses claim. Investigators haven't released information about what led to the conclusion that the boys are no longer alive. The biological mother says she feels like they (Wests) did something to them and they were here (referencing area near their house). Jacqueline and Trezell are accused of killing the two young boys in December 2020. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Trezell West said he kept an eye on the boys as he gathered. 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. #MissingInAmerica pic.twitter.com/6mj20qq8XY. He looked skinny like he didnt eat. 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. Their house has been vandalized and they no longer live in the house for safety fears. The couple said they scoured the neighborhood after noticing the boys were missing. At this point, Dean said she started seeing a change in her children. "Were trying to take it one day at a time," Pettus said of her family. Trezell said he passed the children when he went inside to bring in the firewood. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF KIDS GOMISSING EACH YEAR: Here's the one thing they have in common, The couple pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursdayin Kern County Superior Court. Psychic Brian Ladd uses his visions, dreams to accurately predict future events. 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. "I knew something happened to them as soon as they were reported missing," the boys' biological grandmother Brenda Pettus exclusively told The Sun this week. Their trial, which was originally supposed to be over the summer, is scheduled for October 24th. She took foster parenting classes, obtained CPR certification and had a psychological evaluation, according to the claim. The FBI, the California Highway Patrol and the Kern County Sheriff's Department joined the search but found nothing. 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. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. DA: Orrin and Orson West died three months prior to being reported missing. Trezell West, 35, and Jacqueline West, 32, were arrested by Bakersfield police Tuesday and are currently booked into the Kern County Jail. Once that didnt pan out, I got in the van, I looked down the street in both directions, it was getting dark, getting cold.". Trezell West, 35, and. Mainly clear. At that point, he says Jacqueline decided it was time to call the police and report the boys missing. And the community held a prayer vigil. Orrin was first taken from his biological parents after he was transported to the hospital in 2016, according to the claim. Where are they? She told The Sun that Child Protective Services (CPS) took the brothers, aged 3 and 4, from their biological parents right after birth. You never know who might know something.. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, 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, North Korea fires NINTH missile of the year as Kim Jong-un urged to STOP weapons drills amid Ukraine crisis, I'm 'under siege' from giant RATS and drug addicts outside my house - I just want my children to be safe, Brits told to leave Russia but warn no direct flights to UK will get them out as Ukraine crisis continues, Donald Trump boasts he threatened 'friend' Vladimir Putin with claim US would bomb Moscow if Russia attacked Ukraine, Russian troops just 20 miles from ANOTHER nuclear plant as fears grow Putin will trigger 'nuke catastrophe' in Ukraine, Girl, 4, dies in fire at family home as baby dropped from third floor to escape horror blaze, Russia ignores ceasefire and BOMBS city just hours after Putin's forces promised they'd let besieged civilians flee. Their biological father, Charles Pettus, has raised concerns about the adoption process and has filed a lawsuit against Kern County officials. Katie Dowd is the SFGATE managing editor. Then four of them left. So I personally found it unusual that the Wests stayed inside. At 5:32 pm a neighbors surveillance video showed his white van driving off. Orrins biological father, Charles Pettus, said he gave Orrin two baths that day and nothing else happened, according to the claim. West said he searched the street in his van but as it got cold, dark and wet, he called police. Zimmer declined to provide further details, pending the Wests' criminal trial. I am still devastated and in disbelief more than three months later that this has happened to these innocent babies and they have not been found. Today I am still in shock, hurt, worried, upset but not confused. The judge ordered they be held without bail. UPDATED: 3/1/2022 at 11:18 PM. TWO boys allegedly killed in a double murder looked skinny and one had a bruised neck before they disappeared, their grandmother claims. 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. @NancyLoo has tonight's Missing in America. Neighbors described them as never leaving their apartment, seeming to avoid others. 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 couple fostered them and then officially adopted them in 2019. A week later, "crucial information came to light" that caused the Bakersfield Police Department to join the search effort, Zimmer said. The Wests said that they had gone Christmas shopping 4 days prior, but surveillance cameras showed 4 children returning, not 6. "On December 21, 2020, Orrin was four years old, Orson was 3 years old. Their birth names were Cincere and Classic, but have since been changed by the adoptive parents. A few questions I wonder: A) Why didnt police let them search?It seems right off the bat the police were suspicious. 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. Jacqueline and Trezell West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, will be in court again on Wed, March 1. He spoke about the case of the missing brothers recently:We did everything we could with that case and Im at peace with that. "Were trying to take it one day at a time," Pettus said of her family. I dont remember hearing about it in November 2021, and a google search does not turn anything up. I d. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Investigators haven't released information about what led to the conclusion that the boys are no longer alive. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. There was a GFM to raise money for the billboards, I had a look and it was closed off after raising almost $4k. Their bodies have never been found. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Searches of the home and the Wests vehicle yielded nothing of note. I saw them there, go in the house, I came back out, I didnt see them now, West said at the time. Court date is in October. Trezell said that evening, at around 5 p.m, the boys were playing on their back porch. Kern Child Protective Services took the boys from their biological parents and placed them with Jacqueline and Trezell West. . They were arrested in March after being indicted by a grand jury. Their faces shouldnt be on a billboard at all. The bodies of Orrin and Orson have not been found. On March 6, the Bakersfield Police conducted searches around the areas of Cottonwood and East Pacheco roads. The dogs apparently did not trace anything of the boys leaving the home. You can find those interviews on the YouTube channel AV Watchman. Id run till my legs gave out, scream their names till my voice was hoarse , till I collapsed with grief and exhaustion. 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 Wests said the boys were dressed in light clothing, which was unusual to many because its December? I have not given up hope for those kids. 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. 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. Their four other children, two adopted and two biological, were placed into protective custody, police said in the beginning of the investigation. The murder trial in that case is scheduled to begin May 23. 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. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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I came home and I told my wife, We need to call the cops, Trezell said. Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) The Kern County District Attorney's Office held a press conference about the case . 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 said they never saw all 6 children together, which has come up during the investigation. Orson and Orrin West went missing from their Cal City home on Monday Dec 21, 2020. Straight away, police and locals started searching. On Tuesday March 1, police filed murder charges against Trezell West. Our hearts are heavy right now.#TrezellWest, adoptive father of missing #OrrinWest, #OrsonWest, charged for #Murder. Their trial is set to begin on May 23. "There was a bruise around the neck. Created Jan 13, 2021. "Why didnt they notice that. Police seem confident that the children never left the neighborhood/area. She only speaks when the crowd of loved ones and relatives of the biological mother begin asking questions. Mainly clear. Orrin and Orson West's biological father spoke with 17 News about his experience dealing with the boys' disappearance. The public is strongly discouraged from making assumptions of guilt and dissemination of rumor and speculation.. (March 4), Editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll takes you behind the scenes of the newsroom in this weekly newsletter, Foster care children are easy prey for predators: They disappear without a real search, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It was announced this week that Orson and Orrin (pictured) are believed to be dead Credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. They were not staying with a relative that day so where were they that day? He has not been arrested yethttps://t.co/QGD5RyrivY, Yes through tunnels under California city all leads back to hidden hills the park the house the rain the ranch, I saw this at http://www.Brianspredictions.com . 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. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Winds light and variable. Winds light and variable.. In September of 2020 the family moved to California City. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. Around 50 officers and the FBI were involved in this search. 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. If my children were missing, someone would have to RESTRAIN me from trying to find my babies. They had been reported missing by their adoptive parents, Trez ell and Jacqueline West, from their home in California City, CA at around 6pm. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Police K-9s caught the boys scent inside the house but not outside. A motions hearing in the case of Trezell and . TWO boys allegedly killed in a double murder looked skinny and one had a bruised neck before they disappeared, their grandmother claims. Thank you for reading! They shouldnt be missing. 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. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. The foster system is set up to keep children safe and to reunite them with their family, said Waukeen McCoy, the attorney for Dean and Moorer and president and CEO of McCoy Law Firm. Orson West, 3, left, and Orrin West, 4, have been missing since Dec. 21, 2020. If convicted of the most serious charges, Trezell and Jacqueline West could face30 years to life in prison. 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/. Police quickly got search warrants, K-9s to track any scent and took the family van. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is unclear how police determined Orrin and Orson were dead without finding their bodies. 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. 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. She said a grand jury indicted them based on evidence she saidprovesthe boys are dead. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This morning, Im saddened to announce that the investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased, she said. Here is the link,, https://briansprediction.com/displayimage.php?album=2808&pid=1133608#top_display_media. Pettus said. 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. Who is involved? God and our family has already forgiven you and you will be free from the guilt and burden I know you are carrying. Changing the childrens names from Classic and Cinsere to Orrin and Orson. The Wests interview was incredibly bizarre, Ill link it here. 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 family have lived in that house for three months. The boys aunt, Kiki Hoard, said she won't be able to grieve until theirbodies are found, CNN reported. Despite massive searches in Southern California following their disappearance, investigators say the boys' bodies haven't been found. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. 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Jacqueline and Trezell are accused of killing the two young boys in December 2020. "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. But they were never found. When he came back outside was when he realized the boys werent in the yard. Now law enforcement and the boys' family are focused on finding their bodies. 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. However, specific information regarding law enforcement efforts, strategies and knowledge will not be released to protect the integrity of the investigation. A brief synopsis of what occurred: On December 23rd, Orrin, 4 and Orsin, West were reported missing by their adoptive parents. The family lived in Bakersfield before moving about 60 miles east toCalifornia City in September 2020. Zimmer declined to say whether Orrin and Orson had actually ever been in California City, adding thats something were going to answer during the trial., FROM OUR EDITOR, TO YOUR INBOX: Editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll takes you behind the scenes of the newsroom in this weekly newsletter. Wanda West, the adoptive grandmother of the boys, released a statement on March 28. 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. Why didnt CPS look into that?" A grand jury indicted the boys' adoptive parents this week, Kern District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer told reporters. The judge ordered they be held without bail. Jacqueline and Trezell West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, sit in Kern County Superior Court at their arraignment March 3. 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. Some of her concerns stem from what she said appeared to be injuries to one of the boy's bodies.
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