Where are they? "They dont need to hand out children to any old people to get rid them. The children then enter foster care. 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). Jacqueline was inside wrapping Christmas presents, and Trezell said he was outside collecting firewood. 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. 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. 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. Trezell and Jacqueline West are due in court for a hearing at 8 a.m. Thursday. When they went missing, Orrin was 4 and Orson was 3. 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. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. Many have questioned their parents credibility. Law enforcement agencies spent hundreds of hours over the next year unsuccessfullysearching for the boys, Zimmer said. Justice for our boys. The Wests, who adopted the boys, gave aninterviewafter they vanished. They shouldnt be missing. McCoy said he based the request for $40 million on similar cases. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The boys aunt, Kiki Hoard, said she won't be able to grieve until theirbodies are found, CNN reported. There was a GFM to raise money for the billboards, I had a look and it was closed off after raising almost $4k. View our online Press Pack. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? B) When were the boys last seen? 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. They noted that the children did not appear to be abused. NAMUS has not been updated with any unidentified remains in Kern County since 2018. Investigators haven't released information about what led to the conclusion that the boys are no longer alive. Ive seen other posts on the topic so I tried to compile the full story here. The Wests interview was incredibly bizarre, Ill link it here. Were not going to have closure until they bring the babies home so we can have a proper burial, Hoard said. Significant resources have and will continue to be allocated to explore all tips, investigative leads and possibilities, BPD said in a news release. (Child Protective Services) failed here in Kern County.. 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 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. Lawyers for the Wests did not immediatelyrespond to a request for comment from USA TODAY. "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. 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. 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. Vanished: Heidi Broussard (33) and Margot Carey (2wks). Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The boys were reported missing by the Wests on the evening of Dec. 21, 2020. Police have since searched the adoptive grandparents with no luck. They said they spoke with a police officer while others looked. If convicted of the most serious charges, Trezell and Jacqueline West could face30 years to life in prison. "They dont need to hand out children to any old people to get rid them. Not sure if these are the remains in question. Kern County CPS did not have any comment regarding the suit. Orrins biological father, Charles Pettus, said he gave Orrin two baths that day and nothing else happened, according to the claim. A request for comment from Charles Pettus attorney was not returned. 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In March 2019, Moorers request to have her grandchildren placed with her was denied, the claim 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. So maybe its time for some new ideas, for somebody new to come in and take them to the next level.. "I think they need to watch that system. Orrin and Orson West, aka Classic and Cincere, the two little boys from California City remain missing. 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. A place to discuss facts, evidence, and theories on missing Cal City boys Orson and Orrin West Orrin and Orson went missing shortly before Christmas 2020, and the disappearance baffled investigators and family alike. Trezell West, 35, and. They are being held without bail after the judge deemed them a significant and substantial risk to public safety.. There was a scar. They should be with their family., Not everybodys on social media and not everybody watches the news, so maybe someone thats traveling can see it and you might get a tip, said Rosanna Wills, a cousin of the boys. She said a grand jury indicted them based on evidence she saidprovesthe boys are dead. She has assisted in the search. Neighbors described them as never leaving their apartment, seeming to avoid others. The biological mother was hysterical and crying which was a stark behavior contrast to the Wests. This leads me to suspect that there is more to that story than publicly known. Orrin West and Orson West were named Classic Pettus and Cincere Pettus at birth. Trezell told police that the boys wandered out of their California City, California backyard while he was gathering firewood. She took foster parenting classes, obtained CPR certification and had a psychological evaluation, according to the claim. "Why didnt they notice that. These are babies. Their faces shouldnt be on a billboard at all. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. West says he then drove around the neighborhood looking for the boys until the sun began to set. On the evening of December 23rd, Trezell said he was out chopping firewood while Jac was inside wrapping presents. @NancyLoo has tonight's Missing in America. Attorneys for the Wests entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients, who are facing second-degree murder charges in the boys' deaths. Adoptive parents killed California brothers Orrin and Orson West months before reporting them missing, DA says, California City Police Department/Handout, Horoscope for Saturday, 3/04/23 by Christopher Renstrom, West I-80 closed near Tahoe due to snow and 'multiple spinouts', Horoscope for Friday, 3/03/23 by Christopher Renstrom, Snowboarder dies at Tahoe ski resort following historic blizzard, Even Salesforces tower HQ isnt safe from office cuts, Wife of Jeffrey Vandergrift issues somber update, Mochi muffin bakery closes SF cafe after just 4 months, Oakland ransomware attackers leak 'confidential' data, The Warriors broke Russell Westbrook, just like old times, The best fried chicken is at a San Francisco strip club, Escape to Long Beach, Washington before the summer crowds, 14 things you need in your car before you drive to Tahoe, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). They seemed scared, they were losing weight and Orson had scratches on his face, the claim states. He said he is unsure why the deputy removed the child because of facts being withheld by Kern County Human Services. Searches of the home and the Wests vehicle yielded nothing of note. Who is involved? Our commitment to missing people doesn't end with Gabby Petito. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. "Why didnt they notice that. You can view all the family statements in full here. At 5:32 pm a neighbors surveillance video showed his white van driving off. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Officials announced why this week: They had been killed three months before the search began to find them. She told The Sun that Child Protective Services (CPS) took the brothers, aged 3 and 4, from their biological parents right after birth. All information is provided on an as-is basis. 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. No sightings from any of the neighbours of the kids in the three months they lived there. The indictment lists several aggravating factors that may shed light on the circumstances of the crimes. 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. Trezell and Jacqueline West have pleaded not guilty to murder. Kern Child Protective Services took the boys from their biological parents and placed them with Jacqueline and Trezell West. Overall this case is very quiet. They were not staying with a relative that day so where were they that day? The community has been holding monthly prayer events for . 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. Dean said: I have a good background. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Who are Elizabeth Holmes' parents and where are they now? K9s traced the boys scent inside the house, but never outside. A week later, "crucial information came to light" that caused the Bakersfield Police Department to join the search effort, Zimmer said. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "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. Investigators haven't released information about what led to the conclusion that the boys are no longer alive. Their trial, which was originally supposed to be over the summer, is scheduled for October 24th. It was announced this week that Orson and Orrin (pictured) are believed to be dead Credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Orrin and Orson West were reported missing on January 21st, 2020 by their adoptive parents and still haven't been found. The couple said they scoured the neighborhood after noticing the boys were missing. Pettus said. Around 50 officers and the FBI were involved in this search. These views are subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. Police K-9s caught the boys scent inside the house but not outside. But this is 70 miles, over an hour from Cal City? In a 2021 interview, Jacqueline West said: "Everybody's making their own conclusions. It needs to be sharpened.". "I knew something happened to them as soon as they were reported missing," the boys . 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. He spoke about the case of the missing brothers recently:We did everything we could with that case and Im at peace with that. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. So what happened? Police put out an appeal for two missing children, Orrin (4) and Orson (3) West on December 21st 2020. Some of her concerns stem from what she said appeared to be injuries to one of the boy's bodies. Charles Pettus launched a lawsuit against Kerns County in December 2021. 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. Trezell and Jacqueline West filed missing persons . 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. He has been right before and helped authorities on other missing persons cases. His online dream diary contains over 20,000 documented dreams, lucid dreams, and remote viewing cases. 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. 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 would move heaven and earth to find my child. 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 . 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. So far, over 20 search warrants have been issued in California City, Bakersfield, and other jurisdictions. Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said during a March 2 news conference announcing the charges that the boys bodies have never been found. There is little information at this time about what family/friends have said or if they had seen the children previously. He has told the CO he will unalive himself if they don't move him. The Wests just seemed defensive. One theory is that the children never left Bakersfield, as neighbors surveillance cameras capture 4, not 6 children prior to the boys disappearance. Winds light and variable.. I came inside the house, searched the house me and my wife.. I was shocked, hurt, worried, upset and confused. Once that didnt pan out, I got in the van, I looked down the street in both directions, it was getting dark, getting cold.". Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. The couple have fostered Orrin and Orson since 2018 and adopted them in April 2019. Here we discuss Orrin and Orson . I actually didnt realise that any remains possibly related to the boys had been found until I started to research this case. I discuss the strange behavior of the adoptive parents as well as an interview that maybe are comparing to Chris Watt's interviews. Why have them stay inside? Jacqueline and Trezell West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, will be in court again on Wed, March 1. Straight away, police and locals started searching. 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. Police searched areas near where the family previously lived. True Crime. We had no clue what was happening or who was out there and in an instant all six of my grandchildren were gone. They don't know anything. According to the claim, the damages were calculated from emotional distress, pain, suffering, humiliation and the loss of enjoyment of life. 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. This call has not been made public. 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. The family's four other children, two of them also adopted, are in protective custody, Zimmer said. Now law enforcement and the boys' family are focused on finding their bodies. When he came back outside was when he realized the boys werent in the yard. Dear God please bring the boys back safely. Because of this injury, the children were taken away. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Walker said a canvass of the neighborhood turned up an odd detail: No neighbor could ever recall seeing the boys outside the West home. But they were never found. It quickly goes downhill. The boys adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, were arrested this week on two counts of second-degree murder and other charges. Id run till my legs gave out, scream their names till my voice was hoarse , till I collapsed with grief and exhaustion. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. Members. He said he briefly went indoors and when he came back out the children were missing. 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. 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. Neighbors in California city said similar things, that the children never came out to play. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Complete Coverage of the West Boys Disappearance. I dont think I can take us any farther at this point. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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 . Besides one absolutely bizarre clusterfuck of an interview where the parents described how the boys went missing, surrounded by a mob of angry loved ones, they have not given any more interviews. ", "It's difficult. He shouted their names and searched briefly before they called 911. 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 wrongful death allegation is based on reports that human remains were apparently found near where the boys disappeared. 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. Their adopted parents in California City reported them missing from home. Despite massive searches in Southern California following their disappearance, investigators say the boys' bodies haven't been found. Some of her concerns stem from what she said appeared to be injuries to one of the boy's bodies. 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. Orson West, 3, left, and Orrin West, 4, have been missing since Dec. 21, 2020. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. The case has roiled the small community of California City, a desert town in Kern County. Then four of them left. 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. You can reach Ishani Desai at 661-395-7417. 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. Some bones were found in Victorville in November https://www.vvng.com/human-bones-found-along-dirt-road-in-victorville/. 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. 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. Our hearts are heavy right now.#TrezellWest, adoptive father of missing #OrrinWest, #OrsonWest, charged for #Murder. Sept. 21. It is unclear how police determined Orrin and Orson were dead without finding their bodies. Mainly clear. Police cars that were out there. Today I am still in shock, hurt, worried, upset but not confused. 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? At that point, he says Jacqueline decided it was time to call the police and report the boys missing. Pettus and the boys paternal grandmother, Brenda Pettus, have also sued CPS, alleging that social workers negligently placed the toddlers into the supervision of Trezell and Jacqueline West. 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.". Psychic Brian Ladd uses his visions, dreams to accurately predict future events. 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. TWO boys allegedly killed in a double murder looked skinny and one had a bruised neck before they disappeared, their grandmother claims. Dean immediately took Orrin to the emergency room at Memorial Hospital and learned her sons legs were broken, the claim states. The Wests, who adopted the boys, gave aninterviewafter they vanished. 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.. This morning, Im saddened to announce that the investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased, she said. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. And the community held a prayer vigil. 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 revelations about toddlers Orson and Orrin West come after the boys' adoptive parents were arrested on Tuesday. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. The boys were said to be playing in the yard, and the fence was open. 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.