The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "I think they need to watch that system. 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. On March 1, 2021, it was announced that the Bakersfield Police Department was now the main agency in this investigation. It does show that the fence was open, however. 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. 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. They took my family, they took my kids away from me, my kids are my life, Charles said. 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. Update: Orrin and Orson West - podcasts.apple.com Brothers, 3 & 4, 'looked skinny & one had a bruise on his neck' before Trezell, Jacqueline, Orrin, Orson, two other adopted children, and two biological. 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. Police K-9s caught the boys scent inside the house but not outside. Their biological father, Charles Pettus, has raised concerns about the adoption process and has filed a lawsuit against Kern County officials. His online dream diary contains over 20,000 documented dreams, lucid dreams, and remote viewing cases. You can reach Ishani Desai at 661-395-7417. 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. She told The Sun that Child Protective Services (CPS) took the brothers, aged 3 and 4, from their biological parents right after birth. This leads me to suspect that there is more to that story than publicly known. There were two still left, and they stay, maybe no longer than 30 minutes if that long, and then they left. So I am not sure what is happening? Changing the childrens names from Classic and Cinsere to Orrin and Orson. 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. Moorer sought to prove the West boys could reside with her. The Wests, who adopted the boys, gave aninterviewafter they vanished. Our hearts are heavy right now.#TrezellWest, adoptive father of missing #OrrinWest, #OrsonWest, charged for #Murder. Shocking Revelations in the Orrin & Orson West Case - YouTube Winds light and variable.. 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. Justice for our boys. They had been reported missing by their adoptive parents, Trez ell and Jacqueline West, from their home in California City, CA at around 6pm. Hello all, this is a case I hope to bring some awareness to as its been months with no sight of these two boys. Q&A: How does the grand jury process work? Hearing & Trial for Orrin and Orson West - Legal Breakdown Charles Pettus launched a lawsuit against Kerns County in December 2021. They said they spoke with a police officer while others looked. That combined with their lack of grief seemed off to me. One theory is that the children never left Bakersfield, as neighbors surveillance cameras capture 4, not 6 children prior to the boys disappearance. Pettus said. Officials announced why this week: They had been killed three months before the search began to find them. About Community. 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. 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 . In a 2021 interview, Jacqueline West said: "Everybody's making their own conclusions. Why didnt CPS look into that?" The boys' adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West,. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. He said he briefly went indoors and when he came back out the children were missing. The boys adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, were arrested this week on two counts of second-degree murder and other charges. I just had to be here because my babies are supposedly missing from this house, So I just need to be here right now.. They are currently being held without bail and are expected to be arraigned tomorrow. Updated 2/3/2021 BASED ON NEW INFORMATION. The biological mother says she feels like they (Wests) did something to them and they were here (referencing area near their house). This morning, Im saddened to announce that the investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased, she said. A readiness hearing is happening at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. The murders of brothers Orrin and Orson West - True Crime Society All inquiries regarding this investigation should be directed to the Bakersfield Police Department.. 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. When he returned, the pair had vanished. Their trial is set to begin on May 23. A week later, "crucial information came to light" that caused the Bakersfield Police Department to join the search effort, Zimmer said. Their house has been vandalized and they no longer live in the house for safety fears. 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. Missing Florida mother found deceased in Alabama, Where is 4-year-old Codi Bigsby, missing from Hampton, VA, Ill either see you again or never see you again The Disappearance of Daniel Robinson, Destiny Jacksons body was found in the Las Vegas desert after she was killed during a car jacking, Spooky Houses youll be DYING to stay far away from, Suzanne Morphew (49) has been missing since May 10th, 2020 her husband has been arrested, FOUND SAFE- Laura Lacie Read- missing from Midtown, Houston, after her child is found alone, Dr. Beth Potter, her husband, Robin Carre were killed and found in a ditch, Missing Child Alert: Taylor Rose Williams (5) is missing from Jacksonville, Florida. Orrin West and Orson West were named Classic Pettus and Cincere Pettus at birth. It quickly goes downhill. You have permission to edit this article. Orson West, 3, left, and Orrin West, 4, have been missing since Dec. 21, 2020. 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 dogs apparently did not trace anything of the boys leaving the home. Dean immediately took Orrin to the emergency room at Memorial Hospital and learned her sons legs were broken, the claim states. 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 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. These are babies who are loved and have an entire future waiting for them to explore. Searches of the home and the Wests vehicle yielded nothing of note. Investigators were seen leaving with brown bags according to neighbor Vina Jefferson. Authorities in California City, the community and the FBI launched a massive search effort for the West brothers, 4-year-old Orrin and 3-year-old Orson. There is little information at this time about what family/friends have said or if they had seen the children previously. Low 39F. True Crime. Now, if my child were missing, I wouldnt be in my home. The revelations about toddlers Orson and Orrin West come after the boys' adoptive parents were arrested on Tuesday. ", "It's difficult. TWO boys allegedly killed in a double murder looked skinny and one had a bruised neck before they disappeared, their grandmother claims. Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? Where are they? They were in the yard, and then they stayed around for a while. The couple say they began fostering Orrin and Orson in 2018 and officially completed the adoption process in 2019. According to the claim, the damages were calculated from emotional distress, pain, suffering, humiliation and the loss of enjoyment of life. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. He shouted their names and searched briefly before they called 911. Thank you for reading! I would move heaven and earth to find my child. Where are the boys? The tragic disappearance of 2 children from Jacqueline sways back and forth silently, (Chris watts anyone?) Trezell said that evening, at around 5 p.m, the boys were playing on their back porch. Neighbors described them as never leaving their apartment, seeming to avoid others. "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. In June 2017, Dean gave birth to Orson. Justice for our boys. Dean had returned from work to find her then-3-month-old Orrin crying uncontrollably, the claim alleges. 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. Attorneys for the Wests entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients, who are facing second-degree murder charges in the boys' deaths. She took foster parenting classes, obtained CPR certification and had a psychological evaluation, according to the claim. 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. At this point, Dean said she started seeing a change in her children. Id run till my legs gave out, scream their names till my voice was hoarse , till I collapsed with grief and exhaustion. The Wests, who adopted the boys, gave aninterviewafter they vanished. Alekxia Torres Stallings, the attorney for Jacqueline West, walks between the defendants. Kern Child Protective Services took the boys from their biological parents and placed them with Jacqueline and Trezell West. Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3, had been playing outside in the early evening, adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West told police. (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. A grand jury indicted the boys' adoptive parents this week, Kern District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer told reporters. NAMUS has not been updated with any unidentified remains in Kern County since 2018. 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. "Why didnt they notice that. Many have questioned their parents credibility. The Wests said the boys were dressed in light clothing, which was unusual to many because its December? They also said they never saw all 6 children together, which has come up during the investigation. The adoptive parents of missing California boys Orrin and Orson West He then drove around the neighbourhood calling their names and talking to neighbours. She said a grand jury indicted them based on evidence she saidprovesthe boys are dead. Their faces shouldnt be on a billboard at all. You can also follow her at @idesai98 on Twitter. 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. On March 6, the Bakersfield Police conducted searches around the areas of Cottonwood and East Pacheco roads. 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 . Orrin and Orson West's biological father spoke with 17 News about his experience dealing with the boys' disappearance. Trezell and Jacqueline West filed missing persons reports on December 21, 2020 in California City, claiming the boys were last seen playing in the backyard of their home. I dont think I can take us any farther at this point. 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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. He has been right before and helped authorities on other missing persons cases. A brief synopsis of what occurred: On December 23rd, Orrin, 4 and Orsin, West were reported missing by their adoptive parents. Trezell and Jacqueline West both pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Thursday court hearing, KGET reported. View our online Press Pack. The adoptive parents of missing California boys Orrin and Orson West Despite massive searches in Southern California following their disappearance, investigators say the boys' bodies haven't been found.