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. Or Hospital Scapegoat? The murder trial in that case is scheduled to begin May 23. 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The dogs apparently did not trace anything of the boys leaving the home. 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. "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. 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. 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. 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. UPDATE: The trial for Trezell and Jacqueline West, which was scheduled to begin October 4th, has been pushed back to January of next year. The investigation has also revealed that they died three months before their adoptive parents reported them missing.. 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. You can find those interviews on the YouTube channel AV Watchman. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? Orrin and Orson West, 4 and 3, respectively, were reported missing from their home in California City, California, in December 2020. The other 4 children were staying at the grandmothers house. We had no clue what was happening or who was out there and in an instant all six of my grandchildren were gone. 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. Neighbors at the Casa Loma apartments where the West family lived until 2019, before moving to California City were interviewed. We want to shed light on this so this wont happen to any other family in Kern County, McCoy said. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. Attorneys for the Wests entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients, who are facing second-degree murder charges in the boys' deaths. A grand jury indicted the boys' adoptive parents this week, Kern District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer told reporters. They don't know anything. 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. As the Wests phones were seized, it is unclear when the last picture taken of the boys was/had not been released. "There was a bruise around the neck. Wanda West, the adoptive grandmother of the boys, released a statement on March 28. 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. 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. Jacqueline and Trezell are accused of killing the two young boys in December 2020. Jacqueline and Trezell West, the adoptive parents of Orrin and Orson West, will be in court on Wed, March 1. There is little information at this time about what family/friends have said or if they had seen the children previously. Id run till my legs gave out, scream their names till my voice was hoarse , till I collapsed with grief and exhaustion. Orrin and Orson West were reported missing on January 21st, 2020 by their adoptive parents and still haven't been found. Orrin and Orson West were reported missing on January 21st, 2020 by their adoptive parents and still haven't been found. At that point, he says Jacqueline decided it was time to call the police and report the boys missing. Police quickly got search warrants, K-9s to track any scent and took the family van. The public is strongly discouraged from making assumptions of guilt and dissemination of rumor and speculation.. In a 2021 interview, Jacqueline West said: "Everybody's making their own conclusions. Some bones were found in Victorville in November https://www.vvng.com/human-bones-found-along-dirt-road-in-victorville/. It was announced this week that Orson and Orrin (pictured) are believed to be dead Credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. 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. They needed somewhere to stay but CPS doesn't care.". That combined with their lack of grief seemed off to me. Neighbours reported police digging in the backyard. 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. As we know, when children go missing, the first 72 hours are the most important, after that the chances of locating them alive drastically decreases. "Were trying to take it one day at a time," Pettus said of her family.
Where are the boys? The tragic disappearance of 2 children from 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. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. West said he searched the street in his van but as it got cold, dark and wet, he called police. Low 39F. At the time of their disappearance, both boys were about 3 feet tall and weighed about 40 pounds. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. The investigation has also revealed that they died three months before their adoptive parents reported them missing.. We believe that they [Kern County Child Protective Services] are responsible for their disappearance, Richie said. Many have questioned their parents credibility. 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. "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. Our goal is the return of the boys and the investigation will continue until that is accomplished. Because of this injury, the children were taken away. Ive seen other posts on the topic so I tried to compile the full story here. "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. Trezell told police that the boys wandered out of their California City, California backyard while he was gathering firewood. Its possible they suspect the children may never have made it to California City. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. 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. I came inside the house, searched the house me and my wife.. Heres where things get kind of weird. Trezell and Jacqueline West both pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Thursday court hearing, KGET reported. The boys have been missing for nine months. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site.