This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased. "We've heard alien abduction, everything that you can think of," he said. Bakersfield Police Chief discusses case of two California City boys missing since December | KGET 17. WebOrson west, and Orrin west were reported missing 12/21/2020 from California city located in Kern County, California. Where are they? At that point, 44 search warrants had been served, 83 people interviewed and 170 items seized. Dean was informed that Kern County Human Services was removing [Orson] from her home, because [Orrin] had been removed, and they remove siblings together, the claim says. Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry also confirmed that the boys died prior to the search during a press conference. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The two boys were reported missing from California City in 2020. Suspecting abuse, Human Services took the child, the claim says. The Wests were arrested and held without bail, a development that sent shockwaves through the community. Nine months later, they remain missing. Update on the #OrrinandOrsonWest case. Offers may be subject to change without notice. On March 8, in a move agreed to by both sides, a Kern County judge issued a gag order barring attorneys and their investigators and law enforcementfrom speaking about the case. 5. In a 2021 interview, Jacqueline West said: "Everybody's making their own conclusions. ", "Its a baby, he cant protect his little self.". Many of the missing pieces in this case started to fall in place over the last 24 hours. The couple said they scoured the neighborhood after noticing the boys were missing. ", "It's difficult. "Why didnt they notice that. The gag order also applies to witnesses and court personnel with access to reports filed in the case. I searched a bunch of corners, I searched and searched and I called their names, said Trezell West, the adoptive father. "To be handed out to dogs, as a figurative of speech. MAR 3, 2021. Their adoptive parents, Trezell West, 35, and Jacqueline West, 32, claimed that the two boys disappeared from the backyard while playing. Adoptive parents, Jaqueline and Trezell West are charged with several charges including murder and are facing the possibility of 30 years to life behind bars. During the question-and-answer portion of the press conference, two reporters asked two different questions about the three-month gulf between the brothers alleged murders and their formally reported disappearance. Orson West, 3, and Orrin West, 4, appear in images released by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If you didnt do the right thing, do the right thing now and tell us where they are now. Wills said. We want answers! Everyone concerned remains hopeful the boys will be found safe and sound before the holidays roll around yet again in a few months. Even with a larger group of volunteers and sunny conditions, searchers found nothing. Two brothers, Orson West, 3, and Orrin West, 4, went missing days before Christmas, on December 21, 2020. According to prosecutors, Orrin and Orson were killed three months before they were reported missing. Despite not having the boys' remains, Zimmer is confident she has a strong case against the Wests. The investigation has also revealed that they died three months before their adoptive parents reported them missing.. I feel like my kids are somewhere around here. Orrin and Orson West were reported missing from the West's California City home in December 2020. He was released into her care, according to the claim, but days later was taken from her. As authorities dug deeper, questions began to arise as to whether or not the boys had ever even set foot in California City at all. Its been 10 months and there are still no answers Trezell told police that the boys wandered out of their California City, California backyard while he was gathering firewood. RELATED: Search continues for missing California toddlers who disappeared days before Christmas. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Orrin was taken from Dean on Nov. 13, 2016, after she returned home from work and found the then-3-month-old crying uncontrollably, the claim says. It was announced this BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) Orrin and Orson West were first reported missing from their home in California City on Dec. 21, 2020. Respondent and its employees acted affirmatively and used their authority in a way that created a danger to the children or that rendered the children more vulnerable to danger than had the state not acted at all, according to the claim filed by San Francisco-based McCoy Law Firm. Fourteen months ago, Jaqueline and Trezell West stood in front of their California City home and pleaded with the community to help search for their missing adopted boys. Plantz lives directly behind the home the missing boys apparently shared with their adoptive parents. Its painful to the family, these kids didnt have a chance in this world, so Im just, said Keisha Stevenson, a biological family friend, as she began to sob. Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer held a news conference where she said the bodies of Orrin and Orson had not been located but investigators believed the children died three months before the Wests reported them missing. The answer to that is no,' Zimmer said. Their four other kids (two biological and two adopted) have been taken into protective custody by the authorities at this time.The couple adopted Orrin and Orson in April 2019, the Mojave Desert News reports.It's unclear why Dean lost custody of her sons but she told 23ABC she is working on getting her life back on track. 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. Knowing that Orrin and Orson West are actually dead is tugging at the heartstrings of many in the community. Who is involved? The Wests are being held without bail and were also each charged with two counts of willful cruelty to a child as well as one count of filing an emergency false report. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call BPD at (661) 327-7111. She did not reveal how the boys were killed or other facts of the case. BPD said a detective has been assigned as the full0time lead investigator along with a team of detectives and crime analysts. On June 1, 2021, police gave an update detailing efforts that had been made to locate Orrin and Orson. Our priority is to find out where our boys are and their safe return, the statement read. In June 2017, Dean gave birth to Orson. West/Watkins Family "We offered a reward out of our own pockets," the missing boys' uncle, Jamal Watkins, told ABC News. Four other children, two adopted and two biological children of the Wests, were placed in protective custody. She says she does not know how this injury occurred. Robert Pair. CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- Just days before Christmas, Orrin West and his younger brother Orson were reported missing from their home in California City. They don't know anything. "They didnt ask to come into this world to be treated like this," the boys' grandmother said. In the meantime, the question remains: Where are the boys? Originally set to start in May, the trial was moved back to July 25. Orrin and Orson West's missing poster (Copy). Police said this case "is not a cold case." 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. The boys' biological father, Charles Pettus, criticized the authorities for taking Orrin and Orson and placing them in the West's home and has filed a lawsuit against the county. Human Services ignored reports of suspected abuse by the Wests, according to the claim, resulting in their deaths. Bakersfield police Sgt. Police said 16 mass area searches had been conducted, investigators had searched three locations outside the state and more than 200 tips were followed up. That proved frustrating to some, leading to arguments and even an arrest. I do suspect foul play. 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. We want to bring them home to give them a proper burial.. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Pair says they are keeping the case close to the vest, despite being accused of not working hard enough to find the boys because they are African American. Orrin was taken from Dean on Nov. 13, 2016, after she returned home from work and found the then-3-month-old crying uncontrollably, the claim says. The bodies of Orrin and Orson been found? Many more questions still remain. It goes on to say Deans mother, Dana Moorer filed requests to have the boys placed with her. I would think the same thing. "This is a hard one," he said. They sent out a news release with a description and photos of the boys. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The boys were declared dead by the Kern County District Attorney's Office last year even though their bodies have not been found. We're going through it.". "There's never been any kids there," Plantz said. "This morning, I'm saddened to announce that the investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased," said Zimmer. Orrin and Orson Wests new parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, were captured by experts on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The question now is where are the boys bodies? said Rosanna Wills, Orrin and Orsons biological cousin. Trezell told They don't know anything.Cal City Police Chief talks about private investigator involved in case of missing boys Orrin and Orson West.The search continues for two toddlers Orrin and Orson West from California City who went missing from their foster home. Violent crime is no stranger, but homicides remain relatively rare. Their adoptive parents, Trezell West, 35, and Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.According to KGET, authorities obtained a search warrant and have been gathering evidence from the family's home -- even digging up the backyard. 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Since that initial investigation, Cal City PD, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Kern County Sheriff's Office and BPD have assisted in the investigation. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Officers were called and Hutton was cited for outstanding misdemeanor warrants and released, police said. Two brothers, Orson West, 3, and Orrin West, 4, went missing days before Christmas, on December 21, 2020. 67.205.29.114 He realized he left the gate open and conducted a frantic search of the neighborhood before calling 911, Trezell West told police. Search continues for missing California toddlers who disappeared days before Christmas. Their adoptive parents in California City, Trezell West and Jacqueline West reported to the The adoptive parents Trezell and Jacqueline West said the boys were playing with chalk in the backyard when they suddenly went missing. "To CPS, they need to take the proper precautions and getting the right parents to take care of the children," she said. As CrimeOnline previously reported , Orson and Orrin West, ages 3 and 4, were last seen on December 21, 2020, at a home in the 10700 block of Aspen Avenue, in California City, at around 5:45 p.m., according to what their parents told police. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Orrin West, 4, and Orson West, 3, went missing one year ago, Tuesday. Orrin and Orson West Update: Are Their Bodies Found? Their four other children, two adopted and two biological, were placed into protective custody, police said in the beginning of the investigation. Police have undergone multiple massive searches for the boys. Local businesses began offering rewards in early January 2021; by mid-March they totaled $125,000. Biological father of Orson and Orrin West remains hopeful 10 months after their disappearance from California City. It alleges the department unlawfully took the children and put them in harms way. She told The Sun that Child Protective Services (CPS) took the brothers, aged 3 and 4, from their biological parents right after birth. Orrin and Orson Wests new parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, were captured by experts on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Pettus said. CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- Just days before Christmas, Orrin West and his younger brother Orson were reported missing from their home in California City. CAL CITY BOYS: Both adoptive parents charged and in custody, DA prosecutes Orrin, Orson West's adoptive parents, no bodies, Adoptive parents killed California brothers Orrin and Orson West months before reporting them missing, DA says, Adoptive parents charged with killing two California boys before reporting them missing, DA says, Father of Cal City missing boys files lawsuit against Kern County, state of California | KBAK, BREAKING: The adoptive parents of #missing 3 and 4 year-old California City boys speak for the first time Wednesday, after the boys went missing Monday night. Additionally, grand jury transcripts and search warrants were sealed. This morning, Im saddened to announce that the investigation has revealed that Orrin and Orson West are deceased, she said. It's heartbreaking and our whole community has been out searching for them and there's no trace of them," Plantz said. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. 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