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Orson West Missing Person Case

Last seen in California City, California on Dec 21, 2020

Victim Details

Jan 25, 2021

May 13, 2024

Orson

West

8

3

29 inches

40 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Dec 21, 2020

California City

California

Kern County

No

108999

Bakersfield Police Department

Bakersfield

California

Kern County

93301

1601 Truxtun Avenue, California

6613277111

Local

Law Enforcement

https://bakersfieldcity.us/gov/depts/police/default.htm

2141629

Bakersfield Police Department

6146

Black

Brown

Brown

07/02/2026


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Orson West, a 3-year-old boy, was last seen on December 21, 2020, in California City, California, along with his 4-year-old brother, Orrin West. They were reported missing by their adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline West, who claimed the boys vanished from their backyard. An extensive search found no trace of them. Authorities later arrested the adoptive parents in 2022, suspecting foul play and believing the boys had died months before being reported missing. The children's bodies ha ...
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    I’ve been following the West boys' case for a while, and one thing that's been puzzling me is the ... ...Read More
    09/14/2024
    Has anyone else been following the timeline discrepancies in the Orson and Orrin West case? I've bee... ...Read More
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