Monday, March 9th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ am PT) – CA – Nikko Lee Perez (b. Nov. 8, 1996 in Fresno, found March 29, 2007 east of Woodland in an irrigation slough), Kato Allen Perez (b. 1992 in Merced, known to be dead), Mika Alena Perez (b. 1995 in Merced, not found), Nikko Lee Perez (b. 1997 in Fresno, not found) & Kato Krow Perez (b. 2001 in Fresno, not found) - *Paul Allen Perez (57/30 @ time of first crime) arrested & charged (1/23/20) & arraigned (1/28/20) with 5 counts of premeditated murder with special circumstances of lying in wait, torture & multiple victims, 4 counts of assault on a child under 8 with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death & criminal enhancements for his prior convictions. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Nikko was identified thru enhanced DNA technology. Perez was arrested at a State prison in Delano days before he was expected to be released on unrelated charges. He is convicted sex offender. Alleged murders occurred: on or about Oct. 21, 1992 (Kato Allen); sometime between Nov. 2 1995, and May 2, 1996 (Mika Alena); sometime between Nov. 8, 1996, and May 8, 1997 (Nikko Lee, child found in Woodland); sometime between Oct. 29, 1997, and April 29, 1998 (Nikko Lee #2); and between April 16, 2001, and Oct. 16, 2001 (Kato Krow). The Yolo County coroner's report in 2007 lists the cause of death for Nikko Lee Perez as blunt force trauma, describing numerous broken bones. Investigators have since discovered the remains of a second baby, Kato Allen Perez, but would not disclose where or how the baby was found. The remains of the three other infants have not been located.
1/28/20 Update: Arraignment: plead not guilty, held without bond. Next Preliminary hearing on 2/10/20. 1/31/20 Update: In Yolo Superior Court on Friday morning, the preliminary hearing set to begin on Monday, Feb. 10 was canceled to give attorneys more time to review details of the case. A pre-hearing conference to check on progress made was scheduled for Monday, March 9.