CA - Maurice Taylor Jr, 12 & Maliaka Taylor, 13, decapitated, Lancaster, 29 November 2020 *parents arrested*

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Monday, February 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA- Maurice Taylor, Jr. (12) & Maliaka Taylor (13) (killed on Nov. 29, 2020, found on Dec. 4, 2020, Lancaster, found decapitated) – *Maurice Jewel Taylor, Sr. (34/now 38) “father” arrested (12/4/20), charged (12/8/20) & arraigned (12/21/20) & re-arraigned (11/10/21) & re-arraigned (4/26/22) with 2 counts of felony murder & 2 counts child abuse under circumstances likely to cause great bodily injury or death (8 & 9 yr. old boys were starved for several days). Plead not guilty. $4.2M Bond.
*Natalie Sumiko Brothwell (44/now 48) “mom” charged (9/27/21) & arrested (9/28/21) & extradited to CA (10/14/21) & arraigned (11/10/21) & re-arraigned (4/26/22) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child endangerment (8 & 9 yr. old boys). Plead not guilty. $2M bond. Bond raised (10/14/21) to $4.2M. LA County
Jury selection began on 10/14/25 & ended 10/17/25.
Trial began on 10/20/25 & ended 11/14/25.
Jury starts deliberations on 11/17/25 & ended same day. Both-GUILTY of all counts. Sentencing hearing on 1/13/26 was reset on 2/2/26.
Judge Michael D Antonovich presiding. Deputy DAs Kirsten A. Brown & Alexander F. Lara. Taylor's attorney Christopher Chaney & Brothwell's attorney Hung Phi Du.
Court info from 12/4/20 & 9/27/21 thru 10/8/25r& Jury Selection Day 1-4 (10/14-17/25) & Trial Days 1-16 (10/20-11/17/25) & thru 11/21/25 reference post #592 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ster-dec-2020-parents-arrested.552703/page-30
1/13/26 Update: Sentencing hearing was reset on 2/2/26 @ 8:30am. Next show cause hearing on 1/16/26 @ 8:30am.
1/16/26 Update: No info yet. Next sentencing hearing on 2/2/26 @ 8:30am.

That's today! I hope sentencing isn't pushed back again!