One day late - but will post anyway to keep my records straight....
Monday, October 18th:
*Arraignment 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 35) father arrested (12/4/20), charged (12/8/20) & arraigned (12/21/20) & re-arraigned (9/27/21) 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.
Info on case & court info from 12/4/20 thru 1/13/21 reference post #194 here:
CA - Maurice Taylor Jr, 12 & Maliaka Taylor, 13, decapitated, Lancaster, Dec 2020 *parents arrested*
8/4/21 Update: Next further proceedings hearing on 8/16/21. 8/16/21 Update: Next arraignment/plea hearing on 9/27/21. 9/27/21 Update: Arraignment & plea hearing was reset to 11/10/21.
*CA -
Maurice Taylor, Jr. (12) &
Maliaka Taylor (13) (killed on Nov. 29, 2020, found on Dec. 4, 2020, Lancaster, found decapitated) –
only for *Natalie Sumiko Brothwell (44) - charged (9/27/21) & arrested (9/28/21) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child endangerment. $2M bond.
9/27/21 Update: 1st appearance in Pima County. Brothwell has been jailed in Pima County, Arizona, pending extradition to California, a sheriff’s news release stated. Her bail was set at $1 million. 10/14/21 Update: extradited to California and housed at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, CA. Arraignment hearing on 10/18/21.