Friday, April 26th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Ramon Angel Reyes-Chavez (2) (April 26, 2018, Bakersfield) - only for *Kaleb Jordan Kessinger (20) BF arrested (4/27/18), arraigned (4/30/18) & charged (5/11/18) with 1st degree murder, felony child abuse, reckless evading & resisting LE, grand theft, possession of firearm, mfg. & sale of firearms, injury to elder adult & receiving stolen goods. Plead not guilty. $1,055,000 bond.
6/17/18 Update: Kessinger: Prelim hearing on 8/13, moved to 9/26, moved to 10/15, moved to 10/25, moved to 11/8, moved to 11/9, moved to 11/27, moved to 12/4/18 & moved to 1/11/19. 1/11/19 Update: Next hearing on 1/22/19.
1/17/19 Update: Hearing moved to 4/26.
*Ayled Chavez (19) "mom" arrested (4/26/18), arraigned (4/30/18) & charged (5/11/18) with 1st degree murder, child abuse & conspiracy. Plead not guilty. $1M bond.
Chavez confessed to LE Ramon died in KK's care & led LE to Ramon's body.
6/17/18 Update: Court site “Hearing on Report”, had hearing on 8/8/18 for Chavez. 11/9 Chavez next hearing is 12/6, moved to 1/7/19.
1/17/19 Update: DA dismissed 1st degree murder & assault on child resulting in death. Chavez pled NOLO to willful child cruelty. Sentenced to 2 years. Time served 257 days, good behavior 256 days.