Thursday, April 25th:
*Arraignment Hearing for both (@ am PT) - CA – Jacsun Manson (6mos) (Last seen Dec. 31, 2018, reported missing 1/25/19, not found) - *Adam Manson aka Adam Owens & Adam Jackson (34) “father” arrested (1/3/19), charged (1/28/19) & arraigned (3/28/19) with 2nd degree murder & child abuse resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Manson apparently bailed out of jail after he used an alias during his arrest, but authorities arrested him on Feb. 2, 2019 once they figured out his true identity.
*Kiana Williams aka Kiana Chanel Burkhardt (32) “mom” arrested (1/3/19), charged (1/28/19) & arraigned (3/28/19) with 2nd degree murder & child abuse resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
2/26/19: Mother confessed to detectives that she knew the baby was not alive. Admitted she dumped the infant’s body close to the Crenshaw Mall area in L.A.
On Dec. 31, Manson & Williams were suspected of stealing a vehicle from a homeless transitional home in Culver City where they were living. They took off with the child inside. A few days after stealing the vehicle, authorities said Manson and Williams were arrested (1/3/19) on suspicion of breaking & entering into a car. At that time, Jacsun wasn't with them & they would not tell the L.A. County Dept of Children & Family Services where the baby could be found. After a few weeks of investigating, DCFS finally reported Jacsun missing to police (1/25/19). Throughout the investigating, his parents have stayed silent about his whereabouts. A judge won't allow Manson and Williams out until they cooperate with investigators. LE believe parents discarded the child's body in a dumpster somewhere near the Crenshaw Mall in Los Angeles. Investigators on Monday searched the El Sobrante Landfill in Corona.
2/19/19 Update: Parents remain in jail without bond on additional charges of contempt of court, after they allegedly failed to tell authorities where their son is.
3/18/19 Update: Arraignment & Plea Hearing on 3/20 for both. 3/20/19: Arraignment & Plea hearing moved to 3/28.
4/10/19: Probable Cause Hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence to require Jacsun Manson's parents to stand trial on one count each of child abuse resulting in death, continued to 4/11. 4/11/19: Judge finds probable cause to bind both over for trial. Arraignment hearing on 4/25.