Overview
- Shelley “Kat” Martin, described as the group’s leader, is charged in the deaths of Emilio Ghanem, 40, and 4-year-old Timothy “Timo” Thomas, while Darryl Muzic Martin is charged in the child’s death.
- Rudy Moreno is charged in Ghanem’s killing, and Timothy’s father, former member Andre Thomas, is charged in his son’s death, according to San Bernardino County prosecutors.
- The Martins and Rudy Moreno have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and are being held without bail, with further court proceedings pending.
- Investigators say Ghanem vanished after leaving the group; his rented truck was later found burned in the Mojave Desert with evidence indicating homicide, though his body has not been found.
- Authorities allege the Martins prevented urgent medical care for Timothy’s appendicitis; the 2010 case, initially ruled a natural death, was reopened in 2025 as raids recovered firearms and produced additional arrests, and inquiries tied to other missing members, including Ruben Moreno, continue.