Colton Police Reopen 4-Year-Old's Death Case Amid Religious Sect Investigation

Death of Timothy Thomas

• 🔍 Colton Police are actively investigating new leads in the 2010 death of 4-year-old Timothy Thomas.
• 🤝 At the time of his death, Timothy's parents had signed over temporary custody to leaders of the religious group His Way Spirit Led Assemblies.

Religious Group Under Scrutiny

• ⚠️ The His Way Spirit Led Assemblies is also being investigated for possible homicide, with connections to two missing persons.
• 🗣️ A former member described the group as "cold" and detailed the disappearance of another member, Emilio, after he met with a high-ranking group leader.
• 🚨 The group's leaders, Darrell Music Martin and his wife Shelly Bailey Cat Martin, were detained during a search warrant execution.

Investigations and Recovered Evidence

• 🔫 Police served search warrants at multiple locations connected to the group, recovering several weapons, including illegal firearms and automatic rifles.
• 💻 Electronic devices and digital evidence were also seized during the searches.
• ⚖️ Two other members were arrested in Hemet on charges related to firearms possession, though all arrested members have since been released without charges filed.
• ❓ Detectives are also collaborating with police regarding another missing member, Ruben Moreno, who disappeared in 2017 after last being seen at a residence connected to the group.