OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Adam Price, the father of two children who were found dead inside a Bellevue home on Sunday, is scheduled to appear in a California court on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. The hearing was postponed from Tuesday.
Bellevue Police Department spokesperson, Sgt. Andy Jashinske said authorities have no official cause of death for the children until testing is completed. He also confirmed that there are Bellevue police detectives speaking with Price in California as he awaits the extradition hearing.
He was arrested on a fugitive warrant in Pacifica, California — a beachside town near San Francisco.
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Deputy Sarpy County Attorney Bonnie Moore confirmed that Price is under arrest for two counts of Felony Child Abuse resulting in death, which is a Class 2A felony.
As of Monday afternoon, the Bellevue Police Department said that the death of the two children, Theodore and Emily, is a homicide investigation.
Their time and cause of death remain unknown.
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Moore said that Price is in the custody of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office in Redwood City, California. He is expected in court Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. for an extradition hearing. Moore said he has the option to voluntarily come back to Nebraska.
3 News Now photojournalist Mike Simmons shared this photo taken near Price's house on Monday:
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve confirmed that Adam L. Price, the father of the two children, has been arrested on 2 counts of felony child abuse resulting in death. @3NewsNowOmaha https://t.co/Massa9n5ak
— Jessika Eidson KMTV (@JessikaEidsonTV) May 17, 2021
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