R.C. couple pleads not guilty to stealing kids' inheritance

A married couple accused of stealing more than $750,000 in inheritance money from three orphaned children in their care have pleaded not guilty to multiple felonies filed by prosecutors.

Richard Reyes, 50, and Yvonne Reyes, 48, appeared in West Valley Superior Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The three children were orphaned in June 2006 when their parents died in a murder-suicide in Los Angeles County, authorities said. After the parents' death, the children, aged 16, 12 and 8 at the time of their parents' death, were placed in the Reyes' care.

Richard Reyes faces seven felony counts, including three counts of grand theft and two counts each of forgery and using a forged instrument for filing. Yvonne Reyes is charged with three counts of grand theft.

The Rancho Cucamonga residents both remained jailed Tuesday in lieu of $1.4 million bail. They are next due in court Thursday.