How did Saylor Hayes die and what are the charges against her parents? Latest update
The parents of Saylor Hayes, a nonverbal five-year-old girl, were arrested after she was found dead in the water after going missing.
Saylor Hayes, a nonverbal five-year-old girl, died after going missing from a rental home near Pawleys Island, South Carolina on August 30. Her parents, John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, were later arrested for unlawfully placing a child at risk and willfully abandoning their child. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, but the cause and manner of death remain undetermined pending its completion.
The Hayes parents had previously been equipped with a monitoring device since 2024, but it was removed before leaving Virginia. Sheriff Blake Andis stated that Project Lifesaver could have assisted search teams had Saylor been wearing her transmitter, emphasizing the importance of consistent use of the technology.
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