Saylor Hayes update: Who are John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes? Parents arrested after girl found dead in SC
The parents of Saylor Hayes, a missing nonverbal five-year-old girl who was found dead in the water, were arrested in Carter County, Tennessee.
John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, parents of missing five-year-old Saylor Hayes, have been arrested in Carter County, Tennessee. According to prosecutors, they are accused of unlawfully placing a child at risk and willfully abandoning a child for their role in the disappearance and death of their daughter. Geordyn mentioned Saylor wandered off from a rental home near Pawleys Island on Sunday morning, August 30.
A monitoring device was installed on Saylor in 2024, but it was removed before she left Virginia. Project Livesaver equipment was utilized by investigators, including drones, to attempt to locate the device Saylor was believed to be wearing. Sheriff Carter Weaver released a statement following the parents' arrest, stating the tragedy had deeply affected the community.
He emphasized the responsibility of parents and caregivers to protect vulnerable children, and reiterated the innocence of the parents until proven guilty in a court of law.
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