Parents of Saylor Hayes arrested after girl found dead in pond
John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Haynes were arrested Tuesday night in connection with their daughter Saylor Hayes' disappearance and death.
TL;DR
- John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Haynes, parents of Saylor Hayes, were arrested in connection with their daughter's disappearance and death.
- The five-year-old nonverbal girl was found dead in a pond near the family's rental home in South Carolina.
- The parents face charges of unlawfully placing a child at risk/willfully abandoning a child.
- Authorities allege the parents failed to provide adequate supervision for their daughter, who had a known affinity for water and a history of elopement.
- The child was not wearing her Project Lifesaver transmitter when she wandered from the home.
- The parents are accused of misdirecting search efforts, including directing them away from the pond where the child was found.
- A massive search effort involving multiple agencies and community members was conducted prior to the discovery of the girl's body.
- The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy.