Little girl found buried in backyard with missing brother was beaten, kept in a dog cage almost ’24 hours a day’ & starved until she died: Investigator
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Murder
January 30, 2019
Former Walmart Santa dad who buried his two kids in backyard has been charged with felony murder: Police
Murders charges have been filed against five people in connection with the deaths of two Georgia children, found buried in their backyard last month, including the kids’ father, who had custody of them at the time of their deaths. AJC reports that authorities charged Elwyn Crocker Sr., 50, and his wife, Candice Crocker, 33; her mom, 55-year-old …
Child Abuse
January 21, 2019
Boy found buried in his own backyard was allegedly beaten with belt for over an hour & made to ‘drop his pants,’ show welts, but social workers failed to act [Report]
A girl who once knew a Georgia boy, who was found buried in his own backyard last month, apparently witnessed him getting beat with a belt for over an hour, and despite a report made to the Department of Children and Families Services (DFCS), nothing was done to protect him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Elwyn Crocker …
Family Crime
December 26, 2018
Update: Officials confirm identity of children found buried in family backyard but cause of death remains a mystery
A Georgia coroner positively confirmed the identities of two children found deceased and buried in their family’s backyard last week as 14-year-old Mary Jo Crocker and her older brother, Elwyn Crocker Jr., who would have been 16 if alive today. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that on Monday, coroner David Exley said that the issue will be determining …
Murder
December 21, 2018
Bodies of two missing children found buried behind their home, four family members arrested
A dad, stepmother and grandmother were arrested on Thursday after the bodies of two missing children were found buried in the backyard of their home in Effingham County, Georgia. On Friday, authorities arrested another adult in connections with the deaths. WTOC11 reports that 14-year-old Mary Crocker had not been seen since October, prompting authorities to perform …
