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Parents arrested after death of 5-year-old nonverbal daughter to be extradited to South Carolina
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, a married couple from Bristol, Virginia, appeared in Tennessee court and agreed to be extradited to South Carolina in connection with the death of their 5-year-old daughter, Saylor Hayes.
- Saylor’s body was found near the Waccamaw River in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, after she was reported missing; the couple was arrested in Tennessee and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or willfully abandoning a child.
- The couple waived their rights to extradition and to hire attorneys, and they are being held without bond pending transfer to South Carolina for criminal charges.
- Affidavits allege the parents misled authorities during the search by directing them to look for a monitoring device Saylor was not wearing, raising concerns about their role in her disappearance.
- John Herb Hayes has a prior history of child abuse charges from 2023, which were dismissed after he completed probation.
