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Virginia sheriff: Tracking device wasn’t with girl found dead in Pawleys Island area
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Key Points:
- Saylor Hayes, a 5-year-old nonverbal girl from Virginia enrolled in Project Lifesaver, went missing near Pawleys Island, SC, after wandering from her family's rental home without her transmitter device.
- Project Lifesaver, which helps track individuals with cognitive conditions via a radio transmitter, was unable to locate Hayes because she was not wearing the device at the time she went missing.
- Hayes' body was recovered Monday morning near the area she was last seen, with no visible signs of trauma; an autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause and manner of death.
- Multiple agencies, including local sheriffs, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, U.S. Coast Guard, and volunteers, conducted extensive search efforts using helicopters, drones, K-9 units, and divers.
- Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Hayes' disappearance and death, with collaboration between Virginia and South Carolina law enforcement agencies.
