Saylor Hayes' Parents Booked Into Georgetown County, Preliminary Autopsy Findings Released
The couple faces charges of unlawfully placing a child at risk after investigators said their 5-year-old daughter lacked proper supervision and her transmitter was missing.
- John Hayes III and Geordyn Hayes are in South Carolina custody after being extradited Friday from Tennessee, facing charges of unlawfully placing a child at risk or willfully abandoning a child.
- Authorities found the 5-year-old dead in waters near Hagley Landing on Monday, August 31, after she was reported missing Sunday, August 30, with her Project Lifesaver transmitter left in a vehicle in Virginia.
- Arrest warrants state the parents failed to supervise their "severely nonverbal" daughter, while Washington County, Virginia, Sheriff Blake Andis noted the transmitter could have assisted search teams had it been worn.
- Court records reveal both parents were arrested in August 2023 for felony child abuse, and Geordyn Hayes faced separate charges in February 2026, though those were later resolved with $546 in court fees.
- The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office continues investigating the case as the couple awaits a bond hearing in Georgetown County, where they remain presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Saylor Hayes autopsy results released days after parents arrested, extradited
There were no signs of visible trauma on the 5-year-old South Carolina girl's body, according to the Georgetown County Coroner’s Office. The final autopsy report will be released in around eight to 10 weeks.
Coroner releases autopsy results from 5-year-old Saylor Hayes, parents extradited to Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The Georgetown County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy on 5-year-old Saylor Hayes's body on Friday, at the same time her parents were extradited to the Georgetown County Detention Center. The autopsy was conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, which revealed pulmonary edema, and the cause of [...]
Saylor Hayes' parents booked into Georgetown County, preliminary autopsy findings released
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- The parents of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes have been booked into the Georgetown County Detention Center after being extradited from Tennessee, as the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office released preliminary autopsy findings for Saylor Friday. John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Hayes arrived at the detention center at about 3 p.m. Friday [...]
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