Event Brief
Sep 3, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Couple charged after 5-year-old found dead in SC waters
By The BriefBrief
John Herb Hayes III, 70, and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, 31, were arrested and charged after their 5-year-old daughter, Saylor Hayes, was reported missing Sunday and later found dead in waters near Hagley Landing on the Waccamaw River in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The couple is being held in Tennessee without bond pending extradition.
WHO: John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes
WHAT: Arrested and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or willfully abandoning a child after their daughter was found dead in South Carolina waters.
WHEN: Sep 1, 2026
WHERE: Near Hagley Landing, Waccamaw River, Pawleys Island, South Carolina
WHY: They were charged based on allegations that they failed to provide supervision and safeguards appropriate for a severely nonverbal, autistic five-year-old with known affinity to water and a history of elopement.
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