4 People Now Behind Bars for 2 Children Found Dead on Property

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office discovered the bodies of two teenagers during a wellness check Thursday. A third child with disabilities is currently in the hospital.

Currently, four people are in jail for a number of charges, including concealing the death of another and cruelty to children in the first degree. It is still possible that more charges will be brought pending the outcome of the investigation. The following people have been charged:

• Elwyn Crocker, 49 years old, biological father
• Candice Crocker, 33 years old, stepmother
• Kim Wright, 50 years old, step-grandmother
• Roy Anthony Prater, 55 years old, boyfriend of step-grandmother

All were denied bond at their first appearance hearing.

They initially told law enforcement officials that the child in question had gone to live with her biological mother. “Deputies realized this information was false and not accurate,” Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie said in a press conference. “Information from Elwyn Crocker led investigators to search the grounds, and two bodies were discovered.”