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Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Camille Syed
Almost four years ago, Mary and Elwyn Crocker Jr. were found dead in their backyard in Effingham County.
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Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
The case involving the estates of Mary and Elywn Crocker, Junior went before a judge in Effingham County.
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Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans and Paige Phillips
Elwyn Crocker, Sr. will be in an Effingham County courtroom Friday morning for a status hearing.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
One of the people charged in the deaths of a teenage brother and sister buried in their Effingham County backyard was back in court Friday.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
Nearly a year since they were last in court, three of the defendants in the Crocker case were back before a judge.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 2:27 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
Two of the five defendants in the Crocker case have plead guilty to charges.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2020 at 6:21 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff and Wright Gazaway
Four people facing the death penalty in the deaths of two teens in Effingham County pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2020 at 3:41 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
The State of Georgia is seeking the death penalty for four of the five defendants in the Crocker Case, according to the Superior Court Clerk’s Office in Effingham County.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2019 at 6:53 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
This week marks one year since a grizzly discovery in the backyard of an Effingham County home.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2019 at 5:39 PM EST
|By Wright Gazaway
Parents now must tell school systems their plans when pulling their kids out of school. State lawmakers wasted no time passing House Bill 530 in the 2019 session.
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Updated: Dec. 17, 2019 at 2:35 PM EST
|By Wright Gazaway
It’s been over a month since the shocking discovery of the bodies of two teenagers buried in the backyard of an Effingham County family’s home.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2019 at 10:41 PM EDT
There is a new law in Georgia that was created in hopes of saving the lives of children like Elwyn and Mary Crocker - two Effingham County teenagers who were found buried in their family’s backyard.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2019 at 6:56 PM EDT
The five men and women charged in the deaths of two Effingham County teenagers plead not guilty in court Wednesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2019 at 2:56 PM EDT
Five people have been indicted in the Crocker death case in Effingham County.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2019 at 11:36 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
Family members told investigators the abuse was Mary’s punishment for not exercising, not doing her chores, and stealing food.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2019 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Harley Strickland
A lot of people were speechless tonight as you can see. Organizers say they are just thankful for everyone coming out tonight and they hope they can keep the memory of these two children alive.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2019 at 2:19 PM EST
The Effingham County community will gather to honor the lives of Mary and Elwyn Crocker Junior this weekend.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2019 at 11:50 PM EST
|By Wright Gazaway
Right now, each of the five suspects only faces one felony murder charge. That’s in relation to Mary Crocker’s death.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2019 at 7:04 PM EST
The five people accused of concealing the deaths of two teenagers in Effingham County have now been charged with murder.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2019 at 6:22 PM EST
|By Sean Evans
Wednesday, we heard from the Division of Family and Children Services about its role in documenting concerns with the Crocker family.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2018 at 8:53 AM EST
It’s been one week since two children were found buried in their own backyard.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2018 at 2:36 PM EST
The sheriff's office is working to figure out if anyone else knew about - or covered up - the deaths of two teenagers.