Georgia man Elwyn Crocker who used to work at Walmart as a Santa for the holidays has been arrested along with three others involved after police found the bodies of his two 14-year-old children, according to PEOPLE. They were found buried in his backyard.
The man’s son Elwyn Crocker Jr. had not been seen since November 2016 prior to finding his body. His daughter Mary Crocker was also not seen for some time as the last time was October 2018, according to Effingham County Coroner David Exley.
This is Mary and Elwyn Crocker jr. Deputies say they are the two children found buried near their home. Their father, stepmother and step grandmother are now being detained and questioned in their deaths. It was a gruesome story that unfolded in Effingham County today@WTGSFOX28 pic.twitter.com/EgVDV8iiw6
— Robert Catanese (@RCataneseWTGS) December 21, 2018
Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that they were never notified of the two children ever being missing. A tip was soon filed saying that Mary could have passed away. Effingham County Coroner David Exley says that the cause of death for both children still hasn’t been discovered.
“Deputies questioned all the adult family members in the house and were told Mary had gone to live with her mother,” said police in the statement. “Investigators determined the family members were giving conflicting information.”
Elwyn Sr. is being charged with concealing the death of another and cruelty to children in the first degree. 33-year-old stepmom Candice Crocker and step-grandma and 50-year-old Kim Wright could be charged with those soon as well.