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Wednesday, January 7th:
*Motions Hearing (Day 2 of 2) (@ 9am ET) - GA – Mary Frances Crocker (14) & Elwyn John Crocker, Jr. (‘JR’) (14) (Mary died Oct. 18, 2018, Elwyn died about Nov. 30, 2016 & both discovered Dec. 20, 2018 buried in backyard, Guyton) – *Elwyn John Crocker, Sr. (50/now 57) (“father”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), indicted (3/12/19) & arraigned (4/17/19) & re-arraigned (2/19/20) with 2 counts of malice murder, 2 counts of felony murder for the deaths of Elwyn, Jr. & Mary, 1 count of sexual battery, 4 counts of cruelty to children, 2 counts of false imprisonment & 2 counts of concealing a death. Plead not guilty (2/19/20). No bond. DA will seek DP. Effingham County
Judge Matthew K. Hube presiding. ADA Matthew Breedon. Defense attorney Jerilyn Bell, Samuel Carlos Wood, Kara Stangl, Stephen R. Yekel & Mary F. Dayton.
Court info from 3/15/19 thru 1/2/26 reference post #599 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ngham-cnty-20-dec-2018-arrests.406245/page-30
1/5/26 Update: Docket updates: [677] Order granting WSAV Rule 22 request for 1/5/26 (pool camera). [678] Miscellaneous. Motions hearings before Judge Hube. Matthew Breedon & Christine Barker for the state. Jerilyn Bell & Kara Stangl for the defense. Defendant present, currently in eff co jail. Motions considered #55, 56, 58, 124 & 125.Motions hearing continues on Wednesday, 1/7/26 @ 9am.
*Kimberly Renee Wright (50/now 56) (“step-grandma”) – Plead guilty (9/16/25) & sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Motions hearing on 10/27-30/25.
*Mark Anthony “Tony” Wright (31/now 38) (bro of Candice) – Plead guilty (8/29/25) & sentenced (11/14/25) to 80 years in prison. Has filed motion for new trial (12/9/25).
*Roy Anthony Prater (55/now 62) - 10/24/19 Update: Plead guilty. Sentencing delayed until all defendants’ cases are complete. Will testify against the other 3 defendants.
*Candice Heather Crocker (33/now 40) (“step-mom”) - 10/15/20 Update: Plead guilty to 2 counts of malice murder, 2 counts of cruelty to child, to 2 counts of concealing a death & 2 counts of false imprisonment. Rest of the charges were Nolle Prosequi (dismissed). Sentenced to life without parole & credit for time served (12/20/18 to 10/21/20) to be served concurrently. In plea deal she must testify against the other 3 defendants.
*Motions Hearing (Day 2 of 2) (@ 9am ET) - GA – Mary Frances Crocker (14) & Elwyn John Crocker, Jr. (‘JR’) (14) (Mary died Oct. 18, 2018, Elwyn died about Nov. 30, 2016 & both discovered Dec. 20, 2018 buried in backyard, Guyton) – *Elwyn John Crocker, Sr. (50/now 57) (“father”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), indicted (3/12/19) & arraigned (4/17/19) & re-arraigned (2/19/20) with 2 counts of malice murder, 2 counts of felony murder for the deaths of Elwyn, Jr. & Mary, 1 count of sexual battery, 4 counts of cruelty to children, 2 counts of false imprisonment & 2 counts of concealing a death. Plead not guilty (2/19/20). No bond. DA will seek DP. Effingham County
Judge Matthew K. Hube presiding. ADA Matthew Breedon. Defense attorney Jerilyn Bell, Samuel Carlos Wood, Kara Stangl, Stephen R. Yekel & Mary F. Dayton.
Court info from 3/15/19 thru 1/2/26 reference post #599 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ngham-cnty-20-dec-2018-arrests.406245/page-30
1/5/26 Update: Docket updates: [677] Order granting WSAV Rule 22 request for 1/5/26 (pool camera). [678] Miscellaneous. Motions hearings before Judge Hube. Matthew Breedon & Christine Barker for the state. Jerilyn Bell & Kara Stangl for the defense. Defendant present, currently in eff co jail. Motions considered #55, 56, 58, 124 & 125.Motions hearing continues on Wednesday, 1/7/26 @ 9am.
*Kimberly Renee Wright (50/now 56) (“step-grandma”) – Plead guilty (9/16/25) & sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Motions hearing on 10/27-30/25.
*Mark Anthony “Tony” Wright (31/now 38) (bro of Candice) – Plead guilty (8/29/25) & sentenced (11/14/25) to 80 years in prison. Has filed motion for new trial (12/9/25).
*Roy Anthony Prater (55/now 62) - 10/24/19 Update: Plead guilty. Sentencing delayed until all defendants’ cases are complete. Will testify against the other 3 defendants.
*Candice Heather Crocker (33/now 40) (“step-mom”) - 10/15/20 Update: Plead guilty to 2 counts of malice murder, 2 counts of cruelty to child, to 2 counts of concealing a death & 2 counts of false imprisonment. Rest of the charges were Nolle Prosequi (dismissed). Sentenced to life without parole & credit for time served (12/20/18 to 10/21/20) to be served concurrently. In plea deal she must testify against the other 3 defendants.
