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In today's newsletter:

  • Parents charged after 5-year-old dies near Pawleys Island rental home
  • How investigators say safety lapses led to a Pawleys Island tragedy
  • Why Pawleys Island parents face charges after their daughter's tragic death

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📰 News we're reading

• Saylor Hayes' Parents, 70 and 31, Arrested After Daughter, 5, Was Found Dead During Family Trip (timesnewsnetworks.com) — Following the death of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes near her family's Pawleys Island rental home, her parents have been arrested on charges of unlawfully placing a child at risk. Georgetown County authorities allege the nonverbal autistic girl was left without proper safeguards or her tracking device, and say the parents misdirected search efforts while the investigation and autopsy continue.
   

• Virginia couple arrested after 5-year-old nonverbal daughter found dead in South Carolina waters (nbcnews.com) — Law enforcement has arrested the parents of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes after she was found dead near Hagley Landing in Pawleys Island, with investigators alleging she was left unsupervised close to the water without her usual tracking device. Georgetown County authorities say the case has deeply affected the community and are now pursuing charges that the parents unlawfully placed her at risk while visiting South Carolina.
   

• Parents charged in connection with disappearance, death of 5-year-old girl (ksro.com) — Authorities have charged the parents of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes after she disappeared from a rental home in Pawleys Island and was later found dead in nearby waters. Georgetown County investigators allege the parents failed to properly supervise their autistic daughter and misled search teams about her monitoring device and the nearby water, leading to child endangerment charges.
   

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