Sorry a bit late - computer problems....
Tuesday, Aug. 6th:
*Pretrial hearings for all (@ 9am ET) - GA – Mary Crocker (14) & Elwyn 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) (“father”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), indicted (3/12/19) & arraigned (4/17/19) with 2 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of 1st degree concealing the death of another & 2 counts of 1st degree cruelty to children. Plead not guilty. No bond.
3/5/19: Preliminary hearing. Case will now go to the Grand Jury. 3/12/19: Indicted for Mary’s & JR’s death.
*Candice Heather Crocker (33) (“step-mom”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), indicted (3/18/19) & arraigned (4/17/19) with 2 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of 1st degree concealing the death of another, 2 counts of 1st degree cruelty to children & 3 counts of drug possession. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Kimberly Renee Wright (50) (“step-grandma”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), indicted (3/18/19) & arraigned (4/17/19) with 2 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of 1st degree concealing the death of another & 2 counts of 1st degree cruelty to children. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Roy Anthony Prater (55) (“step-grandma’s BF”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), indicted (3/18/19) & arraigned (4/17/19) with felony murder (Mary’s death), 1st degree concealing the death of another, 1st degree cruelty to children, 3 counts possession of a controlled substance & 2 counts of Manufacture/Deliver/Distribute/Possess controlled substances. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Mark Anthony “Tony” Wright (31) (bro of Candice) arrested (1/8/19), charged (1/29/19), indicted (3/12/19) & arraigned (4/17/19) with 1 count of felony murder (Mary’s death) & 2 counts of 1st degree cruelty to children. Plead not guilty. No bond.
3/5/19: Bond hearing. Case will now go to the Grand Jury. 3/12/19: Indicted for Mary’s death.
6/11/19 Update: Appeared in court to have bond reduced-denied.
Wright — a brother of Elwyn Sr.'s wife, Candice overheard a family discussion about Mary's death and called an aunt, who tipped off authorities. Judge F. Gates Peed has also imposed a gag order prohibiting attorneys and investigators from discussing the case outside court.
12/20/18: Welfare check & possible missing juvenile discovered bodies. Mary was last seen Oct. 2018 & Elwyn (JR) died about Nov. 30, 2016. Neither had been official reported missing.
3/12/18 Judge imposes gag order. All were indicted for Mary’s murder. Elwyn, Candice & Wright were also indicted for Elwyn JR’s death. All have Arraignment hearings in April 17. 4/17/19: All plead not guilty. Next pretrial hearing for all on 8/6.