GA - Mary & Elwyn Crocker Jr, both 14, starved, beaten & buried, Effingham Cnty, 20 Dec 2018 Arrests

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Elwyn:
Events Event Type Event Description Court Date
Calendar criminal motion calendar - motion #55 for change of venue 04/13/2026 09:00 AM

Calendar criminal motion calendar - depositions- day 3 of 3 02/04/2026 09:00 AM

Filings:
Dkt# Doc Teyp Description Filer Filing Date Source
696 Order order setting motions hearings- 4/13/26 Anderson, Kathy 02/24/2026 eFile: PeachCourt

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Just a docket update:

Mark:
Filings:
Dkt# Doc Type Description Filer Filing Date Source
517 Original Transcript 01.28.26 mark wright; motion for reconsideration Wages, Sherry 03/01/2026 eFile: PeachCourt

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Docket update

Mark:
Filings
Dkt# Doc Type Description Filer Filing Date Source
518 Order order denying defendant's motion for reconsideration of sentence Anderson, Kathy 03/10/2026 eFile: PeachCourt

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Elwyn:
Filings
DkT# Doc Type Description Filer Filing Date Source
698 Rule Nisi RULENISI - proposed rule 22 request for april 13th, 2026 [filed by WTOC] 03/30/2026 Manual

699 Order order continuing motions hearings Anderson, Kathy 03/31/2026 eFile: PeachCourt

Events
Event Type Event Description Court Date Calendar criminal motion calendar - motion #55 for change of venue- continued 04/13/2026 09:00 AM
[will be scheduled later]

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No next hearing date yet.

Filings:
Dkt # Document Type Description Filer Filing Date Source
700 Order order denying rule 22 request Anderson, Kathy 04/08/2026 eFile: PeachCourt [WTOC to use electronic equipment at hearings]

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The calendar was not updated yet.

Elwyn
Filings
Dkt# Doc Type Description Filer Filing Date Source
701 Order order setting hearing Anderson, Kathy 04/09/2026 eFile: PeachCourt
[Hearing set on 4/27/26 @ 9am].

link: Document Access and Electronic Filing

 

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Filings:
Dkt # Doc Type Description Filer Filing Date Source
702 Order order granting rule 22 request- jessica szilagyi [of The Georia Virtue-electronic equipment in hearings] Anderson, Kathy 04/13/2026 eFile: PeachCourt

703 Order order on rule 22 request- wsav granted [Kimberly Blake of WSAV-electronic equipment in hearings] 4/27/26 Anderson, Kathy 04/20/2026 eFile: PeachCourt

Events
Event Type Event Description Court Date
Calendar criminal motion calendar - status 04/27/2026 09:00 AM

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[Niner]

No updates for Elwyn

Mark:
Filings:
Dkt# Doc Type Description Filer Filing Date Source
519 Notice of Appeal Sincox, Allan 04/02/2026 eFile: PeachCourt

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Monday, April 27th:
*Status Hearing (@ 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 1/27/26 reference post #612 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ngham-cnty-20-dec-2018-arrests.406245/page-31
2/2/26 Update: Due to weather condition, no deposition hearing. 2/3/26 Update: [692] Miscellaneous. Clerks hearing notes. Depositions before Judge Hube. Court reporter Sherry Wages. Robert Busbee, Christine Barker & Matthew Breedon for the state. Jerilyn Bell & Kara Stangl for the defense. Defendant present, currently in Effingham Co. jail. Kimberly Wright present, attorney Elisa Burnum present. Courtroom closed to the public. Next depositions hearing continues on 2/4/26 @ 9am.
2/4/26 Docket update: [693] Miscellaneous. Clerks' hearing notes. Depositions before Judge Hube. Christine Barker & Matthew Breedon for the State. Jerilyn Bell & Kara Stangl for the defense. Defendant present, currently in Effingham Co. Jail. Capt. Rick Dailey present. Courtroom closed to the public. 2/9/26 Docket update: [694] Leave of Absence [on 2/13/26, 3/12, 3/23, 3/27 & 4/9/26] for Jerilyn Bell filed. 2/16/26 Docket update: [695] Leave of Absence for Kara Stangl from 3/12-3/13/26.
2/24/26 Docket update: [696] Order setting motions hearing re change of venue (#55) on 4/13/26 @ 9am. 3/16/26 Docket update: [697] State's discovery disclosure filed by Jillian Gibson.
3/30/26 Docket update: [698] Rule Nisi-Proposed Rule 22 request by WTOC for 4/13/26. 3/31/26 Docket update: [699] Order continuing motions hearings on 4/13/26 by Judge Hube.
4/8/26 Docket update: [700] Order denying Rule 22 request by WTOC to use electronic equipment at hearings.
4/9/26 Docket update: [701] Order setting hearing. Motions hearing set on 4/27/26 @ 9am re change of venue motion. 4/11/26 Docket update: [702] Order granting Rule 22 request-Jessica Szilagyi of The Georgia Virtue-electronic equipment in hearings by Judge Kathy Anderson, 4/20/26 Docket update: [703] Order granting on Rule 22 request Kimberly Blake of WSAV-electronic equipment in hearings by Judge Kathy Anderson.
*Kimberly Renee Wright (50/now 57) (“step-grandma”) – Plead guilty (9/16/25) & sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
*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). Motion hearing to reconsider sentencing on 1/28/26. 3/10/26: Motion to reconsider sentencing denied.
*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.