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North Carolina Father Killed 4 Children Separately over 5 Months, Sheriff Says
Wellington Dickens III confessed to killing his four children over several months; motive remains unknown as investigation continues, sheriff said.
- At a Zebulon home on Springtooth Drive, authorities said Wellington Delano Dickens III, 38, was arrested Monday after being called at about midnight on Monday, and charged with four counts of murder.
- Investigators say the killings unfolded over months: Leah in May, Zoe in August, Wellington IV between August and September, and Sean Brasfield in September, while Dickens' wife died April 21, 2024, and the motive remains unknown.
- Deputies said they found a 3-year-old child alive in the home on Springtooth Drive who is safe after evaluation, while human remains from Dickens' vehicle trunk were sent to the State Medical Examiner's Office for identification.
- Dickens is being held without bond at the Johnston County Jail and was assigned a public defender ahead of a probable cause hearing on November 13, while Johnston County District Attorney Jason Waller vowed, `My office will honor these children by pursuing justice`.
- With SBI on scene, Sheriff Steve Bizzell said `there is no reason for a father to kill his children` and described the toll on deputies and investigators.
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A man identified as Wellington Delano Dickens III, 38, called 911 to confess that he had killed four of his children and hidden them in the trunk of a vehicle inside his garage in Zebulon, North Carolina. The call mobilized local authorities, who arrived at the residence and found the three-year-old child alive. Bodies of four children found dead in garage in North Carolina. According to the Johnston County Sheriff's Office, the bodies of the o…
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