Three People Charged After Bodies of Two Teens Found in Georgia Backyard

Mary Crocker, 14 (L), was reported missing on Dec. 19, 2018. Her brother Elwyn Jr. Crocker was 14 when he vanished in November 2016. Their bodies were found in Effingham County, Ga., on Dec. 20, 2018. Effingham County Sheriff’s Office

The bodies of two teenagers were found buried in the backyard of a Georgia home, prompting law enforcement officers to arrest three individuals believed to be involved in the murders.

Investigators were called to a house in Effingham County on Dec. 19 for a welfare check on a juvenile. Officers couldn’t find the girl but eventually shifted to a death investigation and found Mary Crocker, 14, buried in the backyard.