Saylor Hayes’ Parents Waive Extradition and Attorney Hearings in Tennessee Court
The parents of Saylor Hayes, a nonverbal 5-year-old with autism whose body was found in the Waccamaw River, appeared in a Tennessee court on September 3, 2026. John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes waived their rights to an attorney and extradition hearings, signaling an expedited transfer to South Carolina to face charges of unlawfully placing a child at risk and willful abandonment.
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