# Parents charged in connection with disappearance, death of 5-year-old girl

https://mins.news/en/item/42543

- ABC News, 2026-09-02 18:47 UTC
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- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/parents-charged-connection-disappearance-death-5-year-girl/story?id=136149324

> Saylor Hayes, a 5-year-old from Virginia, disappeared Sunday after wandering away from a rental home in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, local authorities said. Her parents have been charged in connection with the girl’s disappearance and death.

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