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A North Carolina A man who told authorities he murdered his four children and that the bodies were in the trunk of a vehicle at his home has been charged with murder after a sheriff’s deputy found human remains in his garage.
Wellington Delano Dickens III, 38, was charged with murder Tuesday in the death of one of her children and is being held without bail in the Johnston County Jail, according to the county sheriff’s office and court records. Multiple additional charges are expected, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Facebook,
The statement said Dickens called 911 Monday evening and told the operator he had killed the children.
Johnston County deputies responded and found Dickens’ 3-year-old son safe inside the residence on the outskirts of Zebulon, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Raleigh.
According to the release, deputies discovered what they described as “multiple bodies” in the trunk of a vehicle in the garage and said the remains had been there for a long time. Investigators obtained a search warrant for the address.
The sheriff’s office said investigators believe Dickens killed her three biological children, ages 6, 9 and 10, as well as her 18-year-old stepchild. The State Medical Examiner’s Office was working to identify the remains.
court records Show Dickens appeared before a judge Tuesday afternoon on murder charges related to the killing of a teenage victim, whose name was not provided. The arrest warrant states that authorities believe the victim was murdered on May 1.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 13. Court records show he will be assigned an attorney, but no name was immediately listed.
Dickens’ wife, Stephanie, died in April 2024, and Dickens said they had five children living in their Zebulon home, according to court records from his wife’s estate. His death came just a year after Dickens’s father died when his car collided with a box truck Lee CountyNorth Carolina, according to court records.
A police cruiser with flashing lights blocked the road leading to Dickens’ address Tuesday afternoon, with Sheriff’s Office and State Bureau of Investigation tents set up across the street. This home is located in a subdivision of recently constructed one and two story homes. An old farm house is not far from the entrance of the subdivision.
Formerly known for its tobacco market and the railroad coming through town, Zebulon is rapidly emerging as one of the many small towns transforming into bedroom communities of the Raleigh-Durham area due to its strong economy.
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Robertson reported from Raleigh, NC, and Collins Colombiascheduled caste