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New Warrants Reveal Disturbing Details in Father's Alleged Murders
19 Jan
Summary
- Father allegedly confessed to killing children over several months.
- Decomposing bodies found in the trunk of a car in the garage.
- New warrants suggest app usage and visitors at home during discovery.
In a deeply disturbing case out of Johnston County, a father, Wellington Dickens III, faces charges for allegedly killing his three children and stepson. He confessed to authorities last October that he had murdered the children over several months. Their decomposing bodies were subsequently discovered in the trunk of his car, which was parked in the garage.
New search warrants filed this week have brought forth further grim revelations. Text messages indicate that Dickens allegedly communicated with users on the Grinder dating app. These messages suggest that visitors may have been present at the residence while the children's bodies were decomposing in the garage.
Additional warrants are seeking access to Dickens' digital devices, including phones and tablets. Investigators are also searching a wooded area near the home for an infant Dickens claimed died and was buried nearby. The case continues to unfold with new, unsettling details emerging.
