Summary
A North Carolina man named Wellington Delano Dickens III has been charged with the murder of four children. He called authorities to say he had killed them, and deputies found multiple bodies in a car trunk. The investigation is ongoing, and more details are emerging about the case.
Key Facts
- Wellington Delano Dickens III called 911 to report he had killed his children.
- Deputies found a 3-year-old child alive at Dickens' home near Zebulon, North Carolina.
- Four deceased children were found in a car trunk; they were Dickens' biological children and stepchild.
- The victims were identified as Leah Dickens (6), Zoe Dickens (9), Wellington Dickens (10), and Sean Brasfield (18).
- Dickens has been charged with four counts of murder.
- Authorities believe the children were killed on May 1.
- Dickens' wife, Stephanie, died in April 2024.
- Dickens is an Iraq War veteran, according to his great uncle.
