Overview
- An affidavit says Wellington Delano Dickens III told investigators a 1‑month‑old named Riley died after the family moved to their Zebulon home and was buried behind the house, but searches have not found remains.
- Dickens was previously indicted on four counts of murder tied to four children found in his car, and court records show he is being held without bond.
- Responding deputies in October located a 3‑year‑old alive in the home and discovered a bag with human remains in the trunk, noting a strong odor and an overwhelming number of insects.
- In statements documented in the affidavit, Dickens described deaths involving malnutrition for the 10‑year‑old and 18‑year‑old and fatal outcomes after what he called discipline for the 6‑ and 9‑year‑olds.
- Authorities say the bodies in the vehicle had been there for a long time, forensic examinations are underway, and the surviving child is in social services custody.