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Sheriff Says N.C. Father Killed 4 Children Over Months After 911 Confession

He is held without bond pending forensic determinations by state authorities.

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Law enforcement vehicles block Wellington Delano Dickens III's home, where remains were found after Dickens told authorities he had killed four of his children, in Zebulon, N.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
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Overview

  • Wellington Delano Dickens III, 38, faces four murder counts after calling 911 on Oct. 27 to report he killed his children.
  • Deputies found the bodies in a car trunk at the Springtooth Drive home and located a 3-year-old alive inside the residence, now in DSS custody after evaluation.
  • Sheriff Steve Bizzell said investigators believe the deaths occurred over months: Leah, 6, in May; Zoe, 9, in August; Wellington IV, 10, in late August or early September; and stepson Sean Brasfield, 18, in September.
  • The State Bureau of Investigation and the State Medical Examiner are assisting with identification and cause-of-death analyses as autopsies proceed.
  • Dickens is held without bond after court appearances on Oct. 28–29, with a Nov. 13 hearing scheduled and the district attorney noting the investigation remains active with possible additional charges.