Before 5-year-old’s death, parents had a history of child abuse charges and drugs

John Herb Hayes III, 70, and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, 31, face charges of placing a child at risk or willfully abandoning a child in connection with Saylor Hayes’ death.

Before Saylor Hayes’ parents were arrested in connection with the 5-year-old girl’s death this week, the couple had been charged with child abuse and had a history of drug use, court documents show.

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