A North Carolina man was charged with murder Tuesday after authorities said he called 911 and reported killing his children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigators who responded to the home of Wellington Dickens III, 38, discovered the bodies of three of his biological children and a stepchild, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The remains were in the trunk of a car in Dickens’ garage in Zebulon, east of Raleigh, the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities found Dickens’ 3-year-old son in his home unharmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sheriff’s office identified the deceased as Leah Dickens, 6; Zoe Dickens, 9; Wellington Dickens, 10; and Sean Brasfield, 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dickens, who made a first appearance in court Tuesday in the death of one of his juvenile children, was being held without bond at the Johnston County jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sheriff’s office said it is seeking murder charges in connection with the remaining children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Johnston County Public Defender’s Office, which was appointed to represent Dickens, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sheriff’s office did not identify a possible motive or say how the children died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their remains had been there “for a long period of time,” according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Court records for the murder charge filed Tuesday list the offense date as May 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n