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Jonathan Lynn resigns post as Rincon City Manager
Jonathan Lynn
Rincon City Manager Jonathan Lynn has resigned his position. His last day on the job will be Sept. 3. (Photo by Barbara Augsdorfer/Effingham Herald.)
Published: Aug 2, 2024, 6:57 PM

By Barbara Augsdorfer, editor for the Effingham Herald

Jonathan Lynn, Rincon’s city manager, submitted a letter of resignation Aug. 1 to the city council. In the letter he states his last day on the job will be Sept. 3.

He had been on a temporary leave of absence since mid-July, citing health reasons.

“This decision comes with a heavy heart and is driven by personal well-being and health concerns that necessitate my full attention currently,” Lynn wrote in his resignation letter. He added that he will not be seeking another city manager position and, “This is a quality-of-life decision, and my immediate focus will be to continue prioritizing my health to ensure the best quality of life for me and my family.”

The city has previously said it would not comment on Lynn’s health stating it wants to respect his privacy.

Lynn has been Rincon’s city manager since September 2022.

Lynn was briefly suspended by the city council from his position on June 1, 2023; but was reinstated after an appeal hearing on June 29, 2023, where several coworkers and members of the public spoke on his behalf.
Effingham Step-Grandmother Gets Life for Crocker Children Murders
Crocker Case
Elwyn Crocker Jr. and Mary Crocker were discovered buried behind their family’s home in Effingham County in 2018.
Updated: Sep 16, 2025, 6:41 PM
Published: Sep 16, 2025, 6:42 PM

GUYTON, Ga. — The step-grandmother of two Effingham County children whose bodies were found buried in the family’s backyard has pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Kim Wright admitted to multiple charges, including two counts of malice murder, aggravated sexual battery, cruelty to children, concealing a death and false imprisonment.

The case drew national attention in December 2018, when investigators acting on a tip discovered the bodies of 14-year-old Mary Crocker and her brother, Elwyn Crocker Jr., who had disappeared two years earlier at age 14. Authorities later revealed the children suffered severe abuse, including beatings, confinement and neglect.

Wright is the fourth of five defendants in the case to plead guilty. Her son, Mark Anthony Wright; her daughter, Candice Crocker; and Candice’s boyfriend, Roy Prater, are all serving life without parole. The children’s father, Elwyn Crocker Sr., is the only suspect who has not entered a plea.