A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge in the death of Tristyn.
How did Tristyn Bailey die?
According to Chief Medical Examiner Predrag Bulic, the cause of Tristyn's death is "sharp force trauma by stabbing." She also suffered head trauma. The manner of death is homicide.
Where was the victim found?
Tristyn's body was found Sunday evening, May 9, near a retention pond at the end of the cul-de-sac on Saddlestone Drive in the neighborhood in which she lived.
Who is the suspect charged in her death?
He is an eighth-grader at Patriot Oaks Academy, the same school where Tristyn attended seventh grade. Sheriff Rob Hardwick named the suspect, but The Times-Union does not routinely name juvenile suspects.