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.