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Murder charges against the 14-year-old, who is accused of fatally stabbing a 14-year-old in St. John's County, Florida have been upgraded from second-degree to first-degree and prosecutors will try
The Record asked a panel of experts to weigh in on a number of legal issues surrounding the case, as well as the role social media has played in the investigation. Chief in that discussion is whether prosecutors will find enough reason to warrant charging the suspect as an adult, which would mean instead of an adjudicatory hearing presided over by a judge in juvenile court there would be a full jury trial. Suspect charged with second-degree murder Originally reported missing, the body of Bailey, a popular cheerleader, was found May 9 near her home in a quiet subdivision in northwest ...
'We are forever changed as a family': Cheerleader Tristyn Bailey's mom leads tribute to the 13-year-old murdered by 'evil' classmate - as lawyer for defendant files motion to withdraw as counsel Each member of the 'Bailey 7' - referring to Tristyn Bailey's parents and four siblings - spoke at a celebration of her life on Tuesday They were joined by hundreds of people in the Jacksonville church Tristyn, 13, was found stabbed to death on May 9 in St. John's County, Florida Her classmate, 14-year-old Aiden Fucci, has been charged with murder His lawyer, Anwar Snober, has filed a motion to with...
The suspect lived less than a mile from the victim in this tight-knit community in northwest St. Johns County, and the pair was captured on surveillance video from the subdivision's recreation center at around 1:15 Sunday morning, which is what, according to Hardwick, makes the situation so difficult. "This is one of those cases — I hate to use the words, but — it's our worst nightmare," Hardwick said in an interview with The Record Friday morning. "These kids both went to school together. ... It's going to be a long process to heal for our community." The community has been trying...
After an extensive search by multiple SJCSO resources, the dive team found Robertson Thursday afternoon, sometime after 3 p.m., according to St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick. Hardwick said investigators recovered both Robertson's body and his vehicle, a Hyundai Sonata, in a retention pond within the Nocatee community and ruled out any signs of foul play. "It was a medical issue," Hardwick told The Record. "It looks like a tragic accident."