Let us do our jobs. Thats backed up by surveillance video from the Durbin Crossing North Amenity Center, which captured them walking north together at 1:14 a.m. on May 9. : If you have any information about the current whereabouts or have seen Tristyn, please contact your nearest local law enforcement agency or call SJSO at 904-824-8304 or by calling 911. Fuccis trial is set to begin Nov. 7, 2022. 3:30 a.m.:Aiden arrested on charge of second-degree murder. Tristyn Bailey was reported missing on May 9, 2021. You may be offline. State investigators with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirm that a knife found in a pond was the weapon used to murder St. Johns County teen Tristyn Bailey. 2023 www.staugustine.com. Before making a decision, Judge R. Lee Smith said he wanted to see how the next two weeks shape up. A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, last seen in St. Johns, Florida. SJSO released an updated statement online regarding its investigation. This case was solved because a gentleman saw the information put out there and went to work looking around his immediate area., Hardwick added there is a lot of false information floating around on social media. Shortly before 5 p.m., the Florida Department of Law Enforcement activated a Missing Child Alert for Bailey. Make sure that you let her know that before the sentencing hearing, would you do that. But investigators squashed that theory quickly and said they had just one suspect Aiden Fucci a teenaged schoolmate of Tristyns arrested in the early morning hours of May 10, 2021, the day after she was killed. Photo taken in Durbin Crossing community on Jan. 18, 2022. recalled last year during a public memorial, found Tristyns body by a retention pond, showed Fucci heading back in the other direction. SJSO said Tristyns family notified them of her disappearance at 10 a.m. on May 9. The St. Johns County Sheriffs Office held a news conference to give an update on the search for the missing teen. Fuccis lawyers file a motion requesting to remove him from solitary confinement in the Duval County Detention Center. If you need to report a missing child reach out to your local law enforcement agency as soon as possible. Case history:Before Aiden Fucci, these juveniles were charged as adults in high-profile Jacksonville-area cases. Judge Howard M. Maltz said he hoped to set Fuccis murder trial date for late 2022. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Teenager charged in Tristyn Bailey's killing. Because Fucci has been charged as an adult, The St. Augustine Record is naming him even though he is a juvenile. RELATED: St. Johns County Sheriffs Office says body found is believed to be reported missing 13-year-old girl, community is grieving. Will the Baileys get to address Fucci? Fuccis lawyer affirmed Thursday for the judge that she does not anticipate calling any mental health experts. On Friday morning, students at Pacetti Bay Middle School in St. Johns County wore white to remember Tristyn, who was a student at Patriot Oaks Academy. Earlier this month, Fucci stunned the courtroom by pleading guilty to first degree murder in the death of his 13-year-old schoolmate, Tristyn Bailey. Ive been asked by so many, what can we do to help and honestly, nothing will bring her back so our answers have just been open air. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list for the latest news updates, access to exclusive contests, and more! Aiden Fucci pleads guilty in the murder of St. Johns County 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey Aiden Fucci pleads guilty in the murder of St. Johns County 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. Aiden Fucci to be charged as an adult in murder of Tristyn Bailey. Im sorry for the Bailey family and my family, Fucci said. Hardwick called this case cold-blooded murder and said his team of investigators are working around the clock to make sure Tristyn gets justice to bring closure to her family. Fuccis trial is pushed to 2023. Tristyn Bailey case: Sheriff Hardwick opens up about investigation, 3:39 P.M. UPDATE: The St. Johns County Sheriffs Office said a number of social media accounts being reported by tipsters are using this case to try to gain fame and followers., The Sheriffs Office said at this time, the below accounts have already been investigated and no longer need to be forwarded to the Sheriffs Office. All rights reserved. The St. Johns County Sheriffs Office is searching for a 13-year-old girl who was last seen around 1:15 a.m. at the Durbin Amenity Center in St. Johns County. A sentencing date is now set for the teenager who pleaded guilty to murdering his classmate, 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey in St. Johns County in 2021. Because Fucci was a juvenile when he committed the crime, his case will be up for review in 25 years. [RELATED: State Attorneys Office provides update in Aiden Fucci case]. He will be housed in the state of Florida. In newly released documents, one ofFucci's friends saidhe talked about killing peoplefrequently, andthatweeks before Tristyn's killing, Fucci said heplanned to murder someone by dragging a random person into the woods and stabbing them., Video evidence releasedin Tristyn Bailey homicide case in St. Johns County. They said that during the afternoon Sunday while Tristyns distraught family and neighbors were helping search for the missing teen Smith was washing blood out of her sons jeans in the bathroom sink. In an updated statement, the sheriffs office revealed that Tristyn was stabbed to death. The St. Johns County Sherriff's office believes they found Bailey's body. When asked about the search, a representative with the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office said theres no new information to be released at this time. A friend of Baileys said they were in the same tumbling class. Fucci has pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree murder. Discretion is advised. Judge R. Lee Smith accepts Fuccis plea to the count of first-degree murder. Once Fucci is sentenced, the law requires that since he was a juvenile when this happened, the court must review his case after 25 years. [RELATED: Aiden Fucci pleads not guilty to the murder of Tristyn Bailey]. And lets let the attorneys office prosecute this case, Hardwick said, not wanting to address Fuccis background. UPDATED STATEMENT RE MISSING CHILD: pic.twitter.com/qfji7m9y4p. Some alsostarted a petition to have Fucci charged as an adult. According to St. Johns County court documents, Fucci will face a first-degree murder chargeand will also be charged as an adult. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. STAY UPDATED:Download the Action News Jax app for live updates on breaking stories. Tristyn was last seen in St. Johns,Florida, on Sunday morning after being reported missing by her family at 10am. The State Attorneys Office releases a list of witnesses and evidence collected in the investigation into 14-year-old Aiden Fucci, who is accused of killing St. Johns County 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey in May. An hour and 15 minutes later, the Sheriffs Office said, Bailey was last seen on surveillance video walking by the North Durbin Amenities Center in the Durbin Crossing neighborhood in northwest St. Johns County. The judge said his first degree premeditated murder charge is a capital felony punishable by life or death. Action News Jax is following the case closely and will add new details here as more information becomes available: Families all over were celebrating Mothers Day when the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office announced it was searching for Tristyn. BREAKING: A source close to the investigation tells me 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, the St. Johns County girl who was found dead on Sunday, suffered multiple stab wounds. While the records of minors under the age of 18 are sealed, Larizza said Fucci did not have a prior criminal record leading up to his arrest. The jeans were found while investigators searched Aidens home. The suspect currently being held for her murder is her Around midnight:Tristyn Bailey last seen by a siblingand was supposed to be sleeping in her bedroom. Fucci faces a possible life sentence, with a minimum sentence of 40 years. Fucci has been held at the Duval County jail because the St. Johns County jail does not have a juvenile holding area. According to investigative reports, when his parents told him that Tristyn was dead and he was the last person seen with her, he replied, How is that my problem?. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Shes grown so much as a tumbler this year. Another petition shows more than 6,000 signatures, asking that Fuccis charges be upgraded to first-degree murder. The St.Johns County Sheriffs Office has arrested Aiden Fucci and charged him with 2nd-degree murder in connection with Tristyn's death, and a new video shows them walking together the night of the murder. Lawyers for Fucci file a motion to delay his trial. "As shared in the Celebration of Life on the battle of the two wolves, it helps us to feed the good wolf. Crash on exit ramp from I-295 Southbound to Wonderwood Connector. Our goal in any investigation is to ensure proper accountability across the board for successful prosecution., He added, Crystal Smith will be held responsible for her role in this case and justice will be served for Tristyn Bailey and her family.. Afteridentifying the body as Tristyn's, St. Johns County Sheriff's Office calls off the search. The family last saw Tristyn around midnight, deputies said. We do ask for your continued respect for our privacy as well as of Tristyn's teammates and her school. The agency has 21 days from Fuccis arrest, which was on May 10, to make a decision, but said a decision should be made before then. The list also names six investigators with the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office and at least two minors whose names appear only as initials on the document. At about 6:30 p.m., a diver was seen coming out of the pond holding an item in his hand. Courtney Sparks, Baileys cheer coach at Patriot Oaks Academy, described her as a caring young lady who was a natural leader. Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved. The motive has never really been clear, although Fucci's friends said he had an obsession with knives and wanting to kill someone. A Zone Cheer All-Stars hangs a plaque in Tristyns honor. ), (Provided by St. Johns County Sheriff's Office/WJXT). Aiden appeared to fight back tears as the judge formally charged him with second-degree murder. ENTERTAINMENT. During the search of Fuccis room, investigators also found a notebook that held violent drawings, including at least one gory drawing of a naked woman. Because while we might not be able to stop these brutal and vicious murders from happening, we ought to at least try.. Read the full statement below or click here. 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