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Florida boy, 14, charged with murder in death of 13-year-old girl
Sheriffâs deputies, along with neighbors, friends and family members, had searched for the girl before her body was found.
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The St. Johns County Sheriffâs Office said in a news release that Tristyn Bailey was last seen around 1:15 a.m. at the Durbin Amenity Center and was reported missing hours later. A missing child alert was issued hours before a body was found. [ Florida Department of Law Enforcement ]
Updated May 11
Classmates, friends and family members gathered for a candlelight vigil in honor of a 13-year-old cheerleader whose body was found in the northeast Florida woods. Authorities said her community pointed to a 14-year-old neighbor in her death.
Timeline: Here s what led to Aiden Fucci being charged in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey in St. Johns County
At this time, here s what we know about the timeline of 14-year-old Aiden Fucci s arrest in relation to Tristyn Bailey s death. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 10:35 AM EDT May 10, 2021 Updated: 3:14 PM EDT May 11, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The St. Johns County Sheriff s Office says it has made an arrest in relation to the death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found Sunday evening.
Aiden Fucci, 14, was arrested on second-degree murder charges in the death of Tristyn Bailey, who was reported missing early Sunday morning.
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“This is a grieving community and we’re going to respect that grieving community. I ask that you put this out there and help us stand by this community and let them grieve together,” the sheriff’s office statement said.
On Monday morning, deputies confirmed the clothed body found was that of Bailey, and said a 14-year-old male had been arrested in the case. Deputies said the teen arrested will be charged with second-degree murder.
“Our investigative team is out there interviewing all kinds of witnesses, whether directly or indirectly involved in this case, Sheriff Bob Hardwick said Monday. But as I told you before, we have a suspect in custody. That is the only suspect that has to do with the death of Tristyn.”