Police: Tristyn Bailey's cause of death was stabbing "The cause of death is sharp force trauma by stabbing," the sheriff's office said in a news release. "The manner of death is homicide." Author: First Coast News Staff, Mindy Wadley Published: 12:32 PM EDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 7:38 AM EDT May 12, 2021 ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office says 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey's death was caused by "sharp force trauma by stabbing," according to a news release Tuesday. Tristyn's body was found in a wooded area of the Durbin Crossing neighborhood Sunday evening after she was reported missing early Sunday morning. "It has now been determined by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Predrag Bulic that the cause of death is sharp force trauma by stabbing," the release says. "The manner of death is homicide. We will continue to investigate this case fully and will begin transitioning this case to the State Attorney's Office."