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"The word accident is nowhere involved in this case," St. Johns Sheriff Rob Hardwick said about the case involving the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. ....
What we know about Tristyn Bailey 13-year-old found dead in St. Johns County neighborhood remembered as being cheerful, friendly Updated: Tags: Tristyn Bailey ST. JOHNS, Fla. – Tristyn Bailey is being remembered as a student, athlete, friend, daughter and sister. Bailey, 13, was reported missing Sunday and found dead hours later in her St. Johns County neighborhood. A schoolmate at Patriot Oaks Academy, 14-year-old Aiden Fucci, was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with her death. Bailey was in seventh grade. A day after she was found dead, students at Patriot Oaks Academy and neighboring Durbin Creek Elementary were encouraged to wear white in her memory. In a show of solidarity and grief for Bailey’s family, neighbors tied aqua-colored ribbons around their mailboxes, as it was her favorite color. ....
Community comes together to support family of Tristyn Bailey Vigils planned Monday night to remember 13-year-old Updated: Tags: The community reaction to Bailey’s death has been shown in two distinct colors: aqua and white. There was a push on social media for neighbors and people in the community to tie aqua ribbons around their mailboxes, as they heard it was Bailey’s favorite color. And participants were encouraged to wear white to several vigils and events planned Monday night. There is a prayer circle in honor of Bailey planned from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Infinity Allstars. The Bartram Bears will hold a candlelight vigil and prayer in remembrance of Bailey at 8 p.m. at Rivertown Fields. Several neighbors are also planning to hold a candlelight vigil in Bailey’s memory at 8:30 p.m. at the South Durbin Crossing Amenity Center. ....
Community weighs in after deputies believe they find body of missing teen Updated: Tags: “This is a grieving community and we’re going to respect that grieving community,” said Hardwick. During what deputies called an exhausting search, Bailey’s school’ the Patriot Oaks Academy’ sent out a message to families that said, “If you know Tristyn or have seen her at all, please contact the police. I am asking for your prayers on behalf of her family.” What’s been described as a tight-knit community, many people came out and searched the wooded areas of Durbin Crossing for hours. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s office called off the search around 6 p.m. Sunday. ....
To a chorus of Bir-bal! Bir-bal! Bir-bal! R.J. Murray Middle School sixth-grade science teacher Allison Birbal walked out into the school s courtyard Tuesday to learn with dozens of students, fellow teachers and administrators cheering her on that she was named one of three finalists for the St. Johns County School District s Teacher of the Year award. The finalist announcements were no less spirited at each of the other two schools where Alicia (Ali) Pressel and Andrea O Brien received the news that they, too, were in the running for the 2020-21 award. Pressel is a biology and agricultural science teacher at Creekside High School, while O Brien is a library media specialist at Durbin Creek Elementary School. ....