While he knows there is anger in the community, he urged people not to believe everything they see or hear until investigators review it. 11:30 a.m.:Sheriff's office confirms identity of body found as that of Tristyn Bailey and announces arrest of Aiden Fucci, a 14-year-old classmate, on charges of second-degree murder. Action News Jax legal expert Dale Carson said a plea of not guilty will be a way to uncover evidence against Fucci, opening the door to a jury trial. Fuccis defense team files a motion requesting the trial be pushed back. A search warrant was executed at Fuccis house where police found clothing in Fuccis bedroom that yielded a presumptive positive test result for the presence of blood. When Fucci was taken into questioning, the arrest report details that Fucci changed his story several times, but ultimately made several admissions. Moments, later, video shows Aiden entering his home carrying white Nike shoes. WATCH: FDLE confirms blade pulled from retention pond matches piece found in Tristyns wound: At the same time that neighbors and deputies were searching for the missing girl on Mothers Day, investigators were already digging into what might have happened to the 13-year-old. The Patriot Oaks Academy middle school football team honors Tristyn Baileys family at the schools homecoming game. She was stabbed 114 times. Asked if Fucci was suffering from any mental health issues or receiving counseling, Larizza said no. Tips can also be emailed to crimetips@sjso.org. SJSO said there are multiple crime scenes involved. Aiden Fucci Aiden Fucci, 14, has been arrested for the second degree murder in the death of Tristyn Bailey. Tristyns family reported her missing at around 10am on Sunday morning, according to the St Johns County Sheriffs Office. All rights reserved. Crystal Lane Smith pleads not guilty to a charge of tampering with evidence. Aiden Fucci enters a plea of not guilty in the murder of Tristyn Bailey. "Particularly for those in St. Johns that have helped from the Mother's Day search, the vigils, remembrances and memorials. The State Attorneys Office said it is still looking through evidence and interviews in making the decision whether to charge Fucci as an adult. Hardwick confirmed that Tristyns body was found by a resident Sunday in a wooded area. Tristyn was last seen in St. Johns, Florida, on Sunday morning after being reported missing by her family at 10am. The St.Johns County Sheriffs Office has arrested Aiden Fucci and charged him Tristyn was 13 when Fucci killed her in their Dubrin Crossing neighborhood in St. Johns County. Bailey, 13, was reported missing Sunday and found Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. Crystal Lane Smith, the mother of 14-year-oldAiden Fucci,isarrested on a warrant charging her with tampering with evidencefollowing the killing of Tristyn Bailey. Specializes in Clay County issues, general assignment reporting and stories off the beaten path and anchors weekend evening newscasts. At the time of her death, Tristyn was a seventh-grade cheerleading team captain at Patriot Oaks Academy. This means he faces a maximum of life in prison and a minimum of 40 years. The judge said his first degree premeditated murder charge is a capital felony punishable by life or death. Im sorry for the Bailey family and my family, Fucci said. She suffered 114 stab wounds according to the medical examiner, nearly 50 of them deemed defensive. Smith has been charged with tampering with evidence, which is a third-degree felony, and is out on bond awaiting trial. Deputies continue to be seen throughout the Durbin Crossing community. The gifts, prayers, thoughts, messages, donations, hugs and memories shared have been overwhelming, we cannot believe the boundless out cry of support for Tristyn and our family. On the back of the police car -- putting handcuffs on a witness to a missing person is not the norm for law enforcement, Hardwick said. The motive has never really been clear, although Fucci's friends said he had an obsession with knives and wanting to kill someone. Hardwick said when Tristyns cause of death was first announced. Deputies said the investigation is still ongoing. The list, which is called discovery, includes names of 154 potential witnesses. The jeans were found while investigators searched Aidens home. 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 appeared before a judge for a first appearance following the announcement that he would be charged as an adult. According to reports from the jail, Fucci has been involved in multiple disturbances and has threatened to kill inmates, corrections officers and their families. NEWS. According to prosecutors, in the less than two hours between when Tristyn was last seen alive at 1:45 a.m. and when Fucci was spotted going into his home at 3:30 a.m., Fucci viciously attacked Tristyn with a knife and then tossed the weapon into the retention pond near her body. SJSO released an updated statement online regarding its investigation. Aiden is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the Volusia County Regional Detention Center, the Office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza said. Veteran journalist and Emmy Award winning anchor. Hardwick said there could be forthcoming arrests in the case. At this time, investigators are not releasing information into how or why Tristyn was killed. Her name WILL live on because our baby Bailey was taken far too soon from us. The search was called off after the body was found by a neighbor just after 6 p.m., but no details were given. SJSO said they would provide an update on the case on Monday, May 10. RELATED: New details into Tristyn Baileys murder investigation in one-on-one with SJC Sheriff Hardwick, Hardwick said social media has played a key role in the investigation thus far, including a Snapchat selfie of murder suspect Aiden Fucci in the back of a patrol car with the caption, Has anybody seen Tristyn lately?. In the weeks since Bailey'sdeath, people across St. Johns County and beyond have mourned her death and sought to comfort her family and seek justice. They are starting to comb through those items right now. 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. During that guilty plea, Fucci apologized in court. Since his arrest, Fuccihasbeen held at theRegional Juvenile Detention Center inVolusia County while the State Attorney's Office reviewed evidence in the case. Fucci's legal team may try to prove that he feels remorse for the crime. 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. 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Fucci will mostly likely be housed apart from adults at least until he's 18 years old. It was the only thing anyone was talking about.. Because Fucci has been charged as an adult, The St. Augustine Record is naming him even though he is a juvenile. Larizza said Fucci is in the process ofbeing transferred to an adult facility, but he could not specify which one at this point. ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. Aiden Fucci was back in a St. Johns County courtroom Thursday morning to begin the next phase in his murder case. Family, friends and neighbors gathered to remember Tristyn Bailey one year after she was killed. Smith denied that motion. Yesterday was a Mothers Day, Rodriguez said. SJSO said there are multiple crime scenes involved. Whatever it takes for like the team to get to the next level, shes the person to like help push the team forward, Sparks said. Case history:Before Aiden Fucci, these juveniles were charged as adults in high-profile Jacksonville-area cases. The 16-year-old will be formally sentenced next month and could face a possible life sentence. This was not the outcome the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office wanted, or this community (wanted), Hardwick said. The suspect and the victim went to school together, but the sheriff's office would not say whether they were classmates at Patriot Oaks Academy. She was found, clothed, in a wooded area, investigators said. At about 6:30 p.m., a diver was seen coming out of the pond holding an item in his hand. Tristyn was 13 when Fucci killed her in their Dubrin Crossing neighborhood in St. Johns County. If you have any information on the whereabouts of She suffered 114 stab wounds according to the medical examiner, A blade tip found in 13-year-old Tristyn Baileys body originated from a knife that was discovered in a St. Johns County retention pond, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report released Tuesday. Hardwick said it is possible charges against Fucci could be upgraded in consultation with the State Attorneys Office. In juvenile cases, sentencing is not up to a jury, but the sole responsibility of a judge. During the status hearing Thursday, Judge R. Lee Smith set a tentative sentencing date for Fucci for the week of March 21. The St. Johns County Sheriffs Office is expected to provide an update this afternoon. Fuccis trial is pushed to 2023. Knife at crime scene linked to blade fragment in Tristyn Bailey killing, report shows, How a community knitted together by tragedy supported a family in grief, Tristyn Bailey's death was'horrific, brutal murder of a 13-year-old child', mother of 14-year-oldAiden Fucci,isarrested, in Tristyn Bailey homicide case in St. Johns County, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Teenage boy accused of killing Tristyn Bailey 13-year-olds body was found in wooded area just over 16 hours after she was last seen at communitys amenity center 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. Because Fucci was a juvenile when he committed the crime, his case will be up for review in 25 years. The presumed weapon, a buck knife typically used for hunting, was recovered in a pond near the crime scene. 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. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. That may be something you and your attorneys decide, if there are some experts or mental health experts whom youve been talking to, who at this time, are not listed on your witness list, do you understand that? AT&T Deals. 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. She DESERVES this and we all know our center of attention queen is looking down freaking out about her MILLIONS of views, she added. No one thought it would ever be her last. In an updated statement, the sheriffs office revealed that Tristyn was stabbed to death. The Sheriffs Office said these individuals had nothing to do with this incident and thanked the public for the tips they have sent in so far. Shed been reported missing by her family hours before. At 1:45 a.m., a home surveillance camera on Saddlestone Drive captured the two teens who were identified later by investigators through their clothing walking east on the sidewalk. Both restaurants are open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 5 P.M. UPDATE: A petition on Change.org has gathered more than 200,000 signatures, urging the State Attorneys Office to charge Aiden Fucci, the teen accused of killing Tristyn Bailey, as an adult. 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. Aiden Fucci, 14, is in custody and is facing a second-degree murder charge, the sheriffs office announced during a news conference. Lawyers for Fucci file a motion to delay his trial. Hardwick confirmed that Tristyns body was found by a resident Sunday in a wooded area. If you need help with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. Fucci has been held at the Duval County jail because the St. Johns County jail does not have a juvenile holding area. SJSO said it continues to investigate the case fully and will begin transitioning the case to the State Attorneys Office. Fuccis defense attorney said Friday 40 more depositions still needed to be taken, and the extra time would allow her to complete those. At this point, Fuccis trial is set to begin in November 2022. At this time, investigators are not releasing information into how or why Tristyn was killed. [RELATED: Aiden Fucci pleads not guilty to the murder of Tristyn Bailey]. Deputies said this is the very early stages of a complex investigation. Larizza called the Bailey family courageous, and he said they have been made aware of comments on social media and threats against them. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. You may be offline. 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 drain in the sink, where Smith was seen washing the jeans, also tested positive for blood, according to the arrest warrant. Let us do our jobs. First Coast Newsobtained a copy of the witness list submitted by Fucci's defense team. She was on two cheer squads. We will continue to investigate this case fully and will begin transitioning this case to the State Attorneys Office.. A vigil will be held at the South Amenity Center, 145 Durbin Pkwy, at 8:30 p.m. Monday night. Tristyn Bailey, 13, was murdered in May Credit: Social Media - Refer to Source 5 Aiden Fucci, 14, is charged with the crime Credit: St. Johns County Sherriff's Office 5 Fucci allegedly posted this Snapchat as he was arrested Credit: Snapchat It is not known who is responsible for the drawings. 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. They seemed like a super close knit family. We have seen how Tristyns spirit, memory and kindness has grown around the world, from countless aqua bows tied up in her memory to painted rocks carried and hidden around the world to share her legacy, her loved ones wrote. Will the Baileys get to address Fucci? A cause of death has not been released at this time. Judge Orfinger ordered Aiden to stay in juvenile detention for 21 days until the State Attorney makes their decision on if he will be charged as an adult. 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. 8:30 p.m.:Candlelight vigilhonors Tristyn at the South Durbin Crossing Amenities Center. Subscribe to 104.5 WOKV newsletter(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV facebook feed(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV twitter feed(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV instagram feed(Opens a new window), MISSING PERSON: 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. 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