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Tristyn Bailey

Mother of Teen Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing Death of Classmate Pleads No Contest to Tampering With Evidence

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The mother of a Florida teen sentenced to life in prison in March for the brutal murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey pleaded no contest to tampering with evidence on Friday and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Crystal Smith, 38, was seen on surveillance video washing Aiden Fucci’s bloody jeans after he stabbed Bailey …

Court
March 24, 2023

Tristyn Bailey: Teen Sentenced to Life for 13-Year-Old Cheerleader’s Brutal Stabbing Death

Sixteen-year-old Aiden Fucci has been sent to prison for the rest of his life. Fucci pleaded guilty in February to the stabbing death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey in 2021, when he was 14. He initially pleaded not guilty, but changed the plea on the day his trial was to begin. Judge R. Lee Smith said …

Court
March 24, 2023

Sentencing of Aiden Fucci for Death of 13-Year-old Tristyn Bailey

Court
March 23, 2023

Tristyn Bailey’s Family Describes Torment Since 13-Year-Old’s Brutal Stabbing Death

The victim impact statements were heart-wrenching during the two-day sentencing hearing for 16-year-old Aiden Fucci, who pleaded guilty last month.

Court
February 6, 2023

Teen Who Stabbed Classmate 114 Times Pleads Guilty on Day Trial Was to Begin

A Florida teen accused of stabbing a classmate more than a hundred times on Mother’s Day 2021 pleaded guilty Monday morning to first degree murder. Jury selection in the trial of Aiden Fucci, 16, was set to begin Monday morning, but his decision to change his plea halted the proceeding, WJXT reports. Fucci was charged …

Juveniles
June 8, 2022

WATCH: Alleged Teen Killer Who Stabbed 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey 114 TIMES Appears in Court

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A 15-year-old murder suspect appeared in court this week in connection with the 2021 death of his classmate, 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. According to News4Jax, Aiden Fucci appeared at the St. Johns County court on Monday for a pretrial hearing ahead of his trial date. The teen pleaded not guilty to first-degree …

Family Crime
September 2, 2021

Juvenile Murder Defendant Aiden Fucci Says ‘Demons Are Going to Take My Soul Away’ [VIDEO]

Newly released jailhouse video shows 14-year-old Aiden Fucci, accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, looking confused and muttering to himself while being recorded for a remote hearing. News4Jax obtained a partial video feed from Fucci’s virtual appearance on Wednesday, which showed the defendant rocking back and forth and asking repeatedly “what’s going on?” At one …

Murder
June 5, 2021

Teen murder suspect’s mother arrested in connection to Tristyn Bailey murder

The mother of Aiden Fucci, the 14-year-old boy accused of murdering Tristyn Bailey, has been arrested and charged with tampering with evidence. The St. John’s County Sheriff’s office announced Crystal Smith’s arrest in a press release Saturday morning. ‘Cold-blooded murder’: Tristyn Bailey last seen walking with teen murder suspect, was stabbed a ‘horrific number’ of …

May 14, 2021

Teen caught up in Tristyn Bailey murder investigation says he is being framed by cyberbullies

A teen boy who is rumored to be involved in the horrific murder of a 13-year-old Florida girl has said he has never been to the state or heard of the murdered girl until cyberbullies posing as him falsely suggested he was involved in the killing. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tristyn Bailey was found dead …

Juveniles
May 12, 2021

‘Cold-blooded murder’: Tristyn Bailey last seen walking with teen murder suspect, was stabbed a ‘horrific number’ of times

The St. Johns County Sheriff has revealed more about the “cold-blooded” killing of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, who was found dead Sunday evening, hours after her family reported her missing. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 14-year-old Aiden Fucci, also of St. Johns County, Florida, was arrested earlier this week and charged with second-degree murder in Bailey’s death. …

Juveniles
May 10, 2021

SEE IT: Teen suspect in 13-year-old girl’s murder takes selfie in back of squad car, posts with chilling message

The 14-year-old boy accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl reportedly took a Snapchat selfie while in the back of a squad car following his arrest. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Aiden Fucci, 14, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tristyn Bailey, who was found dead on Sunday evening, hours after her …

Juveniles
May 10, 2021

13-year-old girl found dead hours after parents report her missing

Police in Florida are investigating the death of a 13-year-old girl who went missing this past weekend. News4Jax.com reports that Tristyn Bailey’s family reported her missing at about 10 a.m. Sunday morning and last saw the 13-year-old at midnight at her home in St. Johns. Bailey reportedly left home after midnight and was seen at …

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