Global InformationMurder of Tristyn Bailey information
| Murder of Tristyn Bailey | |
|---|---|
 Tristyn Bailey in 2021 | |
| Location | St. Johns County, Florida, U.S. |
| Date | May 9, 2021 |
Attack type | Child murder by stabbing with a knife |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Victim | Tristyn Bailey |
| Perpetrator | Aiden Fucci |
| Motive | None[1] |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | First-degree murder |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment with review eligible in 25 years |
| Judge | R. Lee Smith |
The murder of Tristyn Bailey took place on May 9, 2021, on Mother's Day, in St. Johns County, Florida. Bailey, a 13-year-old middle schooler and cheerleader, was murdered by Aiden Fucci, a 14-year-old schoolmate. Bailey was reported missing by her family that morning; Bailey's body was found later that day by a resident in a wooded area near St. Johns. Her body had 114 stab wounds.
A residential surveillance camera recorded Bailey walking around at 1:45 am with Fucci. A later recording showed Fucci running alone with his shoes in hand. This led investigators to visit Fucci's house to search for evidence.[2][3] On May 10, investigators searched Fucci's house, where bloody clothes were found in his room and in the bathroom sink. A knife with a fragment of the tip missing was found near Bailey's body, matching DNA to Bailey and Fucci. He was arrested on charges of Tristyn Bailey's murder. He maintained his innocence at the time.[3]
In February 2023, shortly before his trial, Fucci changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. On March 24, Aiden Fucci was charged as an adult and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He is currently serving his sentence at Suwannee Correctional Institution.[4]
- ^ "'No respect for life': Aiden Fucci gets only appropriate sentence for Tristyn Bailey slaying". The Florida Times-Union. March 24, 2023.
- ^ "The Murder of Tristyn Bailey — A Mother's Day Nightmare". Medium. May 14, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Aiden Fucci stabbed 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey 114 times". The Florida Times-Union. March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Teen sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Florida cheerleader 114 times". NBC News. March 24, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.