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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

13-year-old cheerleader stabbed dead, classmate charged

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, News

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Tristyn Bailey, 13, was found dead Sunday evening, hours after her family reported her missing. Police arrested 14-year-old Aiden Fucci arrested earlier this week and charged him with second-degree murder in Bailey’s death. The suspect and victim were reportedly seen walking together in the early hours of Sunday morning. Two hours later, the boy was seen walking alone, carrying his white shoes. He reportedly told police he was carrying the shoes because “his feet hurt.” A local resident found Bailey’s body Sunday evening near a pond in a wooded area, reportedly less than a quarter-mile from Fucci’s home. Fucci and Bailey reportedly attended the same school and grew up in the same neighborhood. In autopsy findings announced Tuesday, a medical examiner determined that Bailey died of sharp blunt-force trauma, with homicide as the manner of death. Joining Nancy Grace today:James Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective, Swat officer Lawyer www.ShelnuttLawFirm.comDr. Susan Lipkins, Psychologist and Hazing Expert, Author: "Preventing Hazing", insidehazing.com,Dr. Tim Gallagher - Medical Examiner State of Florida www.pathcaremed.comSheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder, ColdCaseCrimes.orgRay Caputo - Lead News Anchor for Orlando's Morning News, 96.5 WDBO

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a 13 year old little girl

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seemingly vanishes into thin air.

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A little cheerleader, eighth grader,

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Tristan Bailey, then a twist in the case.

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Tristan Bailey was reported missing by her family on Sunday morning.

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And she was in the hospital.

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She was in the hospital.

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Tristan Bailey was reported missing by her family on Sunday morning.

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Hours later, her body was found in a wooded area near her neighborhood.

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The medical examiner says she was stabbed to death.

0:36.0

You were just hearing our friend Jennifer Radiant WJXT news for Jacksonville.

0:41.0

Let me introduce you an all-star panel to somehow make sense of this.

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First of all, James Shelna, 27 years,

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Metro Major Case Detective, now lawyer.

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And you can find him at ShelnaLawfrom.com.

0:54.0

Dr. Susan Lipkins, renowned psychologist, joining us.

0:57.0

Author of preventing hazing at InsideHazing.com.

1:01.0

Dr. Tim Gallagher, the medical examiner for the entire state of Florida.

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You can find him at pathcaremed.com.

1:10.0

Cheryl McCullum, director of the Col. Case Research Institute Forensic Expert

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at Col. Case Crimes.org.

1:17.0

But first, out to Rey Caputo, lead anchor, WDBO.

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