PLEA DEAL: 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Stabbed Dead, Classmate Sentenced LIFE IN PRISON

Published: April 1, 2023, 1 p.m.

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A judge sentenced Aiden Fucci, now 16, to life in prison after his conviction of first-degree murder for stabbing a 13-year-old girl over 100 times.\\xa0\\xa0Fucci entered his guilty plea earlier this year.\\xa0\\xa0

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During the investigation surveillance photos show the mother of teen murder suspect Aiden Fucci washing his clothes the day Tristyn Bailey was murdered. Crystal Smith was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence in connection to the 14-year-old\'s death.\\xa0 The former classmates had grown up in the same neighborhood but it does not appear that Fucci targeted Bailey specifically, though friends later said Fucci claimed he would kill someone in the near future. Surveillance video appears to show the pair walking together early the morning of May 9. Fucci is later seen running, alone, from the same area.

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Joining Nancy Grace today:

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  • Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers, APC, Twitter @TroySlaten
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  • Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, www.drbethanymarshall.com, New Netflix show: \'Bling Empire\'
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  • Dr. Tim\\xa0Gallagher\\xa0- Medical Examiner State of Florida www.pathcaremed.com, Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine. Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference
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  • Karen L. Smith - Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensic, barebonesforensic.com
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  • Ray\\xa0Caputo\\xa0- Lead News Anchor for Orlando\'s Morning News, 96.5 WDBO
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