ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – From the search to the discovery to the arrest, the investigation into the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey is taking a toll on the community, including the investigators. “In my 20 years of investigating homicides, this is probably one of the most tragic and difficult cases that we have faced,” St.
Johns County Sheriff’s Office Director Howard Cole told News 6 partner WJXT on Tuesday. Cole is a veteran homicide detective who’s overseeing the case.
It’s a team effort of 80 investigators, plus forensics, patrol and criminal analysis. Cole said Aiden Fucci -- a 14-year-old schoolmate of Bailey’s at Patriot Oaks Academy who is charged with second-degree murder in connection with her death -- is the only suspect in