AIDEN Fucci has been taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.

The 14-year-old is the only suspect in the murder of his classmate.

The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office announced that the cause of death was “sharp force trauma by stabbing” on Tuesday.

Fucci was arrested on Sunday evening and is being held at the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Aiden and Tristyn both attended Patriot Oaks Academy in St. Johns, Florida.

A photograph that was circulating on social media following Tristyn’s death appeared to have been posted on Aiden’s Snapchat account showing him in the back of a cop car, holding up a peace sign with the caption “hey guys has inybody [sic] seen Tristyn lately”.

St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick confirmed Monday morning that Tristyn’s body has been found.

Hardwick confirmed that Bailey’s body was found fully clothed.

Tristyn was last seen Sunday at roughly 1.15am near the North Amenity Center, according to reports.

She was reported missing by her family at 10am on Sunday morning beginning a 16 hour search for the teenager.

Read our Aiden Fucci live blog below for the very latest news and updates…

• WHEN WAS TRISTYN REPORTED MISSING? Tristyn Bailey, 13, was reported missing by her family at 10am on Sunday morning. The report kicked off a 16-hour search for the teenager. Sadly, St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick confirmed Monday morning that Tristyn’s body has been found.
• FUCCI ‘WALKED HOME AFTER STABBING TRISTYN’ Video surveillance of Aiden Fucci captured early Sunday morning shows him walking home carrying his shoes after allegedly murdering Trystyn. In the footage he is seen walked back to his home carrying his white Nike shoes in his hands.  In a police questioning room later that day, Aiden told his mother he was carrying his shoes because his feet hurt. Around 15 hours later, Tristyn’s body was found at a retention pond.
• FUCCI’S DAD WAS JAILED FOR CHILD ABUSE Aiden Fucci’s dad was jailed for child abuse years before his son allegedly stabbed classmate Tristyn Bailey to death, The Sun exclusively revealed. Jason Fucci appeared via Zoom for his son’s hearing this week, along with Aiden’s mother, Crystal Smith, during which their 14-year-old son seemed relaxed and sat with his hands behind his head. Fucci’s father Jason, 36, has an extensive rap sheet, including a stint in jail after being charged with lewd or lascivious battery and child abuse in 2003. Filings obtained from Duval County Court for the first count show Fucci Sr., who was 18 at the time, was guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old female at his home. The second count showed he “did knowingly or wilfully abuse a child by intentionally committing an act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a person under the age of 18 years.”

• SISTER SHARES HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO TRISTYN Tristyn’s sister Brittney Bailey Russell has said she was “taken far too soon”, vowing that her “name will live on”. Brittney wrote on Facebook: “I’ve been asked by so many, “what can we do to help” and honestly, nothing will bring her back so our answers have just been open air.  “The gifts, prayers, thoughts, messages, donations, hugs and memories shared have been overwhelming, we cannot believe the boundless out cry of support for Tristyn and our family. “She DESERVES this and we all know our center of attention queen is looking down freaking out about her MILLIONS of views.”
• WHAT HAPPENED TO TRISTYN BAILEY? Tristyn was last seen in St Johns, Florida on Sunday morning after being reported missing by her family at 10am. Her body was found by a neighbor in the woods near her Durbin Crossing home. Hardwick made an announcement explaining that he believes Tristyn’s body has been found. He also confirmed that her body was fully clothed, but her cause of death was not revealed. Her sister had earlier posted on social media asking for any information about the cheerleader’s disappearance.
• FUCCI WILL BE HELD IN DETENTION FOR WEEKS Aiden Fucci was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tristyn Bailey, and is being held in detention for weeks. Fucci appeared in court before Judge Richard Orfinger on Tuesday morning for the first time. “I do find that there is probable cause to believe the offense occurred and at this time I am going to order that Mr Fucci be detained by the department of juvenile justice in secure detention for 21 days or until further order of the court,” the judge said during the virtual hearing. It is unclear whether or not the teen will be tried as an adult in the death of the 13-year-old girl.
• TRISTYN’S CAUSE OF DEATH The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that Tristyn’s cause of death was “sharp force trauma by stabbing.” “This is a cold-blooded murder of a 13-year-old young girl who did not deserve to die,” County Sheriff Rob Hardwick told News4Jax. “That being said, I don’t want to mention the number of times [she was stabbed], but it is horrific. “It’s horrible, and the word accident is nowhere involved in this case.”
• MORE THAN 250K WANT FUCCI TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT More than 250,000 are demanding for Aiden Fucci to be tried as an adult. The change.org petition has already racked up more than 256,000 signatures. “He showed new remorse for what he did,” the petition reads. “Tristyn deserves to have justice.” “That kid is mentally sick and knew the actions he was taking there is absolutely no reason he shouldn’t be tried as an adult!” one signee commented. If tried as an adult, Aiden could receive a sentence of life in prison.
• SHERIFF SLAMS TEEN’S DEATH AS ‘COLD-BLOODED MURDER’ Sheriff Rob Hardwick branded Tristyn Bailey’s death as a “cold-blooded murder”. “This is a cold-blooded murder of a 13-year-old young girl who did not deserve to die,” he told WJXT “That being said, I don’t wanna mention the number of times but it is horrific. It is horrible. “And the word accident is nowhere involved in this case.”

• TRISTYN’S COUSIN HOPES FUCCI WILL CONFESS Following the teen’s death, Tristyn’s cousin, Connie Stull, exclusively told The Sun that she hopes Aiden confesses. Asked if she hopes he comes clean, she replied: “Yes I do. I have cried my eyes out. “I looked him [Fucci] up on Facebook, but there are too many. I’m happy they made an arrest and hope they try him as an adult. “Tristyn was a sweetheart, she loved cheerleading, I’m an emotional wreck, my husband and I didn’t sleep well last night.”
• AIDEN FUCCI’S SNAPCHAT POST EXPLAINED A photo of Aiden Fucci is resurfacing on social media of him behind a cop car holding up a peace sign with the caption: “hey guys has inybody [sic] seen Tristyn lately.” During a police press conference on Monday, May 10, Sheriff Robert Hardwick said officials were aware of the photo. “I will say our real-time intelligence center really has captured all these videos as much as we can. We monitor it,” Hardwick said.  “Unfortunately, with some of these things that are actually maybe you think is detrimental to the case actually help us to in the case and actually don’t actually hurt the case because we’re collecting this media.”
• WHAT EVIDENCE DO PROSECUTORS HAVE? Very few details have been released about the evidence investigators had to led them to believe that Aiden Fucci was responsible for Tristyn Bailey’s murder. According to Fucci’s arrest report, a search of his bedroom turned up multiple “items of evidentiary value,” including pieces of clothing that gave presumptive positive tests for the presence of blood. Fucci gave conflicting statements but made “several admissions,” according to the report. Exactly what he told investigators was redacted from a copy of the document made public Tuesday.
• FUCCI AND TRISTYN BAILEY WERE ‘FRIENDS’ Aiden Fucci, 14, and Tristyn Bailey, 13, both attended Patriot Oaks Academy together in St. Augustine, Florida. They also lived in the same neighborhood in a small, tight-knit community in St. Johns County. Classmates of the pair say they were friends but weren’t in a relationship with one another. The sheriff’s office addressed rumors on social media claiming there was more than one suspect, saying Fucci is the lone suspect in the case.
• LAW EXPERT QUESTIONS FUCCI’S PAST Shannon Schott, one of eight board-certified juvenile law experts in North Florida, told CBS47 she believes troubling signs in Aiden Fucci may have existed long before Tristyn’s alleged murder. “Kids don’t kill other kids but for trauma.” Schott said. “When the child commits a crime, the village has failed. I do have questions about what neighbors observed, what his parents observed and what the school observed.” The Sun exclusively revealed the Fucci’s father, Jason Fucci, has an extensive rap sheet, including convictions for child abuse and assault.
• FUCCI ‘WALKED HOME AFTER STABBING TRISTYN’ Video surveillance of Aiden Fucci captured early Sunday morning shows him walking home carrying his shoes after allegedly murdering Trystyn. In the footage he is seen walked back to his home carrying his white Nike shoes in his hands.  In a police questioning room later that day, Aiden told his mother he was carrying his shoes because his feet hurt. Around 15 hours later, Tristyn’s body was found at a retention pond.

• FUCCI’S DAD WAS JAILED FOR CHILD ABUSE Aiden Fucci’s dad was jailed for child abuse years before his son allegedly stabbed classmate Tristyn Bailey to death, The Sun exclusively revealed. Jason Fucci appeared via Zoom for his son’s hearing this week, along with Aiden’s mother, Crystal Smith, during which their 14-year-old son seemed relaxed and sat with his hands behind his head. Fucci’s father Jason, 36, has an extensive rap sheet, including a stint in jail after being charged with lewd or lascivious battery and child abuse in 2003. Filings obtained from Duval County Court for the first count show Fucci Sr., who was 18 at the time, was guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old female at his home. The second count showed he “did knowingly or wilfully abuse a child by intentionally committing an act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a person under the age of 18 years.”
• WHAT HAPPENED TO TRISTYN BAILEY? Tristyn was last seen in St Johns, Florida on Sunday morning after being reported missing by her family at 10am. Her body was found by a neighbor in the woods near her Durbin Crossing home. Hardwick made an announcement explaining that he believes Tristyn’s body has been found. He also confirmed that her body was fully clothed, but her cause of death was not revealed. Her sister had earlier posted on social media asking for any information about the cheerleader’s disappearance.
• FUCCI WILL BE HELD IN DETENTION FOR WEEKS Aiden Fucci was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tristyn Bailey, and is being held in detention for weeks. Fucci appeared in court before Judge Richard Orfinger on Tuesday morning for the first time. “I do find that there is probable cause to believe the offense occurred and at this time I am going to order that Mr Fucci be detained by the department of juvenile justice in secure detention for 21 days or until further order of the court,” the judge said during the virtual hearing. It is unclear whether or not the teen will be tried as an adult in the death of the 13-year-old girl.
• ITEMS FOUND IN FUCCI’S HOME USED AS EVIDENCE A search warrant for Aiden Fucci’s home turned up several items that may be used as evidence, according to WKMG. The items reportedly included clothing that was consistent with video footage captured on the night of Bailey’s disappearance. Fucci’s story of what happened that night has also changed multiple times since he was taken in, the outlet reported, citing police sources.
• FUCCI FACES LIFE IN JAIL Aiden Fucci could face life in jail if he is found guilty of the murder of Tristyn Bailey. If the 14-year-old is charged as an adult, he could be sentenced to life in jail for the second-degree murder charges. The state attorney in Florida will ultimately decide whether the teen should be tried as a juvenile or an adult in the case.
• PICTURED: TRISTYN BAILEY Tristyn Bailey was tragically stabbed to death after she went missing. She was 13-years-old. Tristyn BaileyCredit: Instagram  

• FUCCI ‘ROLLED HIS EYES’ DURING COURT APPEARANCE During his court appearance on Tuesday, Aiden Fucci appeared to hold back tears when the terms of his detention by Judge Richard Orfinger. He then rolled his eyes when his parents were told they’d have to pay a fee of $5 for each day he remains at the Volusia County detention center where he’s being held. It’s currently unclear whether he will be tried as an adult in the case, with a determination to be made in court later this month.
• SNAPCHAT PUIC MAY HELP CASE AGAINST FUCCI Aiden Fucci allegedly posted a Snapchat photograph of himself in the back of a squad car holding up a peace sign asking where Tristyn was after the teen girl went missing. Before Tuesday’s court appearance, Sheriff Robert Hardwick told WOKV the picture shows the 14-year-old seems “proud of what he did.” “I know it looks egregious with him making those statements in that car, but that is now evidence that we gather and use against him,” he noted. “So that just makes our case a better case to present to the State Attorney’s office and to present to a jury down the road saying this was his mindset.”
• TRISTN’S DEATH ‘MOST TRAGIC’ CASE INVESTIGATOR HAS DEALT WITH St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Director Howard Cole said that the death of Tristyn Bailey is one of the most tragic cases the department has ever had to investigate. “In my 20 years of investigating homicides, this is probably one of the most tragic and difficult cases that we have faced,” Cole told News4Jax. The team investigating the 13-year-old’s killing reportedly consists of 80 investigators, a forensics team, and a criminal analysis team.
• COPS ISSUE STATEMENT AFTER TROLLS ARGET TEEN’S ACCOUNT St Johns County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement on Tuesday about a group of trolls that had been leaving cruel comments on Tristyn Bailey’s Instagram account after she was found dead. “There are a number of accounts that are using this case to try to gain fame and followers,” the statement says. “Please know that these individuals had nothing to do with this incident.” The statement goes on to list a series of user names that the department is aware of.