ST. JOHNS COUNTY

While the Bailey family addressed the court in person and on the stand, Fucci made his plea on paper.

After two days, and hours of heartbreaking testimony and analysis--attorneys for both sides held closing statements in the Aiden Fucci sentencing hearing.

Authorities in St. Johns County have arrested and charged a Colombian man, who is accused of sexually exploiting a 15-year-old, according to an arrest report.

The second day of the Aiden Fucci's sentencing hearing Wednesday began with victim impact statements, including from Tristyn Bailey’s best friend and six members of her family: three of her four siblings, her parents and one of her grandmothers.

The St. Johns County school district and teachers’ union will go back to the drawing board Wednesday morning in hopes of coming to an agreement over teacher pay.

Tocoi Creek has its second head football coach in program history.

Bicyclists are speaking out after a man riding his bike last Thursday was hit and critically injured on A1A in St. Johns County. Dartmouth Athletics sent out a press release identifying the man as Eugine "Buddy" Teevens, their head football coach.

More than 22 months after 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was found stabbed to death on May 9, 2021, in Durbin Crossing, her killer’s sentencing hearing begins Tuesday.

Hundreds of pages of victim impact statements have been sent to Judge Lee Smith on behalf of the family of Tristyn Bailey.

Ahead of Aiden Fucci’s sentencing, the defense filed several late motions Friday on his behalf, and there was a hearing Monday afternoon on those motions.

The City of St. Augustine will hold a workshop Monday to receive public input about an affordable housing location.

Tristyn Bailey was a 13-year-old cheerleader whose death shocked the St. Johns County community in 2021.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office along with the St. Augustine Police Department and the Florida Highway Patrol are pushing to keep the roads safe with the DUI Wolf Pack operation.

Defense for Aiden Fucci has filed multiple motions ahead of his sentencing trial next week.

The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world was held in St. Augustine 422 years ago today.

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After his son was injured in a violent attack at Switzerland Point Middle School, Mark Alvelo spoke out to the St. Johns County School Board during its meeting Monday, calling for action.

The Seventh District State Attorney’s Office has released more evidence in the case regarding Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged with murder in the death of his schoolmate, Tristyn Bailey.

An off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer, who has been employed with the sheriff’s office for nearly 23 years, was arrested and charged with drinking under the influence in St. Johns County Sunday night, JSO said in a news release.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible home invasion robbery Saturday night in on North Crossroad in St. Augustine.

The State Attorney's Office released several audio recordings of interviews, including one with Aiden Fucci just hours after he'd fatally stabbed his 13-year-old schoolmate Tristyn Bailey.

A St. Johns County judge said Wednesday that the sentencing hearing for Aiden Fucci will begin in two weeks.

Parents and News4JAX insiders are weighing in after a video of a violent attack against a Switzerland Point Middle School student circulated Wednesday throughout the St. Johns County school community.

The work began on this year’s Players Championship before Cam Smith lifted the trophy last year.

A 67-year-old woman was robbed Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Fresh Market on A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

Historically, the month of March has a higher propensity for DUIs in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

St. Johns County parents are raising concerns after a video clip circulated online showing a student attacking another at Switzerland Point Middle School.

Virginia Chamlee has spent more than a decade collecting and selling vintage wares.

Starting on March 1, you can pay to drive on certain local beaches in St. Johns County. In Atlantic Beach, you’ll have to pay for street parking near the beach, also starting on March 1.

A man who says his image was posted among others in a picture that was shared on the St. Augustine Police Department’s Facebook page tells News4JAX he was shocked to see his photo.

A small plane had a landing gear malfunction Tuesday as it came in for a landing at Northeast Florida Regional Airport.

The St. Johns County School District on Monday announced that school start and dismissal times will change next school year for some K-8 academies.

The Bears won their third state championship in program history with a 3-0 victory over Boca Raton on Friday night at Spec Martin Stadium.

Aiden Fucci was back in a St. Johns County courtroom Thursday morning to begin the next phase in his murder case. The 16-year-old will be formally sentenced next month and could face a possible life sentence.

St. Johns County leaders are trying to address the area’s affordable housing crisis.

During segregation, Black St. Johns County residents weren’t allowed on any beaches. Not until Frank Butler created one.

An 84-year-old man from St. Johns died in an early morning crash when his SUV went under a tractor trailer in St. Johns County.

Short-term pain, long-term gain. That’s what St Johns County is facing in beach restoration from last year’s storms, particularly hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer was arrested early Saturday morning and accused of driving under the influence in St. Johns County.

Two children were taken into custody by a relative after St. Johns County investigators said they were threatened with a shotgun.

Having pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his 13-year-old St. Johns County schoolmate, Tristyn Bailey, Aiden Fucci is awaiting a sentencing hearing.

Keeping students safe during a mass shooting and helping parents worry less are the main reasons one St. Augustine man with a law enforcement background created Student Survival Training.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the November crash of a small plane into the surf at Anastasia Island.

According to a new report from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR), homes are becoming slightly more affordable.

The man arrested in connection with the death of Jared Bridegan appeared in Duval County court Monday morning for his arraignment.

Henry Tenon scheduled to be in Duval County court Monday for his arraignment

The state attorney’s office filed the formal charges against the man arrested in connection with the shooting death last year of a father of four in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County court records show.

Two South Florida men, suspected of stealing mail, were arrested in St. Johns County Thursday. An investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office along with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service resulted in the arrests after the men were spotted in the Julington Creek area of St. Johns County.

St. Johns County officials met with property owners on Thursday evening, hoping to work on a solution to beach erosion following tropical storms and hurricanes that have swept Florida’s east coast.

A federal appeals court ruled Florida did not violate the Constitution by making students use bathrooms according to their biological sex.

Hurricane Nicole has made landfall on Florida’s east coast. Follow along with the Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team for live updates.

Tropical Storm Nicole continues to gain strength as its track aims toward Florida’s east coast. Follow along for live updates.

Tropical Storm Nicole continues to gain strength as its track aims toward Florida’s east coast. Follow along for live updates.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon stated that she was inclined to grant the request from Donald Trump’s lawyers, who asked for the appointment of an independent special master to oversee the review the records taken from Mar-a-Lago.

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Aiden Fucci, 14, will face a first-degree murder charge as an adult in the killing of Tristyn Bailey, a 13-year-old Florida girl.

You’ve heard of so-called influencers editing their photos with filters, Photoshop and other social media tools. But one Florida high school took images to a new level.

Dozens of female students at the school were surprised to see that their yearbook photos had been digitally edited without their consent to add more clothing.