Tristyn Bailey’s spirit continues to shine brightly in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. As her family and the community remember her vibrant life, her parents, Stacy and Forrest Bailey, reflect on the lasting impact she made in her 13 years.

The second annual Tristyn Bailey Foundation Gala will kick off in St. Johns County on Friday.

The Justice Coalition hosted a breakfast Friday morning in Jacksonville to honor and support thousands of victims of violent crimes and their families.

Saturday evening, families who’ve lost children, some in a tragic way, gathered for a sense of community.

Since her murder three years ago, Tristyn Bailey’s family formed the Tristyn Bailey Foundation, which aims to empower young people and keep them safe from danger.

The Bailey family is turning tragedy into purpose

SPARC Athletics and the St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association are partnering with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office and Tristyn Bailey's family to provide classes teaching middle and high school students how to defend themselves against an attacker.

Here are the Top 10 local headlines that our readers took the most interest in this year, in no particular order:

Sunday night kicked off the first Tristyn Bailey Foundation Golf Tournament Weekend at the St. Johns Gold & Country Club with a cocktail-style gala.

The events are intended to kickstart the foundation and raise money to pursue the four pillars upon which the foundation is built, according to a release from the foundation.

Sunday night kicked off the first Tristyn Bailey Foundation Golf Tournament Weekend at the St. Johns Gold & Country Club with a cocktail-style gala.

The events are intended to kickstart the foundation and raise money to pursue the four pillars upon which the foundation is built, according to a release from the foundation.

Tristyn Bailey’s family and friends are planning a golf tournament in her honor.

The law under public records no longer requires the release of photos, video, audio recordings, and autopsy reports related to domestic violence.

Aiden Fucci’s mother was sentenced to 30 days in St. Johns County jail and five years of probation after pleading no contest Friday afternoon.

The mother of Trystan Baileys killer will spend this Mother’s Day behind bars after being sentenced to 30 days in jail and 5 years’ probation today for tampering with evidence.

Tristyn Bailey's family members, who had been requesting a plea agreement to spare them from hearing distressing details in court, are feeling a sense of relief after Crystal Smith’s sentencing.

The mother of a teenager now serving a life sentence for killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey entered a plea of no contest Friday afternoon and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation after being accused of crimes related to her son’s case.

The mother of a teenager now serving a life sentence for killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey is expected to plead guilty on Friday to charges related to her son’s case.

The mother of a teenager now serving a life sentence for killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey is set to go on trial Monday on a charge of tampering with evidence in the case.

Tristyn Bailey’s family will again mark the day of her death with a community gathering Tuesday night in St. Johns -- but this year they will do it knowing her killer has been sentenced to life in prison.

Trial for Crystal Smith is expected to begin in two weeks. Smith, the mother of Aiden Fucci, is charged with tampering with evidence after investigators say she washed her son’s jeans that later tested positive for blood.

Admitted killer Aiden Fucci plans to appeal his life sentence that was handed down in February.

The trial for the St. Johns County mother accused of tampering with evidence in the case against her teenage son, Aiden Fucci, has been pushed back to next month.

Chronicling their heartbreak, pain and strength, the parents of Tristyn Bailey gave their first sit-down interview on Thursday to talk about losing their 13-year-old daughter and pushing forward with her legacy.

The murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey on Mother’s Day 2021 has impacted the entire community of Durbin Crossing in St. Johns County.

Tristyn Bailey's family spoke at a news conference Friday with the state attorney and St. Johns County sheriff after Tristyn's killer was sentenced to life in prison.

Minutes before he sentenced Tristyn Bailey’s killer to life in prison Friday, Judge R. Lee Smith warned Tristyn’s family in court that “no matter what sentence this court imposes today, it cannot heal you.”

After two days of sometimes graphic and often emotional testimony, Judge R. Lee Smith on Friday sentenced 16-year-old Aiden Fucci to life in prison for killing his 13-year-old schoolmate in the early morning hours of Mother’s Day in 2021.

A case that shares similarities to Aiden Fucci’s case was vaguely mentioned during his sentencing trial for the murder of Tristyn Bailey.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a St. Johns County courtroom on Monday, when Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his 13-year-old schoolmate Tristyn Bailey, the 16-year-old disclosed the medications he is currently taking.

Attorneys are preparing for the sentencing phase now that Aiden Fucci has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his 13-year-old St. Johns County schoolmate Tristyn Bailey.

Aiden Fucci’s penalty phase is next after the teenager pleaded guilty Monday morning to first-degree murder in the death of his 13-year-old St. Johns County schoolmate Tristyn Bailey.

Community members shared their reactions Monday to Aiden Fucci pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his 13-year-old St. Johns County schoolmate Tristyn Bailey.

Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Monday morning in the death of St. Johns County classmate Tristyn Bailey.

When the body of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was found in the evening on Mother's Day in 2021, a worrisome search for a missing teen became a shocking murder case that rocked a family and a community.

On Monday, jury selection is set to begin in the murder trial against Aiden Fucci.

News4JAX on Friday obtained photos from the Seventh District State Attorney’s Office that were taken by investigators when Aiden Fucci, who’s charged with murder in the death of Tristyn Bailey, was taken in for questioning by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

The murder trial of Aiden Fucci, the teen accused of killing his 13-year-old St. Johns County schoolmate Tristyn Bailey, is set to start next week.

For now, jury selection is still scheduled to begin Monday in the murder trial of Aiden Fucci, the teen accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.

The lawyer representing Aiden Fucci, the teen accused of killing Tristyn Bailey, filed a motion Wednesday morning asking for a continuance of his murder trial and saying she is appealing the judge’s order for a six-member jury to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.

Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged with murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, his schoolmate, is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday before his case goes to trial in less than a week.

Jail reports obtained Thursday by News4JAX from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office show Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged in the murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, has been involved in multiple disturbances while incarcerated at the Duval County jail.

A motion hearing is being held Friday afternoon in the case of Aiden Fucci, the teenager accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey in 2021.

The attorney representing Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged with murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, has filed new motions ahead of Friday’s scheduled motion hearing.

The State Attorney’s Office for the Seventh Judicial Circuit has filed a motion to impanel a six-member jury for the trial of Aiden Fucci, the teen accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, according to St. Johns County court records.

The attorney representing Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged with murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, has filed another motion in his pending case, and is asking that the aim of the motion remain confidential.

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Recently filed legal documents are giving the News4JAX I-TEAM new insight into the arguments lawyers for Aiden Fucci may make in his upcoming trial. The now 16-year-old is charged in the fatal stabbing of his schoolmate 13-year-old Trystan Bailey on Mothers’ Day 2021.

As Aiden Fucci’s attorneys prepare for trial, the News4JAX I-TEAM is looking at similar cases of children charged with murder… and how they were treated before trial.

Aiden Fucci’s defense team suffered two blows Tuesday when a St. Johns County judge denied a motion to move the teen out of the Duval County jail and also opted not to change the venue for the murder trial -- at least not yet.

The lawyer for Aiden Fucci, the teen accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, on Wednesday filed exhibits in support of a motion seeking a change of venue, as well as a new motion.

Attorneys filed a motion for a change of venue, saying their client cannot get a fair trial in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, which encompasses St. Johns, Flagler, Putnam and Volusia counties.

Attorneys are sharing their thoughts on a recent filing in the murder case against Aiden Fucci.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is responding to Aiden Fucci’s request to be removed from the Duval County jail.

Defense attorneys for Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged in the murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, have filed a motion, requesting the court transfer pre-trial custody of their client.

Aiden Fucci, the teen accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, was back in court Tuesday morning for a pretrial hearing.

Grieving families, police, and state leaders got together to honor Florida children who were killed and shine lights on the cases of children who disappeared.

The ceremony will be held Monday at 10 a.m. inside the Florida Capitol Courtyard.

A judge announced Friday that he is giving Aiden Fucci’s defense team more time to prepare for trial in a case that is sure to garner daily attention when it finally hits a courtroom.

A blade tip found in 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey’s body originated from a knife that was discovered in a St. Johns County retention pond, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report released Tuesday.

A judge expects to make a ruling at a future court hearing on a request to delay the trial of Aiden Fucci, the St. Johns County teenager accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.

The attorney representing Aiden Fucci, who’s accused of killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, is asking for a delay in the November trial, according to St. Johns County court records.

The St. Johns County teenager accused of killing his 13-year-old schoolmate, Tristyn Bailey, has opted to flex his constitutional rights and refuse to say or do several things without his attorney present.

New defense motions filed by attorneys for Aiden Fucci include a request for a gag order on witnesses, which seeks to prevent them to speaking to anyone but lawyers in the case.

The defense lawyer for Aiden Fucci, the now-15-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, is asking the judge to bar the media and the public from all future pretrial proceedings, saying the teen’s right to a fair trial is at stake.

News4JAX on Thursday obtained discovery material, including emails and social media posts, in the case against Aiden Fucci, the now-15-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.

Defense attorneys for Aiden Fucci, the teenager charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, have filed four pretrial motions they say will ensure their client receives a fair trial.

More than a year after 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was found brutally murdered in St. Johns County, the teen accused in the stabbing death of his schoolmate appeared in court Tuesday for a pretrial hearing in the case.

Just after the one-year mark of Tristyn Bailey’s murder, the family is imagining what June 1 would have looked like if the teen was graduating 8th grade.

Dressed in different shades of light blue, hundreds gathered for a vigil Monday evening in the Durbin Crossing neighborhood for Tristyn Bailey, who was murdered exactly one year ago.

Remembering a St. Johns County teen whose smile captivated the world: May 9 will mark one year since the murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. It was Mother’s Day.

It’s been nearly a year since 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was killed.

The now 15-year-old Aiden Fucci, who is charged with first-degree murder in Tristyn Bailey’s death, appeared in court again Thursday, ahead of his scheduled November murder trial. He has pleaded not guilty.

Aiden Fucci, the St. Johns County teenager charged with the brutal stabbing death of his schoolmate, 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, appeared in court Wednesday and learned that his murder trial will start in November.

On what would have been her 14th birthday, Tristyn Bailey’s neighborhood lit itself up in the color teal -- her favorite color.

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Online retailers Amazon and Etsy have pulled listings posted on their site which sell merchandise using the name and picture of St. Johns County teen murder victim Tristyn Bailey.

The News4Jax I-TEAM is looking into online posts selling T-shirts and posters with her face and name.

Aiden Fucci, the St. Johns County teenager accused in the stabbing death of schoolmate Tristyn Bailey earlier this year, appeared in court Thursday morning and now has a better idea of when he will face a jury.

Members of the St. Johns County community and classmates of Tristyn Bailey gathered Wednesday evening to remember the 13-year-old student of Patriot Oaks Academy during her school’s homecoming game.

Four different videos obtained by News4Jax show 14-year-old Aiden Fucci’s range of emotions since his arrest in connection to Tristyn Bailey’s murder.

Before his routine pre-trial hearing Wednesday was passed to Oct. 28, 14-year-old accused killer Aiden Fucci appeared on a video feed from the Duval County jail wearing an orange jumpsuit and a confused expression.

New video was released Tuesday in the murder case against Aiden Fucci, the St. Johns County teen charged in the grisly slaying of schoolmate Tristyn Bailey.

Last Tuesday was HaLeigh Cummings’ 18th birthday.

The State Attorney’s Office has disclosed more evidence it plans to present in the murder case against Aiden Fucci, the St. Johns County teen accused of killing his 13-year-old schoolmate.