Why was Aiden Fuccis mother arrested?
AIDEN Fuccis mother, Crystal Lane Smith was arrested and booked into the St. Johns County jail. Her son is accused of stabbing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey nearly 114 times. Crystal Lane Smith, 35, turned herself in and was arrested on a charge of tampering with evidence, which is considered a third-degree felony in Florida. Smith reportedly tried to wash the blood off of Fuccis jeans hours after Bailey was allegedly stabbed to death, according to investigators. She is being held on a $25,000 bond. Sheriff Rob Hardwick spoke on her arrest, saying: "I remain incredibly proud of the men and women of the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office for their continued thoroughness in this investigation. 3 Smith is accused of tampering with evidence and is being held on a $25,000 bond Credit: County Regional Detention Center  "Our goal in any investigation is to ensure proper accountability across the board for successful prosecution.  He added: "Crystal Smith will be held responsible for her role in this case and justice will be served for Tristyn Bailey and her family." According to motions filed in court on May 27, 2021, Fucci is facing first-degree murder charges and will be tried as an adult. He was previously facing second-degree murder charges but they were upped on May 27. As news of the murder made headlines across the US, a social media image surfaced of Fucci, appearing to show him holding up a peace sign in the back of a police car. 3 Aiden Fucci will be tried as an adult over the death of Tristyn Bailey Credit: St. Johns County Sherriff's Office  The caption to the image, which appeared to have been posted on Snapchat, read: "Hey guys has inybody (sic) seen Tristyn lately.  Police confirmed the image was being reviewed as potential evidence in the case. Fucci will now be represented by a public defender instead of his original attorney, who withdrew from the case with a judge's permission on May 21. Bailey was last seen in St. Johns, Florida, on Sunday morning after being reported missing by her family at 10am. Most read in US News Breaking MOTHER OF ALL EVIL Aiden Fucci's MOM arrested after son 'stabbed Tristyn Bailey 114 times' SPECIAL DELIVERY Almost 3 MILLION tax refunds of up to $20,400 are being sent NOW JOE GOTTA GO Biden 'should be IMPEACHED' after 'disturbing' video, conservative says BRING BACK DON Trump fans pushing for him to be reinstated & moved back into White House GUN-DONE Judge overturns Cali assault weapons ban & says AR-15 is 'like a Swiss Army knife' AIR TERROR Passenger tries to HIJACK flight & break into cockpit screaming 'stop the plane'  Her body was found by a neighbor in the woods near her Durbin Crossing home. According to Florida State Attorney RJ Larizza, who released an update regarding the case on Thursday, May 27, says that Bailey's body was stabbed a staggering 114 times, with 49 of those wounds sustained to her hands and arms. Larizza described those wounds as "defensive", and said that Bailey suffered them as she "fought for her life."