A decide in Carroll County, Georgia, has determined towards granting bail for Sarah Grace Patrick, an adolescent accused of the double murder of her father and stepmother.
As reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, Decide Dustin W. Hightower declared that the circumstances of the case don’t fulfill the authorized standards required to launch the 17-year-old on bond.
Patrick faces fees for allegedly capturing and killing Kristen Brock, 41, and James Brock, 45. She is charged with two counts of homicide and two counts of aggravated assault.
For the reason that preliminary denial of bond in August, there have been no new updates concerning the proceedings.
In the meantime, Patrick’s grandparents and her father, DJ, have reportedly entered into agreements with a media manufacturing firm, securing offers valued at round $100,000 for content material associated to the case post-trial, in keeping with Court docket TV.
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As CrimeOnline beforehand reported, Patrick turned herself in on the Carroll County jail in July 2025, months after allegedly calling 911 to report the killings.
Patrick contacted emergency companies on February 20, 2025, after her 6-year-old sister discovered the couple shot inside their residence within the 1500 block of Tyus Carrollton Street.
Police acknowledged there have been no indicators of a break-in on the residence, however one of many doorways had been left open.
On Tuesday, the prosecution argued that Patrick’s associates and a few relations have houses exterior of Georgia, posing a flight danger if granted bond.
The Brock household additionally pushed for bond denial, claiming that Patrick’s purported violence “can’t be overstated” and that members of the family would doubtless worry for his or her security.
Patrick’s maternal grandmother, LouAnn Bruce, who testified that she felt her granddaughter was harmless, claimed that her views had nothing to do with the manufacturing contract.
Each maternal grandparents testified that the cash obtained from the media firm wouldn’t go to Patrick or her youthful sister.
The prosecution argued, nonetheless, that the media deal ought to be thought-about when figuring out if Patrick could be a flight danger.
“That brings a complete stage once more, of motivation — if you happen to’re out, what’s gonna encourage you or that aspect to do issues? As a result of the extra that’s there, the extra they’ve, the extra doubtlessly they get, that’s a danger too,” the decide stated, in keeping with Atlanta’s 11Alive Information.
The protection argued that Patrick has no prior legal document, no driver’s license, and doesn’t have the monetary functionality to flee. Additionally they identified 21 letters written by these supporting her.
Patrick stays behind bars on the Carroll County jail. The trial is scheduled to start in August.
Test again for updates.
[Feature Photo: Sarah Grace Patrick/Handout]
