14YO Girl Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 11YO Brother, Parents Say Mental Health System Let Her Down

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Deputies were called to a home in west Dawson County for a report of a male victim with multiple stab wounds, Sheriff Jeff Johnson told Dawson County News. Emergency responders provided first aid, but they could not save the boy’s life, Johnson said.

The 14-year-old suspect was arrested a short time later and charged with aggravated assault and felony murder. Her relationship to the victim has not been released and a possible motive for the crime remains under investigation.

Johnson told the news outlet that the girl was being held without bond and would be charged as an adult.

Girl, 14, charged with murder in stabbing death of 11-year-old boy in Georgia

 

[Sejanus]

Maybe he had his eye on a 12 year old.
The whole younger competition drives females to kill.
She may have been protecting him from a rapey pedo teacher.
Did he eat the last french fry.
Maybe he was mom's favourite.

Or...

Picking on her.
Looked at her wrong.
Russian roulette winner
Accident...nah.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

The Dawson County teenager accused of stabbing her 11-year-old brother to death in 2020 has been found mentally competent to stand trial, according to discussions during an April 12 virtual status hearing.

Northeastern Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Kathlene Gosselin stated “the bottom line” was that a March 22 mental evaluation found Hope Lindsey competent.

Assistant Public Defender Sarah Willis agreed and requested for Lindsey to also undergo a criminal responsibility evaluation. This assessment would determine whether or not the defendant could be held legally responsible for her crimes.

One year ago, Lindsey was indicted on the formal charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and aggravated battery.

The teen has been accused of fatally stabbing her brother, Payton Lindsey, at a west Dawson County residence on Dec. 5, 2020. Payton received multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a statement from Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson at the time.

After sheriff’s deputies learned that a juvenile female had committed the attack, Hope Lindsey was charged for the alleged crimes. She is being held in the regional youth detention center after being denied bond.

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Dawson County teen is competent to stand trial for brother’s killing

The Dawson County teenager accused of stabbing her 11-year-old brother to death in 2020 has been found mentally competent to stand trial, according to discussions during an April 12 virtual status hearing. Northeastern Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Kathlene Gosselin stated “the bottom line” was...

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Yes, Payton Lindsey was killed by his 14-year-old sister, Hope Lindsey. [1, 2]

The stabbing occurred on December 5, 2020, at their residence in western Dawson County, Georgia. In August 2023, Hope Lindsey avoided a jury trial by pleading guilty but mentally ill to a reduced charge of second-degree murder, as well as aggravated battery and aggravated assault. [1, 2]

During the sentencing phase, their parents expressed profound grief and offered forgiveness to their daughter, emphasizing that she had been severely let down by the mental health system prior to the tragedy. []

Northeastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Lindsay Burton sentenced Hope Lindsey to 30 years in prison. [1]

Because she entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill, her sentence is structured under Georgia law to mandate that she receives evaluated mental health treatment and psychiatric care while serving her time behind bars. []

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NAME: LINDSEY, HOPE ELIZABETH​

INCARCERATION DETAILS​

MAJOR OFFENSE: MURDER
MOST RECENT INSTITUTION: MCRAE WOMEN'S FACILITY
MAX POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE: 12/05/2050

STATE OF GEORGIA - CURRENT SENTENCES​

CASE NO: 921342
OFFENSE: AGGRAV BATTERY
CONVICTION COUNTY: DAWSON COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 12/05/2020
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 921342
OFFENSE: AGGRAV ASSAULT
CONVICTION COUNTY: DAWSON COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 12/05/2020
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 921342
OFFENSE: MURDER
CONVICTION COUNTY: DAWSON COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 12/05/2020
SENTENCE LENGTH: 30 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

STATE OF GEORGIA - PRIOR SENTENCES​

STATE OF GEORGIA - INCARCERATION HISTORY​

INCARCERATION BEGIN: 08/23/2023