{"id":2372598,"date":"2024-11-23T15:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T20:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-may-be-charged-as-an-adult-after-13-year-old-cheerleader-found-dead-in-the-woods\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T15:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T20:10:05","slug":"teen-may-be-charged-as-an-adult-after-13-year-old-cheerleader-found-dead-in-the-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-may-be-charged-as-an-adult-after-13-year-old-cheerleader-found-dead-in-the-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen May Be Charged as an Adult After 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Found Dead in the Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteen-may-be-charged-as-an-adult-after-13-year-old-cheerleader-found-dead-in-the-woods%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372598&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Tennessee, prosecutors have announced plans to try\u200c a 15-year-old, Malakiah Harris, as an adult for the second<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">-degree murder<\/a> of 13-year-old Savannah Copeland. Harris is charged in connection with Copeland&#8217;s\u2063 stabbing death, which occurred on October \u200d22. The investigation revealed that she\u200d was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brooklyn-suspect-arrested-for-fatal-stabbing-of-social-activist-caught-on-camera\/\" title=\"Brooklyn suspect nabbed for fatal stabbing of activist, captured on camera.\">stabbed\u2064 multiple times<\/a> with a pocketknife, and her body was discovered on\u200d a walking trail in Powell.<\/p>\n<p>A hearing to\u200b determine whether\u200b Harris will be tried as an adult \u2063is set\u2064 for January. Legal\u200b analysts note that in serious criminal cases, the focus shifts away from the juvenile&#8217;s best interests,\u200d leading to increased \u200dscrutiny\u200b of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah&#8217;s father, Michael Copeland, expressed his grief and frustration over \u200cthe loss of his daughter, who was described as a joyful and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">spirited middle school\u2064 cheerleader<\/a>. \u200bFollowing her death, he erected a \u2062cross at the location \u2064where she was found, hoping it\u200c will encourage \u200bkindness among individuals. The family\u2063 has\u200c received community support during this painful time, and a GoFundMe campaign has been established for Savannah&#8217;s family, \u200dunderscoring the emotional impact of this tragic event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors in Tennessee have announced that they plan to try a 15-year-old who has been charged with killing a 13-year-old girl as an adult.<\/p>\n<p>Malakiah Harris faces a second<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-reconsiders-drops-program-to-pay-social-media-influencers-during-chauvin-trial\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Reconsiders, Drops Program To Pay Social Media Influencers During Chauvin Trial\">-degree murder charge<\/a> in connection with the stabbing death of Savannah Copeland on Oct. 22, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wate.com\/news\/knox-county-news\/15-year-old-powell-murder-suspect-back-in-court-nov-13-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATE-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copeland was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-york-city-rocked-deadly-stabbing-spree-suspect-taken-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stabbed<\/a> several times with a pocketknife, police said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Normally in juvenile court the focus is the best interest of the child, in a serious criminal case that goes out the window,&rdquo; legal analyst Greg Isaacs said. &ldquo;A lot more scrutiny and a lot more factors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A hearing on the prosecution&rsquo;s bid to try Harris as an adult is scheduled for January.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/knoxsheriff\/posts\/pfbid08bFdCnoTHmbiidGuNTkVuuxvWd3NkdBynsYW9K5rQ469DarGcdzwuo2hXD8kD9p7l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> from the Knox County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, the girl&rsquo;s body was found on a walking trail in Powell, Tennessee, on Oct. 22.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-savannah-graces-family-through-tragedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> for the victim&rsquo;s family said Copeland &ldquo;now rests peacefully with the Lord after leaving this earth too soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Savannah, only 13 years old, was the victim of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-charged-with-stabbing-middle-schooler-to-death-in-random-attack-days-after-third-arrest-of-year\/\" title=\"Man Charged With Stabbing Middle Schooler To Death In \u2018Random\u2019 Attack Days After Third Arrest Of Year\u00a0\">vicious murder<\/a> in the early hours of October 22, 2024. Savannah was a joy to her parents, brother Britton and twin brother Kasey, family, and friends. She lost her young life in a senseless manner leaving behind her devastated family,&rdquo; the page for her said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">13 YO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SavannahCopeland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SavannahCopeland<\/a> was allegedly stabbed to death by a 15 YO. Horrible. It reminds me so much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TristynBaily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TristynBaily<\/a> case in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Motive and relationship is unknown. The prosecution is planning to charge him as an adult. Femicide at such a young age&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p>I feel&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bmy1Udk2cn\">pic.twitter.com\/bmy1Udk2cn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jennifer Coffindaffer (@CoffindafferFBI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoffindafferFBI\/status\/1860340188666356094?\">November 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Michael Copeland, her father, said he knew something was wrong on the night his daughter was killed when she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blue-city-horror-continues-teen-girl-killed-less-24-hours-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">did not come home<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlt.tv\/2024\/11\/15\/powell-father-thankful-support-after-13-year-old-daughters-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WVLT-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He used his phone to track her, leading to the discovery of her body.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it was a lack of compassion and a lack of empathy that drove the hand that took my daughter&rsquo;s life,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Copeland said the community has tried to ease the family&rsquo;s pain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It helps to kind of restore my faith in God and everyone around us,&rdquo; Copeland said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Spunkiness, eagerness, and kind of a go-getter attitude I guess you should say,&rdquo; he said, recalling the middle school cheerleader.<\/p>\n<p>Copeland erected a cross in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tragedy-joyful-teen-stabbed-6-others-new-york-verge-graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memory<\/a> at the place his daughter was killed in hopes it will remind people to treat each other with kindness.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to allow my heart to be filled with that kind of rage, it&rsquo;s going to be filled with compassion. 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He is charged with second-degree murder following her stabbing on October 22. According to police, she was attacked multiple times with a pocketknife. Legal expert Greg Isaacs noted that juvenile court typically prioritizes the child&#8217;s best interests, but serious crimes shift that focus significantly. A hearing regarding Harris&#8217;s adult prosecution is set for January. Savannah&#8217;s body was discovered on a walking trail in Powell, Tennessee, and her family has expressed their grief over her tragic loss through a GoFundMe page. Her father realized something was wrong when she didn&#8217;t return home and used his phone to locate her body. He emphasized the need for compassion in light of this tragedy and has created a memorial cross at the site where she died to encourage kindness among people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-24.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45580,33118,41379],"class_list":["post-2372598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cheerleader-death","tag-legal-proceedings","tag-teen-crime"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture-24.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372598"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372602,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372598\/revisions\/2372602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}