An “armed and perilous” transgender lady accused of gunning down her oldsters of their Utah house spurred an hours-long manhunt this week, telling government she would “do it once more” after her seize.Â
Mia Bailey, 28, was once arrested Wednesday and charged with 11 legal counts associated with the double murder of oldsters Joseph, 70, and Gail Bailey, 69, and the tried homicide of her brother, in line with the Washington Town Police Division.
“Now we have some excellent information. Now we have the suspect in custody.” St. George Police Officer Tiffany Mitchell introduced in a Fb reside broadcast, telling citizens of the Bloomington Hills and Fortress Pierce they have been now not steered to refuge in position. “Everyone seems to be protected. No person else was once injured.”
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Transgender lady Mia Bailey, 28, allegedly shot her father two times and her mom 4 occasions of their Utah house on Tuesday, later telling police she would “do it once more.” (Washington Town Police Division)
Bailey allegedly broke into her oldsters’ house round 7 p.m. on Tuesday and shot her father within the head and her mom 3 times, police informed KSL.
She then went downstairs to seek out her brother and his spouse locked in his bed room and shot in the course of the door prior to fleeing the scene. Each survived; Bailey later informed police that she did not care whether or not the shot killed her brother, in line with court docket paperwork reviewed by way of KUTV.
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Bailey, who police stated wears wigs and adjustments appearances regularly, surrendered to police after she was once cornered within the St. George group on Wednesday. (Washington Town Police Division)
After going upstairs to test that her oldsters have been lifeless, police stated, Bailey fled the house in her yellow Kia Soul.
“Mia described that she returned to her father who was once mendacity at the flooring and shot him another time within the head to be sure that he was once lifeless,” police wrote in a reserving affidavit reviewed by way of KSL. “Whilst doing that, Mia … walked again over to her mom and shot her within the head to be sure that she was once lifeless.”
Police cornered Bailey about seven miles away within the St. George group tomorrow. KSL pictures captured the suspected killer peacefully surrendering to a dozen armed officials. Police stated she dropped her firearm willingly prior to she was once handcuffed.Â
Officials to start with tracked Bailey down on Tuesday, KUTV reported. However she pulled out a gun from her waistband, put it to her head and subsidized out of sight prior to she might be detained.Â
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Mia fled the scene of her oldsters’ house on Chinook Pressure in a yellow Kia Soul, pictured. (Washington Town Police Division)
Bailey later informed police “that she didn’t have regret for her movements and that she would no longer alternate what she had carried out,” in line with the affidavit.Â
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“Mia informed officials that she went to the place of abode with the intent to kill her oldsters,” the affidavit learn. “Mia mentioned ‘I might do it once more. I hate them.”
Bailey filed a petition to switch her identify and gender legally in July 2023, in line with fifth District Court docket information reviewed by way of KSL. She was once granted each in August 2023, with the court docket writing that “there may be transparent and convincing proof that [Bailey] has transitioned to the intercourse sought within the petition and a uniform way for a minimum of six months,” together with “proof of suitable scientific care or remedy for gender transitioning or alternate supplied by way of a certified scientific skilled.”
