Washington County prosecutor will not seek death penalty in double murder

WASHINGTON COUNTY (ABC4) — Mia Bailey, 28, the suspect accused of killing her parents in Washington City earlier this week, has been charged with 10 felonies but does not face the death penalty, according to the district attorney’s office.

Washington District Attorney Eric Clarke filed nine first-degree charges and one third-degree charge against Bailey in connection with the deaths of her parents, Joseph and Gail Bailey. Mia Bailey allegedly entered their home on June 18 and shot them to death.

Mia Bailey is officially charged with two counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted aggravated murder, seven counts of illegal discharge of a firearm and one count of aggravated burglary.

“After carefully reviewing the alleged facts, the office is not seeking the death penalty in this tragic case,” Clarke’s office said in a press release.

According to the affidavit, Bailey said she had no remorse for her actions and was quoted as saying, “I would do it again. I hate her.”

A neighbor’s security camera caught Bailey arriving at her parents’ home on June 18. Arrest documents show Bailey admitted to entering the home and shooting her mother almost immediately.

According to an affidavit, Bailey went to the home Tuesday night with the intent to kill her parents. According to the documents, she shot her parents multiple times and then returned to their bodies to “make sure” they were dead.

An hours-long manhunt for Mia Bailey ensued, and after several hours of negotiations with police, she was finally arrested in St. George. Documents noted that Bailey was in the process of transitioning from male to female and had officially changed her name and gender.

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The charges are merely allegations. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.