Defendant accused of killing parents in Washington enters plea

Prosecutor Jerry Jaeger addresses the judge during a sidebar on behalf of the state in the case against Mia Bailey.

Prosecutor Jerry Jaeger addresses the judge during a sidebar on behalf of the state in the case against Mia Bailey. (Sheldon Demke, St. George News)


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ST. GEORGE — On Thursday, 29-year-old Mia Bailey appeared for an arraignment hearing on murder charges at 5th District Court in St. George.

Bailey is currently being held without bail on nine first-degree felonies and one third-degree felony charge, including two counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted aggravated murder, seven counts of felony discharge of a firearm and one count of aggravated burglary.

Bailey entered a plea of not guilty.

The hearing included a formal reading of the criminal charges filed against Bailey, a transgender woman who legally changed her name and gender in 2023.

The charges were filed following the alleged murder of the defendant's parents, Joseph and Gail Bailey, who were shot and killed on June 18, 2024, in their home in Washington City.

Read more at St. George News.

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