Overview

• Superior Court Judge Dustin Hightower ordered Sarah Grace Patrick held without bond after an emotional hearing in Carroll County, Georgia.
• Prosecutors said the case will go to a grand jury next, with arraignment set for Sept. 22 if indicted and a tentative trial start on Jan. 5, 2026.
• Patrick, 17, will be tried as an adult on two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the February deaths of Kristin and James Brock.
• Authorities describe extensive physical and digital evidence in the multi-agency probe, with a county spokesperson earlier saying they have “mountains of evidence.”
• Supporters from her church and friends spoke for her release while victims’ relatives urged detention, and prior messages show she contacted true-crime influencers on TikTok after the killings.