(NewsNation) — A Georgia teen who allegedly killed her mother and stepfather was denied bond Tuesday, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.
Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, was arrested July 8 after her parents, Kristen and James Brock, were found shot to death in their beds back in February. Authorities said Patrick had called 911 after the couple’s 5-year-old daughter discovered their bodies. Officials said the couple died from apparent gunshot wounds.
The bond hearing, which lasted two hours, had supporters of Sarah Grace Patrick describing her as a churchgoing woman who was respectful and hardworking.
“Hurting someone simply isn’t in her nature or character,” said one of Patrick’s supporters. “She remained incredibly kind, respectful and especially patient.”
Sarah Grace Patrick gave tearful eulogy for parents
After her parents’ deaths, Patrick gave an emotional eulogy at their funerals. She also posted about her grief on social media.
But some took her response as a possible way to mislead investigators.
“I can’t tell you if she had real tears. I wasn’t there to see it in person,” said Ashley Hulsey of the Caroll County Sheriff’s Office. “But it seemed odd. It was more like a speech, and at the end she said, ‘I’m sorry.’”
“Was that, ‘I’m sorry because I may have done this,’ or is it, ‘I’m sorry because I was upset during this eulogy’? We may never know the answer to that, but that did stand out to me at the time.”
In addition, Patrick’s grandfather, Dennis Nolan, has been in full support of her and swears her innocence.
Sarah Grace Patrick sent TikToker messages for help to solve killings
Patrick had reached out to true crime TikTokers and urged them to help publicize the unsolved killings of her parents.
“To me, this is just a teenager who is going through a horrible moment, and I want to help her. I want to cover this,” the woman behind the “AllegedlyReportedly” TikTok page told NewsNation last month.
Patrick has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Her trial date is set for Jan. 5, 2026.