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Prosecutors Release Body-Cam Footage, Notebook in Lake Brantley Student Murder Plot Case

Prosecutors cite newly disclosed arrest video plus a notebook to illustrate alleged motive and planning.

Overview

  • Isabelle Valdez, 15, and Lois Lippert, 14, are charged as adults and remain jailed after a judge denied bond.
  • Body-camera video shows Altamonte Springs officers arresting the teens at Lake Brantley High School following the January tip.
  • Prosecutors also played patrol-car video in court in which the girls can be heard joking after their arrests.
  • Investigators say an anonymous FortifyFL tip on Jan. 22 led school officials to intervene the next morning.
  • Records describe a seized 10–12 inch knife, ritual items such as flowers, candy and cigarettes, plus a notebook with letters and violent drawings referencing Adam Lanza.