ST. GEORGE — A judge determined Thursday that Mia Bailey is legally competent to proceed with the double murder case.

And prosecutors have put a plea deal on the table.

Bailey, 30, is accused of shooting and killing parents Joseph and Gail Bailey on June 18, 2024, in their home in Washington, Washington County. Bailey is charged in 5th District Court with two counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, in addition to other crimes such as attempted aggravated murder for allegedly shooting at a brother.

Despite the brutal nature of the crime, prosecutors said early in the case that they were not seeking the death penalty if Bailey is convicted. A person can be sentenced to a minimum of 25 years and up to life without the possibility of parole on an aggravated murder convict

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