CARROLLTON, Ga. (Court TV) — Attorneys for a teenager accused of murdering her mother and stepfather have asked a judge to move her murder trial, citing extensive publicity.

Sarah Grace Patrick enters court for a hearing on Aug. 19, 2025. (Court TV)

Sarah Grace Patrick is charged with murder and aggravated assault in the deaths of her mother, Kristen Brock, and stepfather, James Brock. Prosecutors say Patrick shot both victims and allowed her younger sister to find the bodies before calling 911.

Patrick’s attorney, LaToya Williams, filed a motion arguing “The pretrial publicity surrounding this case is pervasive, inflammatory, community-saturating, and overwhelmingly prejudicial, such that Ms. Patrick cannot obtain a fair and impartial jury in this county.” Williams describes the att

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