Mia Bailey, wearing a quilted suicide-prevention smock, attends a hearing in 5th District Court in St. George on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Barnes then asked her if she could afford a defense attorney, to which Bailey said she only had “$20, if that.” Barnes asked if she had any assets she could sell to afford an attorney, and Bailey said she did, listing off items, such as her car, jewelry and computer. Bailey then left the home, setting off an hourslong search that ended around 8 a.m. on June 19, when Bailey surrendered in a field near the St. George Temple, at 250 E. 400 South.
Since news of the homicides and search for Bailey broke last week, the case has garnered reaction from Utah conservatives. State Rep. Kera Birkelandposted about the case multiple times