{"id":14983,"date":"2024-11-25T01:07:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T01:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=14983"},"modified":"2024-11-25T01:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T01:07:53","slug":"13-year-old-cheerleader-tragically-found-stabbed-to-death-in-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=14983","title":{"rendered":"13-Year-Old Cheerleader Tragically Found Stabbed To Death In Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Savannah Copeland, a young cheerleader, was tragically found stabbed to death, and a suspect has been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Copeland was found dead in October.<\/p>\n<p>The middle school cheerleader in Tennessee was stabbed to death by a 15-year-old boy after her own father found her body on a hiking trail near their family home in Knox County, Tenn.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Copeland, the victim\u2019s father, told 8WVLT his daughter had been missing for hours before he tracked her using her cellphone information and found her body.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah Copeland reportedly met the 15-year-old around midnight on October 22 when he attacked her and then fled the scene. On the trail, the boy allegedly stabbed Savannah multiple times with a pocket knife.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Savannah Copeland, 13, of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Powell?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Powell<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tennessee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tennessee<\/a>, was tragically found dead on a dirt trail behind a community pool last Tuesday. Her family has identified her as the victim of a senseless stabbing, though police have not yet officially released her name<\/p>\n<p>Malakiah Lamar Harris, 15,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cGCq9M1pJQ\">pic.twitter.com\/cGCq9M1pJQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrueCrimeUpdat\/status\/1851890391907471579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The 15-year-old wasn\u2019t free for very long as he was caught and charged with second-degree murder, the Knox County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how the two teenagers knew each other.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think it was a lack of compassion and a lack of empathy that drove the hand that took my daughter\u2019s life,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Copeland<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlt.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a08 WVLT.<\/p>\n<p>According to an obituary, Savannah was a very active kid. She was involved in cheerleading, karate, gymnastics, and art.<\/p>\n<p>She is survived by one brother, another twin brother, and her two loving parents.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-prosecutors-want-to-try-teen-killer-as-an-adult-over-death-of-savannah-copeland\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prosecutors Want To Try Teen Killer As An Adult Over Death of Savannah Copeland<\/h2>\n<p>Savannah Copeland, a 13-year-old cheerleader, was found on a dirt road in October dead from stab wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Police arrested 15-year-old Malakiah Lamar Harris in connection with her death, and charged him with second-degree murder.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors are aiming to try him as an adult.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>Her alleged killer is due back in court on January 14.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Savannah Copeland, a young cheerleader, was tragically found stabbed to death, and a suspect has been arrested. Copeland was found dead in October. 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