Girl, 15, charged with plot to kill classmate blames internet for making her a ‘horrible person’
A 15-year-old girl from Florida, Isabelle Valdez, has been charged with plotting to kill a classmate and blames the internet for her actions. In a letter to the judge, she expressed remorse and claimed that her involvement in an online community glorifying violence had a negative impact on her. Valdez had initially joked about the situation but later stated that she wants to change and is not the same person she was at the time of the incident.
- ▪Isabelle Valdez, 15, was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill a classmate at Lake Brantley High School.
- ▪She wrote a letter to the judge claiming that the internet made her a 'horrible, horrible person' and expressed remorse for her actions.
- ▪Valdez had become involved in an online community that glorified school shootings, which she believes influenced her violent thoughts.
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US News Girl, 15, charged with plot to kill classmate blames internet for making her a ‘horrible person’ By Patrick Reilly Published May 22, 2026, 12:54 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A disturbed Florida teen accused of plotting to kill a classmate to bizarrely “resurrect” Sandy Hook monster Adam Lanza penned a sob story to the judge in her case — blaming the internet for making her a “horrible, horrible person.” Isabelle Valdez, 15, had initially cracked jokes with accused co-conspirator Lois Olivios Lippert, 14, after their arrest, saying they would become famous for their hot mugshots and go on to be a “lesbian couple in jail.” But Valdez changed her tone this week, sending the judge in her case a three-page handwritten note…
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