{"id":187808,"date":"2026-03-11T21:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/187808\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:55:07","slug":"judge-denies-bond-for-lake-brantley-teens-accused-of-plotting-students-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/187808\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Denies Bond for Lake Brantley Teens Accused of Plotting Student\u2019s Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Two girls accused of plotting to kill another student<\/a> from Lake Brantley High will not be released from jail. A judge denied bond<\/a> for both after a video from their ride to jail was shown in court.<\/p>\n

In the video, you can see them chatting with each other from a camera inside the patrol car. Valdez says, \u201cWhy are you touching me with your butt? This is such a bonding experience!\u201d Lippert replies, \u201cI know! I love it!\u201d<\/p>\n

15-year-old Isabelle Valdez and 14-year-old Lois Lippert laugh and smile as if they were heading to a party, but in reality, they\u2019re on their way to jail. Valdez says, \u201cI was going to do my makeup this morning for the mugshot, but I couldn\u2019t find anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prosecutors played the video to show the judge, they\u2019re a danger to the community, saying, \u201cSociopathic attitude that both young ladies exhibited.\u201d In the patrol car video, Valdez says, \u201cI thought I was going to get sent to the (expletive) psych ward. That\u2019s why I was so excited about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Investigators say that Valdez recruited Lippert to help her kill the victim because he resembled the Sandy Hook School shooter. It\u2019s someone Valdez is obsessed over. They planned to slit the victim\u2019s throat in the school bathroom and drink his blood.<\/p>\n

The prosecutors said, \u201cThe concept of murdering another person to resurrect a school shooter is unfathomable.\u201d In the car, Valdez told Lippert, \u201cI don\u2019t feel guilty for my actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the hearing, Lippert\u2019s parents took the stand, trying to convince the judge they could watch their daughter at home. Ross Lippert told the court, \u201cThe computer that I use for work is already locked down. I can\u2019t even access Gmail or Facebook from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her mother, Ramona, says, \u201cI spoke to a doctor\u2019s office to get her counseling.\u201d<\/p>\n

We tried talking to both suspects\u2019 parents and attorneys, but they declined to comment. Both Valdez and Lippert have pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. In the patrol car, Valdez told Lippert, \u201cI feel bad for my mama. That\u2019s the only person I feel bad for. And you. I feel bad for your mama, too.\u201d The judge denied bond, saying this video showed it would be too risky to release the girls.<\/p>\n

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