Florida teens accused in murder plot laugh about mugshots, shout ‘yay’ about going to same jail

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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Two teenage girls accused of plotting to murder a fellow student at a Seminole County school were heard laughing in the back of a patrol car while being taken into custody.

The suspects, Lois Lippert, 14, and Isabelle Valdez, 15—who is transgender and goes by Jimmy—are best friends from Lake Brantley High School, according to the arrest report.

Officials said the pair believed the boy they were plotting to kill resembled the killer from the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

The two thought that by killing their classmate, they could somehow bring the shooter back to life. However, the plan failed after another classmate tipped off authorities.

They’re accused of bringing a knife to Lake Brantley High in January, along with flowers, candy, and cigarettes, as part of a ritual to carry out the plot.

In the video released by officials, the two girls are heard discussing their makeup to look good for their mugshots.

They are also heard cheering after finding out they were going to the same jail.

“Are we going to be in the same one?” Isabelle Valdez asked an officer.

“Yeah,” the officer responded.

Valdez replied, “Yay!” followed by laughter.

The other suspect, Lippert, is then heard expressing regret over not visiting a psychiatrist to obtain a diagnosis. In the video, she explains that having a diagnosis would have given her something to “clean up.”

During a court hearing on Wednesday, a judge ruled that the teens be held without bond. Both teens are also being charged as adults.

“I certainly understand that parents want their children home, but this is not the case,” assistant state attorney Domenick Leo said.