"13-Year-Old Derek Rosa Faces Court Following Confession to Mother's Murder in Hialeah"

Derek Rosa, a 13-year-old Florida honors student, appeared in court after confessing to stabbing his mother, Irina Garcia, over 40 times. Supporters, including his grandmother and father, attended the hearing, advocating for him to be treated as a child, not an adult. Rosa is being tried as an adult and has pleaded not guilty. The defense is seeking to move him to a juvenile detention center, while a Change.org petition argues for his innocence. Disturbing evidence, including a recording of Rosa's confession and babycam footage, was presented, and the judge ordered Rosa to be held in an adult jail until his trial scheduled for February 26.