17-year-old daughter arrested for parents' murders in Carroll County
Teen charged with killing mother, stepfather
An arrest has been made in the death a Carroll County couple. It was a homicide that shook the community. Now the couple’s 17-year-old daughter has been arrested and charged.
CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. - A 17-year-old girl has been charged with the February murders of her mother and stepfather in a Carroll County case that stunned the quiet rural community of Tyus, just outside of Carrollton.
Sarah Grace Patrick arrested
What we know:
Sarah Grace Patrick, the teenage daughter of 41-year-old Kristen Brock and stepdaughter of 45-year-old James Brock, is facing two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.
Sarah Grace Patrick. Photo courtesy of Carroll County Sheriff's Office
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office says Patrick turned herself in at the county jail Tuesday morning, months after allegedly calling 911 to report the killings.
Authorities say Patrick was the one who contacted emergency services on Feb. 20, after her younger sister discovered the couple shot to death inside their home.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest.
Arrest made for deaths of Carroll County couple
At least one arrest has been made in connections to the deaths of a Carroll County couple in February 2025. The couple was found shot to death in their home. Police will release more information Tuesday afternoon.
Carroll County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Kim Hope also said that the investigation is still open and there is a possibility that more arrests could be made.
Investigators are still pursuing leads and monitoring online chatter. They have not ruled out the possibility of further developments.
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Carroll County officials held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to talk about murders of a Carroll County couple in February and the arrest of their daughter.
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Patrick is being charged as an adult. The investigation remains active.
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reacts to teen's arrest
What they're saying:
"In the Tyus community, they said this type of violence never happens, but then it did," a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said.
Ashley Hulsey, a spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed the arrest during a Tuesday news conference.
"We don’t know what goes through the mind of a child who wants to harm their parents," Hulsey said. "She’s 17. She’s kind of been out on her own. She’s lived with different family members and moved all over the place."
"Our team has sifted through mountains of physical and digital evidence and collaborated with the FBI and GBI crime lab," Hulsey added.
"A big takeaway from this story — a mother and stepfather will never be able to raise their children," Hulsey said. "I believe he was waiting on a heart transplant at some point. And to have life cut short…"
James and Kristen Brock found murdered in Carroll County
The backstory:
James Brock, 45, and Kristen Brock, 41, were found shot to death inside their home on Carrollton Tyus Road near Cottage Way on the morning of Feb. 20. The home, located just southwest of Carrollton, was swarmed by investigators that day as crime scene tape stretched across the property and deputies canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and surveillance footage.
James and Kristen Brock
In the days following the shooting, authorities said the couple were discovered with apparent gunshot wounds, and although there was no immediate evidence of forced entry, one door had been left ajar.
"We’re not ruling anything out," said Capt. Hulsey at the time, urging the public to come forward with tips. "Any information, no matter how small it may seem, could be just that key that cracks this case wide open."
The Brocks were known as warm and generous members of the community. They were active at Catalyst Church in Carrollton, where members described them as deeply kind-hearted and selfless.
"Kristin was bubbly and fun, and she loved hugs. She never met a stranger," said church member Tasha Meza, who had invited the couple to join the congregation. "And James, he was a comical kind of guy. He would always crack jokes and make you laugh."
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Church member Jonan Daniel recalled a moment that captured Kristin’s character: "We had a Christmas parade in Carrollton and my shoe was untied. Before I knew it, Kristin was on her knees tying it. I told her she didn’t have to, and she looked up at me and said, ‘This is the type of friend I want to be.’"
As the community grappled with grief, friends and church members called for the killers to come forward. "I just wish they would turn themselves in," Daniel said earlier this year. "We all make mistakes, but this family doesn’t need to suffer more."
Loved ones said the Brocks leave behind children and a grieving extended family.