Autopsy Sealed as Trial Rescheduled | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

The trial for Richard Baptiste and Anicia Woods, accused in the death of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste, has been rescheduled for April 20, 2027 — nearly two years after she was found critically injured in northern Arizona and died at Phoenix Children’s Hospital from alleged months of severe abuse. Over 100 witnesses are set to testify, with the trial expected to last more than a month. Both sides now have access to the medical examiner’s autopsy report, but a motion to seal it is pending a judge’s ruling by the end of the week. Meanwhile, an unexpected informal plea offer has been made to one…