Stunning Twist in Killer Babysitter Case

Murder Files Unsealed · Oct 7, 2026 · 35m · transcript

Florida's First District Court of Appeals recently overturned the murder and child neglect convictions of Rhonda Juul, who accidentally left a 10-month-old girl named Aria in a sweltering car, resulting in the infant's tragic death. During her 2024 trial, Juul testified that she simply forgot the child was in the vehicle due to overwhelming stress and preoccupation, though a jury swiftly found her guilty and sentenced her to 17 years in prison. However, the appellate court ruled that the trial court made a critical legal error by failing to instruct the jury that the state had to prove Juul…