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Two South Carolina teens who helped 'queen bee' cheerleader lure boyfriend to his death jailed in new update
The two South Carolina teenagers who helped the 'queen bee' cheerleader lure her boyfriend to his death have been jailed.
Braylyn Thompson and Jaden Auclaire, both 18, are charged with murder in the killing of 16-year-old Trey Wright.
Wright was shot to death on June 24, 2025, following an ongoing dispute involving another teenager, Devan Raper, over a girl.
A Florence County Sheriff’s Office deputy previously noted finding Wright lying in the road, with two close-range gunshot wounds to his chest, per KBTX 3. He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Teens accused of violating house arrest orders
Thompson and Auclaire had been out on $20,000 surety bonds under the condition that they stayed inside their homes, unless they needed to go outside for school, or medical or legal appointments.
On Wednesday (October 28), the pair were thrown back behind bars after allegedly committing crimes while violating their house arrest orders.
According to The New York Post, Auclaire was arrested for driving under the influence, and Thompson was charged with malicious injury to animals, personal property, and driving under suspension after allegedly smashing his girlfriend’s windshield with his fist when she tried to end their relationship.
Both arrests led Florence County Deputy Solicitor Todd Tucker to file a motion asking for the teens’ bonds to be revoked.
“Your Honor, both of these individuals were ordered to house arrest. Both of these individuals were elsewhere when they should have been home at the time of their arrest,” Tucker said, per Court TV.
“I think it displays a total disregard for the authority of the court with regards to openly violating the special conditions of release. And again, these are two young individuals, they should be home thanking God that they were allowed to go home rather than sitting at the county detention center, but they were out breaking the law and they were not under house arrest as they were ordered to be by the court.”
Defense attorney claims case is 'politically motivated'
Thompson's attorney, William Edgeworth III, pushed back against the prosecution's request, arguing that sending his client to jail while awaiting trial would be disproportionate to the alleged violation.
“This case is probably the greatest abuse of prosecutorial discretion I’ve seen since I’ve been practicing. We’ve got nine people charged with murder, only one of which had a firearm,” Edgeworth said. “I mean, in my opinion, a lot of this is kind of politically motivated.”
Edgeworth further argued the hearing itself was political, pointing out that it was taking place “on the precipice of an election.”
South Carolina Circuit Judge H. Steven DeBerry, IV, listened to the arguments but did not make a ruling.
Instead, he ordered Thompson and Auclaire to remain in custody while he considers the motion.
Both were subsequently booked into the Florence County jail.
What happened to Trey Wright?
Prosecutors allege that nine teenagers, including Thompson and Auclaire, traveled in two vehicles from Horry County to Johnsonville, South Carolina, where Wright was spending time with several family members.
When Wright approached the car, Raper pulled the trigger and fired two fatal shots.
All nine individuals have been charged with murder in connection with the shooting, although Raper is accused of pulling the trigger.
Wright's girlfriend, Gianna Kistenmacher, who was 17 at the time, has also been accused of playing a role in the deadly confrontation.
Authorities allege that she brought Raper to the scene knowing he was armed and that a violent confrontation was likely.
In the aftermath, she accompanied Wright to the hospital and appeared to comfort his family, who were unaware of her alleged involvement at the time.
“I hugged her neck and was comforting her because I didn’t know,” Wright’s mother recalled.
The bereaved family has since accused Kistenmacher of helping orchestrate the deadly confrontation, with Wright's mother describing the cheerleader as a "queen bee".