Madison Schemitz’s ex-boyfriend pleads guilty to Ponte Vedra stabbing

Spencer Pearson, 19, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, according to St. Johns County court records.

Pearson and Schemitz were star athletes at Ponte Vedra High School, he in football and she in softball. On June 3, 2023, Schemitz and their mother Jaclyn Roge met up with some friends at Mr. Chubby’s Wings. Shortly after they sat down, they saw Pearson walk past them and decided to leave, according to court documents. When they got to their car, security video shows Pearson followed them and attacked Schemitz, stabbing her multiple times.

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