Later on, almost 4 months after the inhuman murder of Nikki Whitehead, the twins were charged and arrested for committing the murder of their mother. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. According to ESPN's Dianna Russini, Whitehead had an MRI on his injured shoulder on Monday, but it's unclear whether he'll be able to suit up on Feb. 7. Read questioned Frazier abouther felony conviction related toa financial transaction,said a family friend. Judge Irwin pointed out her sister had not been given first offender status and he felt the sisters should be treated equally. (Violence) is getting to be so commonplace. Nikki was a person who liked to go, and she stayed gone all the time , said Frazier. Air Date: April 4, 2021. Ultimately, Sims started her own salon. Frazier spoke this week to the Citizen about the two girls she knows as loving, thoughtful, intelligent young women, saying she hopes that, in some way, talking about the girls lives will help persuade authorities that they should not be kept behind bars for 30 years. Aspiring Rapper Hired Friends To Kill His Mother So He Could Further His Rap Career. I cant see it, she said. So he just continues to come and go, sleeping, eating and heading out to work. She reconnected with Nikki about 18 months before Nikkis death when she came to work at the Decatur salon and Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah were teens. }, First published on June 15, 2010 / 12:51 PM. It still hurts. We want them released immediately! In 2008, Jasmiyah was ruled "ungovernable" in county juvenile court. But Harris said the 2009 holidays were not as joyous for Nikki because there was hostility with her grandmother and daughters, and all three of their birthdays are in November. Invalid password or account does not exist. Her identical twin sister, Tasmiyah Whitehead, had entered a guilty plea to the same charges in January and also been sentenced to 30 years, with credit for time served. Nikki's friends Yucca Harris and Lakia Barthell were split on how much weight to give Jasmiyah's statement. Get the true stories behind the crimes right now. Corks & Crime We've missed you! IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. Published: Oct 17, 2015, 5:38 PM. One of the last times she talked to them she urged them to contact her if they needed anything. Click for more.100 colleges whose grads go on to earn the most. In January 2010 when Nikki regained custody of her daughters, the girls protested. Be the first one to comment on this story. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Conyers police found their mother, Jarmecca. If the act passes, where will you save the most money? When I go to sleep I pray for her. In the courtroom packed with relatives and family friends, Jasmiyah was brought out in handcuffs and jumpsuit and showed little reaction throughout the bond hearing, despite graphic descriptions of the crime scene and what had allegedly occurred there, according to relatives in the room. Jasmiyah Whitehead, one of the 16-year-old twins charged with beating and stabbing their mother Jarmecca "Nikki" Whitehead to death in January, was denied bond by Judge David Irwin in Rockdale County Superior Court Monday morning. Copyright 2022 Illicit Deeds | All Rights Reserved. "They were smart intelligent girls. One week into the two-week trial, the girls told police they found their mother stabbed to death in her home. Why not comfort her?". The twins were 16 years old when Conyers Police arrested them for the murder. Keep up with local events in Rockdale and Newton Counties. She began crying during Jasmiyah's statement and was sobbing uncontrollably after sentencing. Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son Mantra: Only YOU can be YOU. She makes no excuses for the twins, but she said she would like people to have a clearer picture of their lives. Get daily sports headlines from the Rockdale Citizen delivered to your email inbox. Their lives changed in 2007, Frazier said, when Nikki decided she wanted the girls then 13 to live with her and her boyfriend in Conyers. More information on the truth can be found at www.TasandJas.webs.comalso for daily updates visit their FaceBook page at www.Facebook.com/SupportTheTwins. She also received a sentence of 30 years of prison time. The girls were initially raised by their great-grandmother, Della Frazier. Nikki was only 34 years of age at the time, while the twin sisters were 16 years old when the heart-wrenching incident took place. Success! The holidays were a quiet time for the friends and family of Jarmecca Yvonne Nikki Whitehead. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. They were with Frazier because they had reportedly attacked Nikki two years ago and were charged with battery assault. 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Nikkis Bauder College classmates in Atlanta, where she studied fashion design, will also attend the service. So, without further ado, let's jump right in to find out all about the whereabouts of Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead, ahead of the NBC Dateline episode's arrival on NBC this Saturday. Through all of the turbulence, he never saw eye to eye with Frazier. 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He said he suspects they were "co-conspirators, if that's the right word. The teenage twins were in and out of Juvenile Court for years. Thomas also called two people to the stand to testify: the twins' great-grandmother, Della Frazier, 76, who had previously had custody of the twins before they were sent back to their mother in January, and Carla Webster, a relative who had taken care of Jasmiyah after the murder. Tasmiyah and Jasmiyah were both honor roll students and Girl Scouts. She is currently serving her prison sentence at Arrendale State Prison. In the decade he dated Nikki, Head tried to support her wholeheartedly, including encourage her to get closer to her mom and enroll in fashion design school. 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Before that, for five years Nikki and the girls lived with Head, who turned 65 in December. Nikkis mother, Lynda Whitehead, keeps a makeshift memorial to her daughter, filled with photographs, paintings and mementos. Jasmiyah admitted to joining her twin sister Tasmiyah in a brutal fight with their mother, Jarmecca "Nikki" Whitehead, that left her stabbed to death with a kitchen knife. Season 29. tbd. or anything. "We do want to speakif we can just get through this day," Frazier told the News. When she saw flowers at Nikkis station, she became ill. Nikkis childhood friend of 20 years Yucca Harris said she is trying to move forward but still missing the past with her friend. "I don't think there's a person here whose heart has not been broken. However, on January 5, 2010, custody was regained by Nikki, just over a week before her horrifying demise. Frazier said she tried to stay away and let the three of them build a relationship, but Nikki too frequently left the girls alone or let them hang out at the mall unsupervised. The girls were distraught at that decision, Frazier said. Just as when they were younger, Frazier said she continues to care for the girls. ", Attorney Dwight Thomas had requested that status, saying, "I think everybody in this society is entitled to some form of redemption.". Frazier said the girls hope to be together at the same facility in the near future. #inline-recirc-item--id-d4a07d0a-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { Share with Us. Her murder appeared to be a crime of passion. "Based on what the district attorney has provided to the court, this is a completely circumstantial case," Dwight Thomas, Jasmiyah's attorney, told the newspaper. Please enter valid email address to continue. I want to call her and say, Happy New Year. I just cant believe it.. Tasmiyah is taking computer tech courses, while Jasmiyah is studying in the medical field. Tasmiyah is serving her sentence in Pulaski State Prison and Jasmiyah is serving her sentence in Arrendale State Prison. The spine-chilling murder case is all set to be re-explored and chronicled in the latest episode of the popular and engaging true-crime series, NBC Dateline. Before she died, Jarmecca, who was known as Nikki, confided in a neighbor. } .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Neither lawyer for Jasmiyah or Tasmiyah, attorneys Dwight Thomas and David LaMalva, respectively, answered the News repeated interview requests. Man charged for alleged involvement in 2 transformer explosions Frazier said they saw six different counselors over the course of that time. Whitehead was found dead in her Conyers, Georgia, house in a pool of blood Jan. 14, brutally beaten and stabbed. Meanwhile, her sister Tas, also aware of the camera, performed another act. Nikki Whitehead, 34, was found stabbed to death on January 13 at 2020 Appaloosa Way in the gated Bridle Ridge subdivision, off of Dogwood Drive. Movies. No bond hearing application for Tasmiyah had been filed as of Monday afternoon. Illicit Deeds is your source for real-life murder cases and riveting mysteries. Get the latest business news delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. The Disturbing Case Of: The Whitehead Twins Truly Criminal 489K subscribers Subscribe 6.4K Share 363K views 1 year ago In today's episode we are looking at the shocking case of the Whitehead. "The tragedy doesn't end," Irwin said before sentencing Jasmiyah. There were tennis lessons, music lessons, ballet lessons. At times it was hard to see how bad things were between the three because the girls did not act up much around him, he said. https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/10/27/single-mom-killed-by-twin-daughters-in-rage-over-strict-home-life/, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/twisted-twins-jasmiyah-tasmiyah-whitehead-confess-to-killing-mother/85-c17170fe-6e96-4262-a356-7cacdbd865de, https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/whitehead-sisters.htm, On September 20, 1988, Tara Calico left her home in New Mexico to go on a bike ride she took, In November 1981, actress Natalie Wood mysteriously drowned off the coast of Southern California during a boating trip with her, In July 2014, 52 year old Lynn Messer mysteriously disappeared from her familys 260-acre farm in Bloomsdale, Missouri. The twins are now almost 20 years old. "I believe by entering this plea, Ms. Whitehead has begun that step," Irwin said. In 1993, when the twins were born, Frazier said Nikki, 18 at the time, had left home and was not prepared to be a mother. On their 17th birthday, they were transported to separate county jail facilities, where they currently remain. They flagged down a deputy in the neighborhood for help. display: none; Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear skies. The murder occurred in the Whiteheads gated Bridle Ridge Walk home. She had been stabbed over 80 times by her killer. 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