Get daily sports headlines from the Rockdale Citizen delivered to your email inbox. One of the last times she talked to them she urged them to contact her if they needed anything. According to court records, the relationship between Frazier and Nikki became strained, with Nikki believing that Frazier overstepped her bounds with the girls. After searching, All rights reserved. After the sentencing, one family member consoling Lynda Whitehead chided Frazier, saying, "This is your child. 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. Jasmiyah: It just seems like the way you questioning us that yall think we did it. She was sentenced by Superior Court Chief Judge David Irwin to 30 years with credit for time served. On Fridays, upcoming weekend events are delivered to your email inbox, too. Nikki would try to smooth things over, Sims said. The 16-year-old twins, Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah, are in jail. Could forensic science help identify her killer? So they went and one week after that, Jan. 13, is when (Nikki) was killed, Frazier said. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Through all of the turbulence, he never saw eye to eye with Frazier. (November 7, 2013) The state prosecution has recently asked for separate trials for the twin teens accused of stabbing their mother to death in 2010 at their Conyers home. We talked a lot, and I just listened.. But there are still mysteries about what exactly those actions were. WRITE A REVIEW NO, THANK YOU. At Tasmiyah's guilty plea hearing last month, Lynda Whitehead testified to Irwin, calling herself a "broken mother and a broken grandmother" and saying, "There are no winners here.". "They are the ones who found her, who flagged a police officer down to report it and they didn't run.". Nikkis Bauder College classmates in Atlanta, where she studied fashion design, will also attend the service. Frazier said the girls hope to be together at the same facility in the near future. Family members said she would not have immediate comment to the press. Its really hard.. Police said conflicting statements and evidence pointed to the sisters. I think that a lot of people did not really know them and the people who did know them, know the story of how they grew up, she said. 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. It still hurts. Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying Theres a lot in the story of her life and its a long story, Head said. Frazier said Nikki and the babies initially came home to live with her. The twins said that they discovered their mother dead. The holidays were a quiet time for the friends and family of Jarmecca Yvonne Nikki Whitehead. The case has other mysteries as well, including why Nikki ran to a neighbor's house for help, then returned to her home, where the twins killed her. VIDEO: Whitehead Twins Follow-Up - Unseen Footage (WXIA) The twins said their 34-year-old mother was angry that her daughters were running late for school after they overslept, and threatened them with a pot she picked up off the stove. ?She just started waving the pot around things like whatever, so I guess she was trying to hit us with the pot,? On February 7, 2014, one month after her twin, Jasmiyah also pleaded guilty and is serving the same sentence. The states Division of Family and Children Services put the twins in relatives homes in Stone Mountain and Tucker where they lived until they were arrested in May. display: block; Police called to murder victim's home days before killing(May 27, 2010), Daughters arrested in Conyers murder case(May 21, 2010), Conyers murder victim mourned, funeral set for Monday(January 29, 2010), Homicide victim's name released(January 14, 2010), Dead body found in Bridle Ridge Walk subdivision(January 13, 2010). That change in their living arrangement resulted in a tumultuous relationship that ultimately led to the stabbing death of Jarmecca Nikki Whitehead in January 2010 when the twins were 16 years old. Movies. 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Frazier said the girls were told to see how it goes for two weeks; a status conference was set for Jan. 19. Tasmiyah Whitehead and Jasmiyah Whitehead were 16 when they were arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with their mother's death. He said money, jealousy, and control issues causes rifts in the family, and he blames Frazier for the estrangement. racist or sexually-oriented language. Season 27 Overview. The Whitehead twins had been indicted as co-defendants in the case and were expected to be tried together. On their 17th birthday, they were transported to separate county jail facilities, where they currently remain. Your score has been saved for Whitehead Twins. Thomas said it was likely that Jasmiyah would have been placed with Webster were she to be released on bond. With inconsistent evidence and a ton of hearsay we want the twins released from jail and the truth to be revealed! 10 Video Games That Need a Live Action Adaptation, 2023's Most Anticipated Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-offs. Please enter valid email address to continue. Victim "Afraid" of Girls, Says Neighbor, May 25, 2010 - Twin Teenage Girls Charged with Mother's Murder. The conflicts escalated to physical fights and resulted in counseling and juvenile court appearances. Your login session has expired. display: none; They already had a school memorial and posthumously inducted Nikki into their alumni group. In January 2014, Tasmiyah pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. While she acknowledges that the twins will likely be in prison for many years, Frazier said shes never talked to them about their crimes and theyve never confessed to her what they did. 3 children killed, 2 others wounded at Texas home Because of their age, they were first held in separate youth detention centers. Taskin had been in the girls lives since they were around age 5, so she said she witnessed their transformation from sweet, achieving students to disrespectful teens. 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. Review this Episode. On January 13, 2010, 34-year-old single mother Jarmecca Yvonne Nikki Whitehead was found dead inside her Georgia home. 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Whitehead and the twins clashed. The Whitehead murder case is set to be unraveled on Dateline's newest episode airing on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Thomas cited the 2000 Census that shows a 70,111 county population with 75.7 percent of the residents as white. She also received a sentence of 30 years of prison time. } Be the first one to comment on this story. I couldnt believe it. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Explore Update: Conyers . While largely solemn, bowing her head at mentions of the crime, Jasmiyah at one point smiled to her attorneys, Dwight Thomas and Hannah Ward. Nikki Whitehead was a 34-year-old mother of twin girls when she was murdered on 13th January 2010. At the bond hearing, Rockdale County District Attorney Richard Read argued that Jasmiyah would be a flight risk and a continuing danger to the community if she were released on bond. IN BRIEF: Tasmiyah Whitehead, 20, one of the twins charged with stabbing and beating their mother, Jarmecca "Nikki" Whitehead, to death in 2010, is reportedly set to enter a plea in Rockdale. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. Conyers police found their mother, Jarmecca. The police investigation led to their arrest on murder charged in May 2010. The girls, who are being tried as adults, had also faced charges in juvenile court for other incidents. She was so happy the girls were there, Head said. I would never think in a million years my girlfriend would die from a brutal murder, and not bad health or something.. The twins reportedly had repeated violent arguments with their mother at her home at 2020 Appaloosa Way, Conyers. Nearly four years after Jarmecca "Nikki" Whitehead's spinal cord was fatally severed at the climax of the fight, one of her twins has admitted her part in the killing.. Read questioned Frazier abouther felony conviction related toa financial transaction,said a family friend. Initially, the twin sisters denied any involvement in their biological mother's brutal death. Choose wisely! "I think they're sorry now that there's consequences to their actions.". I see in them what Ive always seen they were always loving and wanted to excel in what they did, Frazier said. Jasmiyah Whitehead has a sister Tasmiyah Janeesha Whitehead. 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. The spine-chilling real-life murder story involving Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead goes back to January 2010. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. The girls went home with their great grandmother that night. I know the family's has.". Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The twins. 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. TV Shows. After the attack, Taskin said Nikki told her she was sometimes afraid at night of the girls. Jasmiyahs trial would start after her sisters, if the motion to sever is approved. The whole think fascinates me. Nikkis friends say they plan to follow the twins trial closely, but Sims is not sure if she will sit in the courtroom. Whitehead was found dead in her Conyers, Georgia, house in a pool of blood Jan. 14, brutally beaten and stabbed. 12 Tennessee, Surging Georgia Tech rallies to beat Boston College, Kam Jones, Tyler Kotek lift No. In 2008, Jasmiyah was ruled "ungovernable" in county juvenile court. Published: Oct 17, 2015, 5:38 PM. According to the motion, first up for trial would be Tasmiyah, the twin currently held in Rockdale Jail. (Violence) is getting to be so commonplace. When I wake up in the morning, I think of her, she said. 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. The firmer police got, the more lies the girls told. 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. My heart bleeds for their mom and for them, she said. The twins are now almost 20 years old. Season 28. tbd. There was an error processing your request. When I go to sleep I pray for her. Frazier raised two daughters and a son of her own and went on to provide a home for grandaughter Nikki when Fraziers daughter, Lynda Whitehead, was unable to care for her as a baby. The twins have been held in custody since their May 2010 arrest. 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. The girls would sometimes call her to come to their rescue when their mother was unavailable, she said. Mantra: Only YOU can be YOU. An apparent history of violent family turmoil had been brewing over some years and exploded on the morning of Jan. 13, 2010, prosecutors said. Corks & Crime We've missed you! The girls contend they discovered their mothers bloody body when they returned from school that afternoon. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Harris said she would not know what to say if she got a chance to talk with the twins. The girls protested the decision, but the court ordered them and their mother to live together for a two-week trial period. The twins' behavior and performance had not improved under their great-grandmother's care and custody was given back to their mother around the beginning of the year. The killing was so violent that Nikki bit Tasmiyah during the combat. Tasmiyah is taking computer tech courses, while Jasmiyah is studying in the medical field. 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. She is currently serving her prison sentence at Arrendale State Prison. She said as youngsters, the girls were involved in school activities and earned good grades. She said her best friend loved to celebrate as she proudly showed pictures of them in Halloween costumes one year. Be Truthful. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { Jasmiyah spoke before the court, apologizing for the pain her actions caused. Feb 2nd, 2023 Murder Attempted Murder Missing Persons Child Abuse Rape Podcast About Shop Murder The Murder of Nikki Whitehead ByBuffy Gunner Nov 27, 2021Georgia Yet, he said he thought of them first when he learned, as he drove back to Atlanta, Nikki was dead. I cant bring Nikki back, but I can hope and pray that God will help them be productive., Stacker compiled a list of the colleges whose graduates earn the most, using 2021 datareleased in 2023from PayScale. 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. Jasmiyah Whitehead, one of the young twins charged with the bloody 2010 killing of their mother in Conyers, today followed her sister in admitting to the crime. She recalled times the girls would come to the salon when Nikki was working, visibly upset and refusing to speak to people. The twins originally told police they came home from school and found their home covered in blood. The official synopsis for the upcoming episode titled, Bad Blood, released by NBC Dateline, reads: Since NBC dropped the sneak peek video for the upcoming episode, chronicling the astonishing and hair-raising story of twin sisters Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead, killing their mother, the audience has been quite curious to know what happened to the sinister twin sisters. Created August 10, 2021 by capucine196tx9 Modified August 10, 2021 by capucine196tx9 . Nikki was a person who liked to go, and she stayed gone all the time , said Frazier. However, there was plenty of evidence, such as their mother's bite marks on their hands as a sign of struggle, showing that the twins were lying and trying to cover up their heinous crime.