In their young life, the twins grew increasingly troubled. Since the girls were 16-years-old at the time when they stabbed and beat their mother to death, they were not eligible for the death penalty. "We do want to speakif we can just get through this day," Frazier told the News. They went to school, had a social life and perhaps started to believe they had gotten away with it. Her murder appeared to be a crime of passion. Choose wisely! Essentially, the motion is a request to have the Whitehead twins tried separately. Jasmiyah and her sister Tasmiyah had come out of the house screaming around 3 p.m. and flagged down a deputy who happened to be in the neighborhood. These girls DID NOT murder their mother and the racial make up of both Rockdale & Newton county juries make it almost impossible for the girls to have a fair trial. In February 2014, Jasmiyah also pleaded guilty to the murder and the other two as well. 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On the afternoon of January 13, 2010, she was found dead in the bathroom of her boyfriends Conyers, Georgia, home in the Bridle Ridge Walk subdivision. 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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. Jasmiyah's trial had been slated to start on March 17. So they went and one week after that, Jan. 13, is when (Nikki) was killed, Frazier said. 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. Jasmiyah spoke before the court, apologizing for the pain her actions caused. (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. "I think they're sorry now that there's consequences to their actions.". English . When he left for work Jan. 12, he said something was not right with them. Season 29. tbd. Before she died, Jarmecca, who was known as Nikki, confided in a neighbor. Whitehead and the twins clashed. Cheers! I think the great grandmother is off. She began crying during Jasmiyah's statement and was sobbing uncontrollably after sentencing. We drink a red blend and catch up on our favorite TV shows and tell the story of the Whitehead twins. that is degrading to another person. 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. In light of everything going on in Rockdale right now, we want people to come together, he said. Read More on The US Sun UNHINGED WORK IT Dateline took to Twitter to drop a sneak peek of the show: "Once in a while, in a complicated life, a woman can get lucky. Nikki was a real loving person, she said slowly. In January 2010 when Nikki regained custody of her daughters, the girls protested. The girls were placed by the Department of Family and Children's Services in homes in Stone Mountain and Clarkston until they were arrested on May 21 and charged with murder and assault. Frazier said the girls were told to see how it goes for two weeks; a status conference was set for Jan. 19. Clad in an orange prison jumpsuit, Jasmiyah struggled to raise her right hand, which was cuffed to a chain around her waist, to be sworn in. Frazier said that Whitehead was a sporadic and random presence in her childrens lives. The killing was so violent that Nikki bit Tasmiyah during the combat. You listen to me, Taskin said. It looks like we don't have any news for this title yet. Get personalized recommendations, and learn where to watch across hundreds of streaming providers. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Just one week before the murder the twins had returned home, but their mother had . Born on November 27, 1993, twins Jasmiyah Kaneesha Whitehead and Tasmiyah Janeesha Whitehead lived with their mother, Jarmecca Yvonne "Nikki" Whitehead, in her Conyers home. The twins were 16 years old when Conyers Police arrested them for the murder. Reportedly, Tasmiyah pleaded guilty to voluntary murder, possessing a knife during the crime and making unauthentic statements in January 2014. Keep it Clean. He declined Jasmiyah's request for "first-offender status," which would have taken the charges off her record once she finished her sentence. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. or anything. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Low 42F. TV Shows. Sign up for Rockdale and Newton Eats, a weekly email newsletter with the latest on eateries in Rockdale and Newton Counties sprinkled with recipes. Sit back and relax. The twins were 16 . The girls were always respectful, good girls, smart she said. Especially Jasmiyah, who is seen in the tapes rocking back and forth. He depicted the girls as out of control, doing what they wanted, under Frazier's care and breaking court appointed guidelines under Webster's care, according to the friend. | Los Angeles Born | buffygunner@illicitdeeds.com. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear skies. Jasmiyah: It just seems like the way you questioning us that yall think we did it. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. To me, Ive been more of a family to them than their other family members. display: none; Air Date: September 6, 2020. Why not comfort her?". And from the way things looked, she cooked them breakfast.. She also pled guilty to falsification in government matters and possession of a knife in commission of a crime. Frazier said the girls hope to be together at the same facility in the near future. While largely solemn, bowing her head at mentions of the crime, Jasmiyah at one point smiled to her attorneys, Dwight Thomas and Hannah Ward. It was thought out, planned," she said. 2021-10-01 - 'SHE WAS BEATEN AND STABBED' Identical twins Tasmiyah and Jasmiyah Whitehead were just 16 years old when they murdered their mother, Nikki, 34. He does not think Nikki slept in her bedroom that night because her phone charger was plugged in the living room, so perhaps she fell asleep on the couch watching TV. The police investigation led to their arrest on murder charged in May 2010. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. After being separated, the twins tried to stick to their story, but being apart seemed to wear them down. "They are the ones who found her, who flagged a police officer down to report it and they didn't run.". Invalid password or account does not exist. On their 17th birthday, they were transported to separate county jail facilities, where they currently remain. "They were smart intelligent girls. Nikkis friends say they plan to follow the twins trial closely, but Sims is not sure if she will sit in the courtroom. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Meanwhile, her sister Tas, also aware of the camera, performed another act. Get news alerts and breaking news stories from the Rockdale Citizen and Newton Citizen delivered to your email. After much questioning, the twins began to show their nerves perhaps their guilty. (Violence) is getting to be so commonplace. Whitehead had reportedly been stabbed numerous. Wednesday edition, Sept. 8, 2021 Weekend Edition: Saturday-Sunday, September 11-12, 2021 . "I thank y'all for your mercy and leniency.". Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. That narrative claims Nikki started the fight and was the first to wave the knife, but it does not make it clear whether both twins stabbed her or how she ended up in the tub. Nearly four months later, their time was up. After the attack, Taskin said Nikki told her she was sometimes afraid at night of the girls. 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). Frazier said these are the girls she knows. It was like I was suffocating, so I started praying.. Thomas pointed out that the case was based on circumstantial evidence. racist or sexually-oriented language. With inconsistent evidence and a ton of hearsay we want the twins released from jail and the truth to be revealed! With fresh cuts and bites on both their hands and arms, they first told police they got in a fight with each other. "The mother was kind of afraid that something like that might happen," neighbor Angela Avery told WGCL. He said he suspects they were "co-conspirators, if that's the right word. Attorney David LaMalva has been appointed by the courts to represent Tasmiyah Whitehead, due to a reported conflict of interest for the Public Defender's office, which had been involved with the twins' juvenile court charges. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Since the girls were 16 . Despite working fulltime at the Coca-Cola Company and later at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Frazier said she enjoyed the role of caregiver for the twins, and they were happy and well-behaved in her home. Be Proactive. Ultimately, Sims started her own salon. Police arrested one of the girls at Tucker High School, east of Atlanta, and the other at a relative's home. The girls contend they discovered their mothers bloody body when they returned from school that afternoon. 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. 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. Stupid scratch, they are going to blame this whole thing on me because of a stupid scratch, Tas said. She also received a sentence of 30 years of prison time. 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