Thats when I believe all the trouble for them started, Frazier said. Its a role that was familiar to Frazier, who said her own mother had a nervous breakdown when she was 12. Just one week before the murder the twins had returned home, but their mother had . Frazier said both girls have earned their GEDs. Immediately after the killing, the twins claimed they had found their mother's body and no idea who committed the crime. Be the first one to comment on this story. The conflicts escalated to physical fights and resulted in counseling and juvenile court appearances. Season 27. tbd. 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. The results of the 2010 Census show the county population grew to 85,215 residents. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. display: none; 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 holidays were a quiet time for the friends and family of Jarmecca Yvonne Nikki Whitehead. When Id tell her Im coming from the road, she knew what Id like and cook my favorite food, Head recalled smiling. His kids do not want it. 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It looks like we don't have any news for this title yet. She also pled guilty to falsification in government matters and possession of a knife in commission of a crime. When I go to sleep I pray for her. When I wake up in the morning, I think of her, she said. 11 Kansas State, Grizzlies F Brandon Clarke (Achilles) lost for season, Officials: Driver in fatal hit-and-run commits suicide, '1000-Lb Sisters' Star Tammy Begs Her Family to Bring Her Home From Rehab, Rockdale County Sheriff's Office conducts active shooter training, Rockdale County residents urge leaders to deny high-density residential rezoning, Conyers/Rockdale Planning Commission recommends denial of Honey Creek rezoning, Southwest Airlines Quietly Raises a Key Fee, LETTER: Officials should slow residential growth in Rockdale County. Frazier said that the twins saw their mothers attempts to control them as hypocritical. The firmer police got, the more lies the girls told. Frazier was given custody again, only to have Whitehead regain custody on January 5, 2010. ?She just started waving the pot around things like whatever, so I guess she was trying to hit us with the pot,? "I believe she's sorry, based on the fact she was only 16 (at the time of the crime)," said Barthell. Just as when they were younger, Frazier said she continues to care for the girls. 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. She prayed aloud, hoping to catch her mothers killer.Please God I really want them to catch this person, Tasiyah said. No bond hearing application for Tasmiyah had been filed as of Monday afternoon. Trigger warning: This article contains graphic information about violence. 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She knew Nikki ever since they both began hair styling and the twins were about 2 or 3 years old. Frazier said the girls were told to see how it goes for two weeks; a status conference was set for Jan. 19. She said her best friend loved to celebrate as she proudly showed pictures of them in Halloween costumes one year. They were eligible for parole in 2017 but was denied. You have permission to edit this article. }, First published on June 15, 2010 / 12:51 PM. Nikki was a real loving person, she said slowly. Season 29 Overview. Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead, twin sisters from Conyers, Georgia, were reportedly arrested and convicted in 2014 for the cold-blooded murder of their biological single mother Jarmecca Yvonne "Nikki" Whitehead. Nikki Whitehead, 34, was found stabbed to death on January 13 at2020 Appaloosa Wayin the gated Bridle Ridge subdivision, off ofDogwood Drive. She also received a sentence of 30 years of prison time. 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. Tasmiyah is being held at Rockdale County jail and Jasmiyah is being held at Newton County jail. "I just want to say I'm sorry for all that has happened and all the pain it has caused to my family and my sister and especially my mom," Whitehead testified before Rockdale County Chief Superior Court Judge David Irwin sentenced her to 30 years in prison. Stupid scratch, they are going to blame this whole thing on me because of a stupid scratch, Tas said. Frazier had custody of the twins at one point. Get news alerts and breaking news stories from the Rockdale Citizen and Newton Citizen delivered to your email. Thomas said it was likely that Jasmiyah would have been placed with Webster were she to be released on bond. The girls would sometimes call her to come to their rescue when their mother was unavailable, she said. Pic credit: Rockdale County Sheriff's Office This week on Oxygen, Bad Blood looks at the case of teenage twins Jasmiyah (Jas) and Tasmiyah (Tas) Whitehead, two honor students, and girl scouts, who one day fatally stabbed and beat their mother, Jarmecca (Nikki) Whitehead, to death. But before the girls got actively involved in the camp the court ordered them into Fraziers custody. Detective: No I dont think yall did anything. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. 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Sign up for Rockdale and Newton Eats, a weekly email newsletter with the latest on eateries in Rockdale and Newton Counties sprinkled with recipes. That fateful day Taskin said she saw the girls beat up Nikki and threaten to kill her. 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. NewsOne Featured Video Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead twins who brutally murdered their mother in January 2010 have been sentenced to 30 years in prison, 11Alive reports. Also, he took the twins aside for serious talks about treating Nikki better. So she took her guard down. Through all of the turbulence, he never saw eye to eye with Frazier. The twins were claiming the bite marks they had were self-inflicted that its a nervous reaction they would have, said Lt. Chris Moon of the Rockdale County Sheriffs Office. Jasmiyah spoke before the court, apologizing for the pain her actions caused. Get the most popular posts onRockdaleNewtonCitizen.com from the previous week emailed to you every Monday morning. Its hard for me to believe this with these beautiful girls, Harris said shaking her head. He said he is unsure what to do with it. The next day she called to check on her family and went to work, still feeling uneasy. Irwin said he agreed, but that both twins deserved the same sentence. Bishop Sherman L. Young, Sr., pastor of HighPointe Church, where the service will be held at 8 p.m., said he hopes attendees will uplift each other while also examining their lives. 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. Whitehead Twins Twin sisters Tasmiyah and Jasmiyah Whitehead are accused of stabbing their mother Nikki to death in January 2010. 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