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NBC News
02-05-2025
- NBC News
Woman's ex sent video of her body in plot to frame man for her murder
The Ohio man charged with fatally stabbing a woman he described as his 'soulmate' shared a video from a fake social media account that showed the victim's lifeless body in an effort to frame another man for the killing, court records obtained Friday show. The video, sent via Facebook, lasted five seconds and included R&B singer Chris Brown's "Stutter" playing in the background, according to a probable cause affidavit from a detective in Jefferson County, Indiana. The message was one of several that authorities accused Nigel Thomas, 34, of sending in an in elaborate plot to frame the other man, Shawn Bailey, for the murder of Wilma Robertson. The messages were sent to Robertson's relatives and people associated with her, according to the affidavit. The messages showed Bailey appearing to admit killing Robertson last month, the affidavit states. Bailey, who had dated Robertson, was arrested in connection with her murder on April 15, shortly after the Facebook video was shared with the girlfriend of Robertson's ex-husband, according to the affidavit. A message sent to the girlfriend indicated that Bailey had done the ex-husband "a favor" and he no longer had to worry about Robertson, the affidavit states. Bailey, 33, remained in jail until April 25, the Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office said earlier this week. Bailey did not respond to a request for comment. A lawyer for Thomas, who made his initial appearance in an Indiana courtroom Friday, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Thomas was charged with one count of felony murder and one count of obstruction of justice. "It seems that he has absolutely no remorse whatsoever," Robertson's cousin, Kimberly Danner, said of Thomas in an interview. "It's super insulting." Danner grew up with her cousin in Kentucky and said the two were more like sisters. She described Robertson, a certified nursing assistant and mother of two, as a free spirit who had a knack for making people laugh. Danner said her cousin met Thomas after she separated from her ex-husband a few years ago. Initially, Danner recalled, Robertson said that Thomas — a rapper who went by "Nati Bang" — "understood her like nobody else." He wrote a love song about her, "A Girl Named Wilma," that remains online, she said. The couple went to California, Danner said, though their relationship became "toxic" and in January 2024, Robertson returned to Kentucky, Danner said. "When she got back, she was just on this healing journey," Danner recalled. "She wanted to come back, get her life on track, get her kids and take them back to California." Initially, Danner said, she spoke regularly to her cousin. But Robertson went silent roughly a year ago for reasons that remain unclear, Danner said. According to the affidavit, authorities believe Robertson was killed on April 11 or 12 at her home in Hanover, Indiana. Her body was discovered on April 14 in a utility room. Two stab wounds were found in her back, the affidavit states. Danner learned of her cousin's death on April 14, she said, though initially her family had no details about what happened. Later that night, she said, the video showing Robertson's body was seen by her ex-husband when his girlfriend received it. That, Danner said, "is when we knew what had happened to her." After Bailey's April 15 arrest, he denied taking video of Robertson's body or sending messages, the affidavit states. He told authorities he'd been roughly 40 miles away, in Louisville, Kentucky, at the time of her death. A day later, Danner said she, too, received a Facebook message from someone purporting to be Shawn Bailey. Robertson's sister had also received a message from the supposed Shawn Bailey on Instagram, according to the affidavit, but by then, Danner said, she'd learned of Bailey's arrest and knew the messages were probably fake. "I immediately knew it was Nati," she said, noting that she was on the phone with a detective at the time discussing Bailey's arrest. "I was like, 'Let me tell you about this other guy she used to date.'" The affidavit cites dozens of messages posted on Thomas' Facebook profile about Robertson in the days after her death, some of which describe her as Thomas' "soulmate." Several of the messages tag Robertson's family. One, posted April 23, says: "THEY TOOK THE ONLY ONE I REALLY TRUST SHE KNOWS ALL MY PAIN OF WHAT MY FAMILY DONE TO ME ITS WAR OVER YOU!!!!!" Investigators later confirmed Shawn Bailey's alibi, according to the affidavit, and they discovered that the Shawn Bailey Facebook account was accessed by an IP address in Oxford, Ohio, while Bailey was incarcerated in Louisville. DNA found on the handle of a bloody knife at the crime scene excluded Bailey as a suspect, according to the affidavit, but showed a "moderate" match to Thomas. Thomas, who lived in Oxford, was arrested April 25, the same day Bailey was released, according to the Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office. For Danner, Thomas' arrest forced her to finally confront her cousin's death. "That was probably the first time that I finally, really accepted that she was gone," Danner said. At Robertson's funeral, she said, "it didn't feel like she was at peace at all. I feel it's because they had arrested the wrong person."
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Murderer tricked police into arresting wrong man after horrifying Facebook posts
Police mistakenly arrested Shawn Bailey, 33, for murder but soon realised he was framed by 34-year-old Nigel Thomas from Ohio - who faked social media accounts to confuse officers An innocent man spent around 10 days behind bars for a murder he didn't commit - after the real killer staged an "elaborate plan to frame" him using fake social media accounts and chilling videos of the victim's body, Indiana authorities say. Police were called to carry out a welfare check on 35-year-old Wilma Gayle Robertson on April 15 at a property on Hickory Drive in Hanover, near the US ' Kentucky and Ohio borders. They found her dead from stab wounds to the back. Later that same day, officers arrested 33-year-old Shawn Bailey of Louisville for her murder after finding what appeared to be concrete evidence against him. He had a video of Robertson's body and even appeared to confess to the sick crime. According to court documents, the girlfriend of Robertson's ex-husband received a friend request from a Facebook account in the name of "Shawn Bailey." Two disturbing messages followed. The first was a five-second video allegedly showing Robertson's body on the floor, soundtracked by the Chris Brown song Stutter, with the lyric: "Got me trippin' because you really f**k my head up." The second message read: "Tell her babe daddy that he doesn't have to worry about her anymore and my bad for me and him getting in it over this b**** me and him both got the same last name I did him a solid favor." But investigators later cleared Bailey using DNA evidence. The real killer, prosecutors say, is 34-year-old Nigel Thomas of Oxford, Ohio - also known as "Nati Bang." After stabbing Robertson, Thomas allegedly launched a calculated campaign to frame Bailey, creating multiple fake social media accounts to make it appear as though Bailey had confessed. Police arrested Thomas on Friday, then dropped the charges against Bailey and released him. Thomas remains in custody in Ohio, awaiting extradition to Indiana. No motive has been released, and prosecutors haven't shared any details on how Thomas knew Robertson. "The criminal justice system is ultimately a search for the truth," said Jefferson County Prosecutor David Sutter. "Multiple agencies across three states worked tirelessly in their pursuit of all investigative leads to uncover the crimes of Nigel Thomas and clear Shawn Bailey." According to her obituary, Robertson was a certified nursing assistant, a mum-of-two, and was known for posting uplifting videos on social media to inspire others.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
A Man Was Charged and Imprisoned For Killing a Woman, Then This Netflix-Style Plot Twist Changed Everything
Southern Indiana police thought they solved the murder of a 35-year-old woman earlier this month by throwing the suspect in jail. However, new evidence led to a crazy plot twist that you have to read to believe. New charges filed April 25 brought the mystery behind the death of Wilma Robertson to an end. The mother of two was found dead with stab wounds to the back inside her home on Hickory Drive in Hanover, Indiana on April 15. Jefferson County prosecutors say they were called to her home for a welfare check when they found her. Later that day, 33-year-old Shawn Bailey was arrested for the alleged murder. At first, there were no doubts about his involvement, given he'd allegedly admitted to the crime and allegedly had a video of Robertson's dead body. Also, a Facebook account with Bailey's name sent a few cryptic messages to Robertson's ex-husband's girlfriend, per a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law&Crime. One message was a video attachment showing Robertson dead on the floor with Chris Brown's 'Stutter' playing in the back, the report says. The second message read, 'Tell her babe daddy that he doesn't have to worry about her anymore and my bad for me and him getting in it over this b*** me and him both got the same last name. I did him a solid favor.' However, as the investigation continued, police said the DNA evidence they recovered didn't match Bailey at all. It matched 34-year-old Nigel Thomas of Oxford, Ohio, police said. The cops came to the conclusion that Thomas was the one who stabbed the victim in her home. They claimed he then engaged in 'an elaborate plan to frame a man named Shawn Bailey for her death.' Police found Thomas went the extra mile, fabricating evidence to incriminate Bailey by creating multiple social media accounts in his name. Police said Thomas then used those accounts to send out messages to relatives of Robertson 'purporting to be Bailey admitting to the murder.' Questions still remain about how Thomas knew the victim or what the motive was behind her killing. Regardless of the details, Thomas was charged with Robertson's murder and Bailey was set free after spending 10 days in jail for nothing. Thomas is currently in custody in Ohio, waiting to be extradited to Indiana, police said. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
International Business Times
30-04-2025
- International Business Times
Man Who Framed Indiana Woman's Boyfriend, Shared Video on Facebook Showing Her Body Using Fake Profile
The Ohio man who was arrested for fatally stabbing an Indiana woman and then hatching an elaborate plan to frame the victim's boyfriend, posted a video of the victim's body on Facebook while pretending to be the boyfriend, according to Indiana authorities. As previously reported by IBT, police responded on April 15 to perform a welfare check on 35-year-old Wilma Robertson at a home on Hickory Drive in Hanover, India. When they arrived, they found Robertson dead from stab wounds to her back. Robertson's Ex-Husband's Girlfriend Received Video of the Dead Body from an Account with Bailey's Name Later that day, officers arrested Robertson's boyfriend, 33-year-old Shawn Bailey of Louisville, Kentucky, for the murder. According to Bailey's probable cause arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, Robertson's ex-husband's girlfriend received a Facebook friend request from an account under the name "Shawn Bailey." "Shawn Bailey" sent the woman two messages. The first was a 5-second video allegedly showing Robertson dead on the floor with the Chris Brown song "Stutter" playing in the background. The lyrics said "Got me trippin' because you really f—k my head up." In the second message, "Bailey" allegedly wrote: "Tell her babe daddy that he doesn't have to worry about her anymore and my bad for me and him getting in it over this b— me and him both got the same last name I did him a solid favor." DNA Evidence Later Ruled Bailey Out as Suspect But investigators later used DNA evidence to exclude the real Bailey of the crime. Instead, prosecutors say, the actual killer is 34-year-old Nigel Thomas of Oxford, Ohio, who goes by the name "Nati Bang." After stabbing Robertson, Thomas "engaged in an elaborate plan to frame" Bailey, including creating multiple social media accounts purporting to be Bailey admitting to the murder, according to Jefferson County Prosecutor David Sutter. On Friday, cops arrested Thomas, dismissed charges against Bailey and set him free. Thomas' arrest affidavit was not available and prosecutors did not release a motive for the crime nor detail his relationship with Robertson. "The criminal justice system is ultimately a search for the truth. Multiple agencies across three states worked tirelessly in their pursuit of all investigative leads to uncover the crimes of Nigel Thomas and clear Shawn Bailey," Sutter said. Thomas is currently jailed in Ohio and waiting to be extradited to Indiana.
