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A Jefferson County jury convicted Nigel Thomas of murder and obstruction.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, a Jefferson Circuit Court jury in Indiana convicted Nigel Thomas, 36, of Oxford, Ohio, stage name Nati Bang, of murder and obstruction of justice in the case of Wilma Robertson, 35, of Hanover. Sentencing is set for Oct. 26, and no sentence has been imposed yet.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
A jury guilty verdict is a finding of guilt. It is not a sentence, and sentencing is still ahead on Oct. 26, 2026. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, a Jefferson Circuit Court jury in Indiana convicted Nigel Thomas, 36, of Oxford, Ohio, stage name Nati Bang, of murder and obstruction of justice in the April 2025 death of Wilma Robertson, 35, of Hanover. Coverage of that verdict is dated Wednesday, Sept. 23.
The autopsy described a 6.5-inch-deep stab wound to the back and ruled the death a homicide. Prosecutors said Thomas created fake social-media accounts to frame Shawn Bailey. Bailey was initially arrested, then cleared through phone location, digital evidence, and DNA on a knife linked to Thomas and excluding Bailey. Thomas represented himself and claimed self-defense or accident. The jury deliberated about 90 minutes to an hour and a half. Those are the trial facts in the verdict coverage. They are not a sentence.
Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026. No term of years has been imposed. Jefferson County Prosecutor David Sutter's office, FOX19, and WKRC Local 12 reported the guilty verdicts on murder and obstruction of justice. A finding of guilt on those counts is the jury's verdict. It does not pick a number of years. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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