Brian Gaither, aged 23, was arrested in January 2011 on an unrelated offense. He was, however, the key to solving this mystery after telling authorities that he and many others were involved in Latisha Frazier’s death.
Gaither claims he was with a number of individuals when they allegedly invited Latisha to an apartment. The culprit includes Anneka Nelson (16), Lanee Bell (17), Johnnie A. Sweet (17), Cinthya Proctor (18), and Laurence Hassan (22).
Hassan informed detectives that they planned on “[teaching] her a lesson” since they claimed Latisha stole $900 from Sweet. Sweet encouraged all five of his companions, three young girls, and two men, to beat Frazier, Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Kavanaugh told.
Five of Sweet’s friends have subsequently pled guilty to crimes related to Frazier’s killing, leaving just Sweet to maintain his innocence in 2013.
Brian Gaither, 25, was sentenced to 32 years in jail in March 2013 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder.
Similarly, Cinthya Proctor and Laurence Kamal Hassan both pled guilty to crimes ranging from second-degree murder to abduction. Hassan received an 18-year prison sentence and Cinthya received a 21-year sentence.
USATTY: Johnnie Sweet, 19, sentenced to 52 yrs for 1st-deg felony murder, other charges in 2010 kidnapping, slaying of Latisha Frazier, 18
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) August 1, 2013
Lanee Bell, the sixth suspect, was freed from jail following her arrest. She subsequently pled guilty to criminal abduction and was sentenced to three years in prison.
Everyone but Johnnie made plea bargains, and Johnnie Sweet was found guilty after a trial. Johnnie was convicted of first-degree criminal murder, first-degree premeditated murder, abduction, and tampering with physical evidence in April 2013.
Johnnie was sentenced to 52 years in jail in August of the same year. According to records, he is still detained at the United States Penitentiary, McCreary in Pine Knot, Kentucky. In 2057, he will be eligible for release.
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