Overview

• Wilma Robertson, a 35-year-old mother of two, was found stabbed to death in her Hanover, Indiana home during a welfare check on April 14, 2025.
• Shawn Bailey was initially arrested and charged with the murder but was released after DNA evidence excluded him as a suspect.
• Authorities allege Nigel Thomas, also known as 'Nati Bang,' created fake social media profiles in Bailey's name to send false confessions to Robertson’s family.
• Thomas was arrested on April 25, 2025, in Butler County, Ohio, and is awaiting transfer to Indiana for a court hearing on murder charges.
• The case involved multi-state collaboration by law enforcement agencies to uncover the framing scheme and bring Thomas to justice.