In Hanover, Indiana, police conducting a welfare check found the body of Wilma Robertson, a 35-year-old woman who had been stabbed. The prime suspect, Nigel Thomas, allegedly sent confessions to Robertson's family using false identities and attempting to frame Shawn Bailey, who was wrongfully imprisoned for over a week. After new DNA evidence cleared Bailey, he was released. Prosecutors claim Thomas crafted an elaborate scheme to divert blame from himself, but details about the motive and Robertson's death remain unclear as the court documents are sealed.
After Robertson's killing, Thomas "engaged in an elaborate plan to frame a man named Shawn Bailey for her death," utilizing fabricated evidence and social media accounts.
Prosecutors allege that while the killer was behind the messages admitting to the crime, he did not use his own name to avoid detection.
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