Murder: Teenager Latisha Frazier's Death Shocked Parents: The Mystery Murder Case Unfolds
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Let’s take a look at “Murder: Teenager Latisha Frazier’s Death Shocked Parents” In August 2010, Frazier mysteriously vanished, worrying her family.

The police searched all over for her in the months that followed, but they were unable to find her.

American Detective With Lt. Joe Kenda: Death Capitol’s creators explain how a quarrel between Latisha and her companions resulted in her death.

Murder: Teenager Latisha Frazier’s Death Shocked Parents

Latisha Frazier, a teenager was beaten to death by a group of guys on August 2, 2010. When the 18-year-old went missing from Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2010, her family was shocked.

She was supposedly a full-time employee at McDonald’s and was last seen leaving the restaurant, only to vanish. Latisha’s behavior was odd, especially given her reputation as a diligent worker and dependable graduate of Crossland High School.

Murder: Teenager Latisha Frazier's Death Shocked Parents
Latisha Frazier went missing on August 2, 2010 after leaving her job at McDonald’s. ( Source : Ourblackgirls )

Latisha, a mother of a child called Diamond, never spent more than 24 hours without contacting her loved ones. So when her family couldn’t reach her, it was the reason for urgency.

Frazier’s family worked hard to find their loved one. They apparently wandered the streets distributing out leaflets, frequently halting passing vehicles, as police went down every lead that fell on their desks, which were few.

“She never attempted to flee her home. She had no motive to flee her house “Barry Campbell, Frazier’s father, stated.

Frazier's family distributed flyers and enquired every passing car, while police pursued every lead, but she was never recovered.
Frazier’s family distributed flyers and enquired every passing car, while police pursued every lead, but she was never recovered. ( Source : Washingtonpost )

Then, almost five months after Latisha vanished, messages started appearing on her Facebook page which was filled with threats.

The unidentified social media user said that Frazier had died and that her ashes might be found in Rock Creek Park.

It wasn’t until the following year that officials discovered she had been killed. Although Latisha’s body was never found, witness evidence proved that she was battered and choked to death.

Johnnie Sweet And Brian Gaither’s Prison Sentence And Charges

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).

It was until Brian Gaither, who was arrested in another case pleaded guilty to her murder and revealed the name of his friends involved.
It was until Brian Gaither, who was arrested in another case pleaded guilty to her murder and revealed the name of his friends involved. ( Source : Thecinemaholic )

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.

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.

Latisha Frazier Was Murdered By Six Of Her Friends

La beat Frazier after luring her back to his apartment in the 1700 block of Trenton Place SE after she concluded her shift at a McDonald’s in Temple Hills, according to Kavanaugh.

Once she was there, Hassan allegedly escorted her to his bedroom, when they all began hitting her.

Latisha apparently yelled out for them to stop, and even after the savage onslaught stopped, two of the men kicked and punched her on occasion.

According to reports, the young mother was still alive when she was bound with tape around her wrists and ankles and placed in a closet with a pillowcase wrapped around her head.

When she was left in the dark, Latisha was believed to be whimpering. No one checked on her until the next day when she was discovered dead.

Hassan stated that the gang agreed to dismember Latisha’s body in a bathtub, but he demanded that the remnants be removed from his property.

So Frazier was dumped in trash behind the house, retrieved by Waste Management, and dumped in a Virginia landfill, where officials think she still lies.

Several search attempts have been carried out, but it was thought a decade ago that she was at least 60 feet below the surface.