Reconsidered: Nikki Whitehead

Reconsidered: Nikki Whitehead

From Women and Crime by Cloud10

May 29, 2026 · 52 min · Season 7 · Episode 349

About this episode

This episode revisits the brutal murder of Nikki Whitehead and the shocking motives behind it.

Ep 349: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 11/16/21 A young woman and mother brutally murdered in her own home in Georgia in January of 2010 was found by her 16-year-old twin daughters, who frantically flagged down police for help. The crime scene pointed to a killer with a lot of anger towards this woman but the investigation would reveal a shocking motive and the most unlikely of suspects Sources for Today's Episode: CBS News Multiple articles by Katherine Heide, a criminologist from University of South Florida An episode of Snapped The Covington News Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Shlosberg, Meghan Sacks

Topics covered

  • murder
  • investigation
  • domestic violence
  • crime scene
  • suspects
  • updates

Keywords

  • Nikki Whitehead
  • murder
  • Georgia
  • twin daughters
  • investigation
  • crime scene
  • domestic violence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News, University of South Florida, The Covington News

Books & works: Snapped

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