I’m sure you all heard the horrible news about Latasha Norman late Thursday. Her ex-boyfriend has been charged with her murder. Read on:
The ex-boyfriend of a JSU student missing since Nov. 13 has been charged with killing her, officials say.
Stanley Cole, 24, is suspected in the slaying of Latasha Norman.
A body found this afternoon off Brown Street in north Jackson is that of Norman, Jackson Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jeffery Scott confirmed late today.
The remains were found around 2 p.m. in a wooded area on Brown Street near County Line Road.
Cole, a criminal justice major at JSU, was in a Pearl court early Thursday for a hearing into charges he struck Norman Oct. 9 at a restaurant in Pearl. He was later taken into custody for further questioning in Norman’s disappearance.
Cole, whom Scott had termed “a person of Interest” a few hours earlier, was formally charged with murder after Norman’s body was found.
Cole apparently led police to the body.
The university, which spearheaded vigils and other events to keep Norman’s disappearance in the news, has cancelled classes Friday in her honor. [ READ MORE ]
On behalf of the Concrete Loop family I would like to extend our condolences to the Norman family at this horrible time.
RIP Miss Norman, my condolences goes out to the Norman family.
My prayers are with her family… cruel cruel world.
This is so sad to hear. Her family will be in my prayers.
RIP Latasha. Your friends and family will definitely be in my prayers.
DAMN…….damn….damn
so sad. I pray for the family and friends and classmates at this time.
THIS IS SO SAD LORD HAVE MERCY. PRAYING FOR THE FAMILY!!!!!!
JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, what a horrible tragedy. What was wrong with this young man that he felt compelled to take this young woman’s life and dump her body like it was garbage.
Sisters, please be more discerning about who you let into your life.
RIP
This is so sad my prayers to her family
TOO SAD, THERE R MANY IF I CANT HAVE U NO ONE WILL SAD PPL WALKIN AROUND, SMH, GOD HELP! MY MAMA JUST TOLD ME ABOUT A 22 YEAR OLD GIRL THAT KILLED HER 1 AND 3 YEAR KIDS WITH A STEAK KNIFE IN AN ATL CONVENIENT STORE AND I AM
LOST FOR WORDS! RIP
thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Prayers of comfort and strength for her family.
#11 gurl wat !!i did not even about that gurl! wat did those kids do to deserve that!! Rip Norman!!! You are with the lord now!! lord have mercy on whom ever soul who did this to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am livid because CNN, CBS News, or the Today Show did not mention Latasha’s disappearance in their newscasts since she went missing. Correct me if I’m wrong. Instead, they continued to focus on that white Kansas girl who missing around the same and led a double life as a porn actress.
I’m sorry this happened to her and I’m also this sorry this happened at my alma mater. I’m disgusted that this didn’t get any play on the majors.
Ms. Bmore,
I so agree with you…I’ve been looking all over the news for the covergae on this woman and everyday they talk about the white girl that went missing and haven’t mentioned this girl yet…such a sad world I hope they put her boyfriend under the jail and he suffers…Taking a life is disgusting…my condolences
you’d think after hearing of so many peoples lives being taken away on a daily that i’d be immune to all this, I’m truly sad my heart goes out to her fam
My prayers go out to the family. Unfornately, this happens more often than not with women and ex-boyfriends/husbands. It is usually the person that the women had a violent history with that is most likely the responsible party. the leading cause of death among pregnant women is homicide by the father of their child. Ladies please learn a lesson from this. if you are in a abusive relationship, do not assume that the man will just stop or go away. you never know what someone is capable of when they are pushed to the edge. if someone is violent with you or even threatens you, tell the police, and tell your family members. Don’t be ashmed because of what happened to you…the more people are aware of your situation than the more likely you will be able to stay alive!
#11 I just heard about that this morning. Everyone needs Jesus. My condolences to the family and friends of this woman who was struck down in her prime. Why can’t some men just walk away and leave that prior relationship alone; I swear you never know what the true soul of some people that you meet in this world…until it’s too late. May God be with us all.
Lord grant this family peace in the midst of their storm. Give them the strength to make it through.
Murderers shall have their part in the second death, Rev. 21: 8.
(I feel sorry for the person that took the life of this young woman. I can only imagine the wrath of GOD on him)
I knew it…i called it right…on the last post when they announced she was missing, and doing an investigation into her disappearance, i said they don’t need no damn investigation, they should just go arrest the exboyfriend cause his ass did it….
Just a fuckin shame.
Glad they caught her murderer. Now she can r.i.p.
I know that vengence is the Lord’s but I am really mad!!! Such a loss and waste for a beautiful young woman to die like that. I am really at a loss of about how Black women in general are being treated.
I am telling you sistas I really feel like we are at a cross roads in Black America
1. seven times likely to graduate college than Black men
2. 68% of Black women having kids out of marriage
3. More likely to not get married
4. Highest Rates of new aids Cases.
This is soooooo senseless. May The Almighty bless his soul, and cover and comfort this family.
Truely sad. I saw this on CNN Headlines news last night. I think it was on Nancy Grace if I’m not mistaken. I was hoping they would find her alive but I had a feeling that this story would end up like every other one. May she R.I.P.
My heart goes out to her family and friends. This is so sad. What kind of COWARD was her boyfriend that he had to kill her? There is so much going on in the world. I don’t know what else to do but pray. RIP Latasha, and may the Lord be with her family.
No, I didn’t hear this news late last night OR this morning on the Today show. Thank Goodness for the blogs-well actually ConcreteLoop to be exact…I feel so sorry for this girl and her family. As an undergrad enjoying the HBCU experience, I would NEVER had imagined being endangered(sp) by a dude I was dealing with.
God rest her soul.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Norman Family. This is a truly sad event. I am double saddened because the same thing happened to a fellow classmate of mine, Marquita Smith. On wednesday, this was the local news headline:
http://www.todaysthv.com/...s/news.aspx?storyid=56806
This morning, they arrested her boyfriend. He claims they got into an arguement and he killed her, then hid her body at an abandoned house! I am truly sadden by these events and I just dont understand why! There are a lot of crazy people out there!!! What is going on in this world today???
R.I.L- Latasha Norman & Marquita Smith!!!
This is ridiculous. These overly possessive insecure men keep killing these women so no one else will have them. I will also keep her family & friends in my prayers.
Should I say the word the Beyonce to get more comments on this post? Gees! Anyway, I am praying for the family.
Lord Have Mercy!!! All this sad news on such a beautiful Friday!!!
My condolences…R.I.P
Wow, another sad case my God give her family strength to get through this difficult time may she rest in peace.
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And to CL you are truley the world’s best blog site everything you do is done with respect and class and i apprecite and respect that.
@ Get Me Bodied – YES I heard about that this morning! It happened in Augusta at the Food Mart gas station. I am convinced that some of these people are possessed!
@ Olivia – SO sorry to hear about your friend!
Every time I click on a story about a missing college student’s body being found it’s Emily Sander (may she RIP as well). I don’t understand the disparity in coverage. Oh wait…I get it!
I’m so tired of things like this happening. It’s almost every day there’s a story about someone missing or someone’s body being found. What is going on?
Her loved ones are in my prayers.
This is such a sad ending. What I find so damn sad is that this looser was in school for Criminal Justice!!! What did he think that he was going to get a way with the perfect murder??? Ahhhhh….I don’t think so!!!
My condolences go out to her family.
This is another sad one. His butt should be ashamed of himself. I’m sure deadly force wasn’t really necessary.
My heart goes out to her family.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,314110,00.html
that’s about the GA woman who killed her children
@ #37– And justice gon be served right on his criminal ASS too.. UUGGHH!! These ppl are so sick.. They showed Latasha’s boyfriend on T.V. leaving/going to his court appearance for the prior assault and all i could think about was going in my backyard and getting one of those bricks!!!!!!
#38.. baby, is deadly force EVER necessary? :wtf:
RIP…….
DATING IN SO DANGEROUS NOW A DAYZ
WE HAVE TO STAY INPRAYER FOR OURSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER….U NEVE KNO WHO U OR YOUR GIRLFRIEND IS “TRULY” DATING
Having been in a violent relationship in the past, this saddens my heart to know what she was going thru and then for it to end in death. He’s going to hell! She is at peace now. It is totally unacceptable for us women to go thru this. Its hard enough being a black woman as it is, then you have to worry about the man who is supposed to be your “king” beating your ass because of his own damn insecurities! It just makes me sick!!!
RIP, the media didn’t focus on her like Stacey Peterson…
Ms. Bmore
Friday, November 30, 2007
I am livid because CNN, CBS News, or the Today Show did not mention Latasha’s disappearance in their newscasts since she went missing. Correct me if I’m wrong. Instead, they continued to focus on that white Kansas girl who missing around the same and led a double life as a porn actress.
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No there hasn’t been wide coverage on her story. Unfortunately( I work in law enforcement) often in cases involving minority women, the boyfriend, ex-husband or husbad is typically the #1 suspect so often the case doesn’t get a lot of coverage in the media. Black/Latina women especially have to look more closely at the people we surround ourselves because Domestic violence among us is out of control. I have had 2 cousins murdered by their husbands–one was a police officer and so was her estranged husband. RIP Ms. Norman
Was really hoping that they would find her alive. Very sad news.
RIP LATASHA…..MY PRAYS ARE WITH MS. NORMAN FAMILY AND FRIENDS
ITS A REAL SHAME THAT I HAD TO JUST HAPPEN TO VISIT CONCRETELOOP.COM TO HEAR ABOUT THIS. I WATCHED THE TODAY SHOW THIS MORNING AND THEY’RE SO BUSY TALKING ABOUT THAT DAMN BABY GRACE AND THAT STACY PETERSON EVERYDAY THAT THEY DIDN’T HAVE THE DECENCY TO MENTION THIS. WE REALLY NEED TO STEP UP AND TRY TO DEVELOP OUR OWN NEWS MEDIA CHANNEL DEDICATED TO “US” BECAUSE THESE OTHER SHOWS AREN’T DOING IT NEITHER IS B.E.T. HELL, WE NEED TO STOP BEING IGNORANT THINKING THAT THINGS WILL SOME DAY BE BETTER FOR US IN THIS COUNTRY AND START DOING OUR OWN THING….AND STOP KILLING EACH OTHER!!! HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
Every nite Nancy Grace show spends 30 mins on Stacey Peterson…nothing on this poor girl…it’s scary to be a black woman in America..
#48 – I totally and completely agree. No one is looking out for us but us.
My mom says that all these killings are signs of the apocalypse. But I’m wondering if there is really more killing going on, or its the same as its always been but technology is giving us more access to what’s going on in more parts of the country/world.
My heart really goes out to the family though, RIP and may God look after her family during such a difficult time.
IF A MAN TELLS YOU THAT YOU BETTER NOT LEAVE HIM,..THEN FIND A WAY TO GET OUT THEN AND DON’T WAIT TIL HE FUCKS UP,….HE MAY DO SOMETHING TO HARM YOU AND/OR YOUR FAMILY…..BLACK WOMEN WAKE UP!!!!!!
My prayers go out to her family. Why can’t guys just leave them alone when they say its over with. Its not worth killing ur ex because they don’t want that person anymore.
This is……….just to sad………… RIP Latasha
I am a student at JSU and we are deeply saddened to hear of Latasha Norman’s death. I was hoping and praying for her safe return, she is with the Lord now. My deepest condolescences go out to Latasha’s family and friends.
I knew and was suspcious of the ex-boyfriend all along. There was just too much evidence pointing to him, especially him withdrewing from the university the same exact day she went missing and the charges that were against him for hitting her last month. I hope that bastard gets what he deserves.
Ladies please be cautious of whoever you let into your lives. At the first sign or warning of possible abuse, GET OUT. You never know what some of these people are capable off when pushed over the edge.
If a man/woman makes what seems like a credible threat please please report it immediately, don’t want for them to harm you. So many men/women think it is going to get better and they won’t actually harm them. The Devil is a Liar. You never know what someone will do these days. Did ya’ll hear about the man who was married to his wife of 39 years, abused her the whole 39 years of their marriage and then she finnally gets the nerve to leave him and he kills the two daughters and himself. I say sick sick world we live in. I am single scared to date. I have children and I think about my children before anything. I think I would just rather stay single. It’s crazy!
My very sincere condolences go out to Tasha’s family. That is such a tradegy. I have been the victim of a loved one / fiance getting murdered and it is a feeling that cannot be described. The emotions are so different than that of someone dying of a disease or natural causes. At least they have closure and know who did it. Now their hearts can one day RIP. Only time will heal this kind of wound but trust that she will never be forgotten. It so many unanswered questions like did she suffer or what were her last words , did she beg for her life all these questions will haunt her family for the rest of their lives and that is a tradegy within itself. This man don’t know the kind of pain he has caused. Not only to her family but probably to his as well.
omg ! So sorry to hear this. Lord please bless her family and friends!
That is so sad. I don’t understand why so many young black men have such little regard for life. There was no reason for this young lady to be killed.
I know there was a popular song out once upon a time that stated I need a soldier and stating how they want a thug and all that crapt, but, these young ladies have got to learn that nothing good can come from being around a person like that. Nothing but abuse.
Now two lives are gone. Hers because she is no longer here and his because he will be in jail for the rest of his life if he does not get the death penalty. We have to stop this.
There is really not much to say, that has not been said already however, I extend my deepest sympathy to her family. Damn crazy fools. I understand at some degree you can not truly understand the mind of a killer etc..but sometimes I wish I had that gift, to understand the mind @ the time of their actions. This violence ish is out of control
SUCH A SHAME.BUT I KNEW IT.PRAYERS AND PEACE
Uhmm.. who wrote this article? Not everyone knows which state university that JSU stands for. Some of us are not into the state Uni lingo.
RIP chic.. aint that always the conclusion to these stories?