Noura Jackson, then only 18 years old, saw her mother lying on the floor of their Memphis, Tennessee, home; she was covered in blood. The 39-year-old victim, Jennifer Jackson, had been stabbed 50 times.
And Noura Jackson found herself facing a first-degree murder charge for the death of her mother at a time when most kids her age would be preparing for their senior year of high school or making arrangements for college.
Noura was finally freed from jail in 2016 following a second-degree murder conviction and participation from the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Where Is Noura Jackson Now?
Police in the town of Cadiz has confirmed that Noura Jackson, who spent years in prison in a well-known Memphis murder case, has been detained on drug possession charges in Kentucky.
Police in Cadiz said that when they discovered Jackson taking goods out of her car, they had been investigating a report of a suspicious individual while they were at a Cracker Barrel.
According to the police, they seized cocaine, marijuana, and prescription drugs. Jackson acknowledged that they were all hers. After serving almost ten years in jail for the 2005 stabbing death of her mother in Memphis, Jackson was freed in 2016. She was then 18 years old.
Noura was one of a select group of daughters who were 18 years old or younger when they killed their moms, making up 15% of the total parricide perpetrators.
She completed her term in Nashville, Tennessee’s Tennessee Prison for Women. She received three years’ worth of credit toward her sentence for time spent while she was awaiting trial.
Noura was probed in 2011 for drug use in the Tennessee prison and was later found guilty. After the morphine was found on Noura, she was given a 10-day solitary sentence and a $4 fine. She worked at the jail laundry and made $0.25 per hour. Noura has experienced three disciplinary actions since August 2010.
Who Are Noura Jackson Mother Jennifer Jackson Murder & Father Nazmi Hassanieh?
Nazmi Hassanieh and Jennifer Jackson had only one child, Noura Jackson. Jennifer had complete custody of Noura following the couple’s divorce. Nazmi Hassanieh, a gas station owner in southeast Memphis, was fatally shot on January 26, 2004, at his Kwik Stop workplace.
Jennifer raised Noura by herself while working as a bond trader. According to testimonials from family members and friends, the mother and daughter reportedly had a tumultuous relationship, mainly due to Noura’s drug use and contempt for schooling.
Jennifer Jackson, Noura’s 39-year-old mother, was brutally killed in her bedroom on June 5, 2005, by stabbed more than 50 times.
Investigations found that Noura had not stated during her questioning that she had been observed on a Walgreens security camera at 4:04 a.m. on June 5 purchasing bandages for a cut on her hand.
She claimed to have entered her home at 5:00 a.m. and discovered her mother deceased after purchasing gas at 4:20 a.m.
Local news stories of the shocking violence on a peaceful block shocked and alarmed the city’s middle-class neighborhoods.
What Happened To Noura Jackson?
Three months into the inquiry, on September 29, 2005, Noura Jackson was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder. At the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center in downtown Memphis, the trial commenced on February 9, 2009.
After hearing the closing arguments, the jury of eight women and four men returned a guilty verdict. The majority of the evidence used to convict her was circumstantial.
Noura was released from prison 11 years after entering the Alford plea, 15 months later.
When Noura was released from prison, she moved in with a family friend named Ansley Larsson because her mother’s family did not support her.
Weirich, the district attorney for Shelby County, was accused by the government of ethical transgressions related to the Jackson murder trial. Weirich said “20/20” when questioned about the case, “She killed her mother and did her time for it.”
While incarcerated, Noura completed her GED and applied to colleges. She later reached an agreement with her mother’s sisters to get a share of her mother’s wealth.