Kenneth Nigh was a prime perpetrator in the Rhonda Oakley murder case along with his girlfriend, Jenna Oakley. Find the latest updates on the case below!
Kenneth Nigh was the boyfriend of Jenna Oakley, who has been booked for the murder of her mother.
Jenna and Nigh have murdered Rhonda Oakley, Jenna’s mother, and ran away in her car.
The incident happened in 2016, creating a huge commotion among the residents and the public.
Meanwhile, the whole case has once again hit the news as it got examined by “See No Evil: Cruel Love,” an investigation documentary.
Who Is Kenneth Nigh?
Kenneth Nigh was the partner of Jenna Oakley for more than three years.
He also became the partner-in-crime of Ms. Oakley in murdering her stepmother, Rhonda Oakley.
#UPDATE | Quay Co, NM Sheriff: Kenneth Nigh, the boyfriend of 15 y/o Jenna Oakley is dead. (1/3) @WDRBNews pic.twitter.com/yGLyh0gixW
— Josh Breslow, REALTOR (@JoshBreslowTN) October 21, 2016
He was 20 years old in 2016 when he was dating a 15-year-old Jenna.
Not much information on his life background was not shared with the public back then.
Kenneth Nigh In Rhonda Oakley Murder Case Explored
Kenneth Nigh and Jenna Oakley decided to murder Rhonda Oakley, later known as the Rhonda Oakley Murder case.
The two were in a relationship and had been dating for many years, which was not permitted by the Oakley family.
As Rhonda was Jenna’s stepmother, their tension can be clearly visible.
Moreover, both Rhonda and Jenna’s father, Philip, was against their daughter dating an older boyfriend.
Thus, such pressure from the family prompted Jenna to join hands with Kenneth and slice Rhonda’s neck with a kitchen wife.
Rhonda’s lifeless body was first found by David Oakley, Jenna’s little brother when he returned from school.
Initially, Jenna was suspected of being kidnapped by the murderer; however, it was later proved that she was indeed the murderer and in the run.
Three days later, the young couple was arrested in New Mexico in Rhonda’s Honda Civic.
They were charged with theft and murder against honda.
Where Is Kenneth Nigh Now?
Kenneth Nigh is no more as he had committed suicide in 2016 in his jail cell.
Defense asks whether any other suspects were investigated or whether Jenna Oakley and her boyfriend, Kenneth Nigh, were the only suspects.
Det. Owens says there was no other evidence that there were other suspects. @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/m8491KP4rc
— Karolina Buczek (@Karolina_Buczek) January 3, 2019
To be precise, he did not die from the suicide attempt but from his injuries.
He was airlifted to Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital for serious self-inflicted injuries, where he died there.
On the other hand, Jenna was sentenced to 15 years in prison for manslaughter and theft.
She was treated as an adult in the case as the judge ruled the case “particularly cruel.”