FL JOLEEN CUMMINGS: Missing from Nassau County, FL - 12 May 2018 - Age 34 *Kimberly Kessler GUILTY of murder*

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Name: CUMMINGS, JOLEEN REBECCA
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Reporting Agency: NASSAU CO SO
Agency Case #: 201800042642
Date of Last Contact: 05/12/2018
Date of Birth: 05/13/1984
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Height: 5' 02"
Weight: 150
Hair Color: BLOND OR STRAWBERRY
Eye Color: BLUE
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Occupation:
Last Known Address City and State: HILLIARD FL

Missing Persons

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A Nassau County grand jury indicted 44-year-old Kimberly Kessler September 7. Her co-worker, Joleen Cummings, was 34 when she was reported missing on May 14. Cummings body has never been found and she is presumed dead.

Kessler, who worked with Cummings at Tangles Hair Salon in Yulee and was allegedly the last person to see her alive, has been in custody since June for grand theft auto for allegedly stealing Cummings’ car. She pleaded not guilty on June 7 to that charge. Kessler’s public defender in that case did not return PEOPLE’s call for comment.

Authorities have said Kessler has had 18 aliases and has lived in 33 cities and 14 states since 1996, but police have not announced a definitive motive.

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Fla. Mom Never Showed up to Mother's Day Date — and Now Her Co-Worker Is Charged with Murder

Kimberly Kessler is accused of murdering co-worker Joleen Cummings, who hasn't been seen since May
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JOLEEN CUMMINGS has been missing from Nassau County, FL since 2018 May 12, even though her co-worker has been arrested for her murder.

A Nassau County grand jury indicted 44-year-old Kimberly Kessler September 7. Her co-worker, Joleen Cummings, was 34 when she was reported missing on May 14. Cummings body has never been found and she is presumed dead.
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Jury selection starts in Kimberly Kessler murder trial

On Monday, 300 people will learn if they are selected as jurors in the Kimberly Kessler murder trial.
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Jury selection for Kimberly Kessler murder trial to start Monday​

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the murder trial of Kimberly Kessler, the woman accused of killing her co-worker at a Nassau County hair salon in 2018.
 
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Day 2 of jury selection underway in trial for accused killer Kimberly Kessler

The woman accused of murdering hairstylist Joleen Cummings was excluded from her own trial due to continued disruptive behavior.
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2:17 p.m.: Kessler tells the judge she wants new representation. She lists several reasons she wants to "fire" her court-appointed attorney, claiming they have lied in court about her behavior and saying they did not properly represent her. The judge denies her requests, saying that her claims are not factual, and telling her she has the right to represent herself. She again begins shouting "Jordan Beard is Joleen's cousin" and is removed from the court.

 
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First day of testimony comes to an end in Kimberly Kessler murder trial

Kimberly Kessler is charged with the murder of 34-year-old Joleen Cummings, who was reported missing in May of 2018. Cummings' body has never been found.
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First day of testimony comes to an end in Kimberly Kessler murder trial​

Opening statements begin Monday in the murder trial of a Nassau County woman accused of killing her Yulee salon coworker.

Kessler was escorted out of court first thing after an outburst caused a distraction in the courtroom.

Once she was taken out, prosecutors and defense attorneys began opening statements Monday morning. The Judge says Kessler will be allowed back into the courtroom if she asks the bailiff and does not pose any future distractions.


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Kimberly Kessler found guilty of 1st-degree murder in death of Joleen Cummings

A jury on Thursday found Kimberly Kessler guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her Nassau County salon co-worker Joleen Cummings.
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Kimberly Kessler found guilty of 1st-degree murder in death of Joleen Cummings​

A jury on Thursday found Kimberly Kessler guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her Nassau County salon co-worker Joleen Cummings, who disappeared in 2018.

Kessler was also found guilty of theft because she was seen on surveillance dumping Cummings’ vehicle in a parking lot the night she was last seen alive.

The verdict was reached about 12:35 p.m. after just over an hour of deliberations.

Kessler was brought into the courtroom before the jury but declined to be in the courtroom when the verdict was read and was taken out. There were no outbursts like there were during previous court appearances.

Cummings’ mother, Ann Johnson, and loved ones hugged as they heard the jury’s decision.

Kessler is facing mandatory life in prison, and sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27.

“She is evil. She is evil in the flesh. And as soon as she is sentenced, I want her behind out of our jail,” said Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper. “It’s the state’s problem from now on.”
 
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Kimberly Kessler found guilty of 1st-degree murder in death of Joleen Cummings

A jury on Thursday found Kimberly Kessler guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her Nassau County salon co-worker Joleen Cummings.
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Kimberly Kessler found guilty of 1st-degree murder in death of Joleen Cummings​

A jury on Thursday found Kimberly Kessler guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her Nassau County salon co-worker Joleen Cummings, who disappeared in 2018.

Kessler was also found guilty of theft because she was seen on surveillance dumping Cummings’ vehicle in a parking lot the night she was last seen alive.

The verdict was reached about 12:35 p.m. after just over an hour of deliberations.

Kessler was brought into the courtroom before the jury but declined to be in the courtroom when the verdict was read and was taken out. There were no outbursts like there were during previous court appearances.

Cummings’ mother, Ann Johnson, and loved ones hugged as they heard the jury’s decision.

Kessler is facing mandatory life in prison, and sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27.

“She is evil. She is evil in the flesh. And as soon as she is sentenced, I want her behind out of our jail,” said Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper. “It’s the state’s problem from now on.”
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I hope they give her life without parole. She is super creepy.
 
I know she yells this cousin thing about whoever every time but why? Is there some basis? Who is she talking about?
 
Kimster said:
I hope they give her life without parole. She is super creepy.
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Kimberly Kessler sentenced to life in prison for murder of Nassau County co-worker Joleen Cummings

Kimberly Kessler was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for the 2018 murder of Nassau County hairdresser Joleen Cummings.
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Kimberly Kessler sentenced to life in prison for murder of Nassau County co-worker Joleen Cummings​

Convicted killer Kimberly Kessler will spend the rest of her life in prison for the murder of 34-year-old Joleen Cummings.

Life in prison is the mandatory sentence in a first-degree murder case where the death penalty isn’t sought. But Judge James Daniel said the sentence would be imposed whether required or not.

"Even if it wasn’t a mandatory sentence, life without the possibility of parole would absolutely be appropriate," he said in the Nassau County courtroom.
 
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‘They know she’s in heaven being looked after’: Joleen Cummings’ husband speaks publicly for 1st time

As families around the world make plans for Mother’s Day Sunday, the family of 34-year-old mother of three Joleen Cummings will experience yet another without her.
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‘They know she’s in heaven being looked after’: Joleen Cummings’ husband speaks publicly for 1st time​

As families around the world make plans for Mother’s Day Sunday, the family of 34-year-old mother of three Joleen Cummings will experience yet another without her.

The Nassau County mother disappeared on Mother’s Day weekend in 2018. A jury convicted her former coworker Kimberly Kessler in her murder last year. Kessler is now serving a life sentence in the Florida Department of Corrections. Cummings’ remains have never been found.

In his first-ever television interview, Cummings’ husband, Jason Cummings, opened up to News4JAX.

A public park is not the typical place where one would go to grieve a loved one. But the memorial bench to his wife, Joleen, at Buchanan Park in Hilliard is all Jason and his children have.

“They don’t have a gravesite to go visit,” Jason said. “This is the only thing they have to remind them of their mama.”


Jason says to avoid the intense media scrutiny, he took his boys and temporarily moved to South Carolina, with the goal of protecting them through that vulnerable time. He says the boys, now 6 and 8, still don’t know all the details of what happened to their mom. As they get older, he knows that day is coming.

“I hope they understand what I did, keeping it from them while they were young,” Jason said. “I also hope that they don’t have hard feelings toward me when they do find out. It’s just a weird situation.”

Jason says to avoid the intense media scrutiny, he took his boys and temporarily moved to South Carolina, with the goal of protecting them through that vulnerable time. He says the boys, now 6 and 8, still don’t know all the details of what happened to their mom. As they get older, he knows that day is coming.

“I hope they understand what I did, keeping it from them while they were young,” Jason said. “I also hope that they don’t have hard feelings toward me when they do find out. It’s just a weird situation.”

His one message to Joleen’s killer is simple.

“My life changed, my kids’ life changed,” he said. “I don’t know the lady, I couldn’t care less about the lady. Just talk, get this over with. Let us have peace.”

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'A miscarriage of justice:' Kimberly Kessler’s lawyers want to recall jurors for questioning

Kimberly Kessler was sentenced to spend the rest of her life behind bars for the murder of 34-year-old Joleen Cummings.
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'A miscarriage of justice:' Kimberly Kessler’s lawyers want to recall jurors for questioning​

The lawyers representing convicted killer Kimberly Kessler want the court to recall jurors for questioning after comments reportedly made by a juror interviewed after her trial.

In a motion filed last month, lawyers say the comments suggest that matters were brought up during deliberation outside the introduced evidence of the trial, particularly ones relating to her mental competence.

Lawyers argue in the motion that the jurors who were selected to try the case indicated they had no knowledge of the case due to local publicity and were unaware of the facts surrounding the case and/or defendant Kimberly Kessler.

"None of the jurors selected for the panel indicated they had any knowledge of Ms. Kessler's mental condition, or if they did, they agreed they would set it aside and not allow it to influence their deliberations," the motion reads.

Kessler herself did not appear before jurors at any point in the trial, and no mention was made about her mental state.

However, in an article reported by another news outlet, a juror was reported as saying that Kessler "tried to convince everyone she was incompetent but that the jury rejected that."

The motion continues, "if any juror knew of the fact that Kessler has been declared incompetent, or that she had continued to raise the issue of competence and failed to disclose that is voir dire while under oath, a miscarriage of justice which warrants a new trial has occurred."

If Kessler's competence was discussed in the jury room, lawyers argue that it was improper and thus resulted in the denial of Kessler's right to a fair trial.

"This Court should recall the jurors for questioning under oath as to both the subject truthfulness during voir dire and of improperly considered evidence during deliberation," the motion reads.
 
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'A miscarriage of justice:' Kimberly Kessler’s lawyers want to recall jurors for questioning

Kimberly Kessler was sentenced to spend the rest of her life behind bars for the murder of 34-year-old Joleen Cummings.
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'A miscarriage of justice:' Kimberly Kessler’s lawyers want to recall jurors for questioning​

The lawyers representing convicted killer Kimberly Kessler want the court to recall jurors for questioning after comments reportedly made by a juror interviewed after her trial.

In a motion filed last month, lawyers say the comments suggest that matters were brought up during deliberation outside the introduced evidence of the trial, particularly ones relating to her mental competence.

Lawyers argue in the motion that the jurors who were selected to try the case indicated they had no knowledge of the case due to local publicity and were unaware of the facts surrounding the case and/or defendant Kimberly Kessler.

"None of the jurors selected for the panel indicated they had any knowledge of Ms. Kessler's mental condition, or if they did, they agreed they would set it aside and not allow it to influence their deliberations," the motion reads.

Kessler herself did not appear before jurors at any point in the trial, and no mention was made about her mental state.

However, in an article reported by another news outlet, a juror was reported as saying that Kessler "tried to convince everyone she was incompetent but that the jury rejected that."

The motion continues, "if any juror knew of the fact that Kessler has been declared incompetent, or that she had continued to raise the issue of competence and failed to disclose that is voir dire while under oath, a miscarriage of justice which warrants a new trial has occurred."

If Kessler's competence was discussed in the jury room, lawyers argue that it was improper and thus resulted in the denial of Kessler's right to a fair trial.

"This Court should recall the jurors for questioning under oath as to both the subject truthfulness during voir dire and of improperly considered evidence during deliberation," the motion reads.
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What if they brought up her mental state without knowing that she had brought it up prior to trial? I mean, they might’ve said “she seems mentally incompetent” possibly or something to that effect.
 
It’s early and I’m not forming my words correctly yet, but what I’m saying is that On the surface I think all of these murderers have a mental issue, but it doesn’t mean they’re not competent to stand trial.
 
Kimster said:
It’s early and I’m not forming my words correctly yet, but what I’m saying is that On the surface I think all of these murderers have a mental issue, but it doesn’t mean they’re not competent to stand trial.
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That's exactly what one of our local serial killers stated. He said it was a cop out to claim insanity because everybody that kills anybody other than self defense has to be a bit insane to do it. It was Bob Berdella that said that in an interview they had on our PBS station and I had to agree.
 
Kimster said:
It’s early and I’m not forming my words correctly yet, but what I’m saying is that On the surface I think all of these murderers have a mental issue, but it doesn’t mean they’re not competent to stand trial.
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Exactly. I am so of that crap! I have mental health issues. I follow what my doctor tells me to do. And try to work on myself. Just an excuse now for defendants. I've noticed quote a few that have less mental health hurdles and take less mental health medications than me. And I am perfectly capable of thinking rationally, Responsibly, That might scare some people, But no. I've only gotten into fist fights in my life and never seriously hurt anyone that way. I will fight if I need to.
I know if I were to kill someone it would be wrong. And if they knew it was wrong. End of story.
 
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Attorneys for Kimberly Kessler petition appeals court to throw out murder conviction

Lawyers for Kimberly Kessler are asking a higher court to throw out her conviction in the murder of her hair salon coworker, Joleen Cummings.
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Joe McLean, Reporter
Published: February 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Updated: February 17, 2023 at 3:39 PM

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Lawyers for Kimberly Kessler are asking a higher court to throw out her conviction in the murder of her hair salon coworker, Joleen Cummings.

In the court filing, her attorneys claim Kessler was never competent to stand trial — and are not asking for a new trial but for new proceedings.

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In the court filing, Kessler’s attorneys argue that she was not competent for trial and that the judge unreasonably ignored the psychologists’ assessments. The defense wants the case sent back for “new proceedings,” presumably another mental competency hearing.
 
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