HOUSTON – The grieving family of a woman who was murdered in 2016 has gotten some sense of closure after the man responsible for her death was sentenced.
Jarvis Hickerson, 32, was convicted of capital murder for killing Amalia Alexander, 32.
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He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
According to court documents, Hickerson killed Alexander in retaliation after she filed a protective order against Hickerson for beating her a week before her death.
Alexander got the protective order after Hickson kicked her on Sept. 12, 2016.
During the trial, when the family of Alexander was giving their victim impact statement, prosecutors said Hickerson said something along the lines of “Bullsh*t, I shouldn’t have to listen to this ... get me out of here.”
Alexander’s family said Hickerson was also laughing at different points during their victim impact statements.
WHAT HAPPENED
Alexander was reported missing in Harris County on Sept. 20, 2016 after she failed to show up for work.
Deputies said evidence showed that Alexander was last seen leaving her apartment complex with Hickerson on Sept. 19, 2016. Hickerson told investigators he did not know where Alexander was or how she left the area.
But surveillance video obtained from Alexander’s apartment complex told a different story.
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The video showed Hickerson’s truck going in and out of her apartment complex the night of her disappearance, prosecutors said. The video also showed a large object in the bed of the suspect’s truck
Prosecutors said when they went to Alexander’s apartment on Oct. 5, 2016 they found clear signs of a struggle.
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On Nov. 30, 2016, cellphone records led investigators to Alexander’s skeletal remains in a shallow grave in Montgomery County. Clothes were also found nearby, investigators said. Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide investigators said they found evidence that Hickerson had been near the crime scene.
Hickerson was already in jail for violating the protective order when he was charged with Alexander’s death.
Alexander’s sister, Laura Alexander, said Hickerson was possessive with her sister, and she tried to warn her. She said Hickerson deserves to be punished for her sister’s death.
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While out on bond, Hickerson was arrested on April 6, 2021 for violating the terms of his bond after investigators say he assaulted his new girlfriend and tried to tamper with his GPS monitoring device.
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A judge revoked his bond after the new allegations against him and he remained in jail since then.