Tasmiyah Whitehead has been granted parole after serving 12 years of a 30-year sentence. She and her twin sister Jasmiyah were convicted of killing their mother, Nikki Whitehead, in 2010 when they were 16 years old. The twins took plea deals for voluntary manslaughter.

Tasmiyah was released on parole on August 5 and is set to finish her parole on May 19, 2040. Her sister Jasmiyah remains incarcerated.

Further details on the case and the parole decision are available from Channel 2 Action News, which initially reported on the convictions and sentencing.