Jasmine Roshella Page, a 23-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on September 28, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas. Her body was discovered in a burning house, which led to a thorough investigation by the Fort Worth Fire Department and the Fort Worth Police homicide unit. The initial observations made by the fire investigators at the scene were deemed suspicious, prompting them to involve homicide detectives.
The investigation revealed that Jasmine had been shot, and her
body was left in the house for several days before the fire was started. The autopsy conducted by the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the gunshot wound was the cause of her death. The decomposition of her body indicated that she had been murdered several days prior to the fire.
Jarmarl A. Hollman, a 35-year-old man who had an on-and-off dating relationship with Jasmine, was identified as the primary suspect. He was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and charged with murder, arson of a habitation, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with the intent to impair a human corpse. Hollman also had an active no-bond parole violation warrant at the time of his arrest.
The Tarrant County Grand Jury returned indictments against Hollman on December 15, 2020. The charges included murder, arson, and tampering with evidence. The case garnered significant attention due to the brutal nature of the crime and the efforts made by Hollman to cover up the murder by setting the house on fire.
Jasmine's death was a devastating loss for her family and the community. Her funeral services were held on October 10, 2020, at Shiloh Baptist Church in Oakwood, Texas, where friends and family gathered to mourn and remember her. The investigation into her murder highlighted the importance of thorough forensic analysis and the collaboration between different law enforcement agencies to bring justice to the victims of such heinous crimes.
