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Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Houston Rapper Judy World

Authorities detained the suspect at the scene and investigators are continuing to probe motive and the relationship between the two women

Overview

  • Police say a woman identified as Houston rapper Krystal Jordan, known as Judy World, was stabbed at a south Houston address and taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
  • Officers found a bystander giving first aid at the scene and Houston Fire Department paramedics transported Jordan to the hospital.
  • Twenty-eight-year-old Kayla Wynita Rodgers was held at the scene without incident, booked into Harris County Jail and charged with manslaughter.
  • Court records allege Rodgers stabbed Jordan in the leg, but investigators have not released a motive or detailed how the women knew each other.
  • Jordan was an active figure in Houston’s independent rap scene and is survived by a 10-year-old daughter; family fundraising and scheduled court steps are expected as the investigation continues.