Bio

Omer Ninham was born on November 18, 1983. He began drinking alcohol by the age of 10. He did not have a toothbrush until he entered juvenile detention, which shows the neglect he experienced during his childhood. On September 24, 1998, he was involved in a tragic incident that changed many lives forever. At the time, he was just 14 years old.

Murder Story

On September 24, 1998, a tragic event occurred in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Thirteen-year-old Zong Vang was biking home from a grocery store when he was approached by a group of five juvenile delinquents, including 14-year-old Omer Ninham. The group began to bully Vang, starting with verbal taunting that quickly escalated into physical violence. One member of the group, 13-year-old Richard Crapeau, threw Vang off his bike. When Vang tried to run away, the group chased him and caught up to him at the top of a five-story parking garage.

Once on the roof, the bullying turned deadly. Ninham and Crapeau grabbed Vang by his arms and legs. Despite Vang's pleas for them to stop, they swung him over the edge of the garage. Crapeau then let go of Vang's legs and told Ninham to drop him. Ninham released his grip, and Vang fell nearly 45 feet to the ground below.

Onlookers heard the impact of Vang hitting the pavement, which was described as sounding like a heavy object falling. Emergency responders arrived shortly after and found Vang with a faint pulse, but they could not save him, and he died from his injuries.

Police began an investigation and, through witness statements, identified Ninham and the others involved in the incident. While waiting for his trial, Ninham threatened a judge and friends who had cooperated with the police. A jury later convicted Ninham of first-degree intentional homicide.

On June 29, 2000, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Over the years, there were appeals regarding his sentence, questioning whether it was overly harsh given his age at the time of the crime. However, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld his life sentence, affirming that the seriousness of the crime justified the punishment.