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The founder of a once-popular restaurant in Houston will not be indicted for allegedly helping her boyfriend evade police while he was being pursued for kidnapping and assault charges.
A Harris County grand jury found that there was insufficient evidence to charge Nakia Holmes, who started the now-closed Turkey Leg Hut in 2015.
'No indictment. No charges. No case. Today, a grand jury returned a no-bill after reviewing the evidence. What was said about me didn’t always match the truth, but I stayed quiet, complied, and trusted the process,' Holmes wrote on Threads.
'Now the truth has spoken. Thank you to everyone who stood by me. I’m moving forward with clarity, strength, and purpose,' she added.
On October 15, Holmes, 45, was charged with one count of hindering apprehension or prosecution of a known felon - her boyfriend, Johnathan Saizon.
He was accused of beating his ex-girlfriend with a tire iron on October 8 while he was free on bond.
Saizon was already facing charges for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault on a family member.
Nakia Holmes, the founder of the once-popular Turkey Leg Hut restaurant in Houston, was not indicted on charges related to helping her boyfriend evade police
The boyfriend, Johnathan Saizon, was accused of beating his ex-girlfriend with a tire iron and was also facing charges for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault on a family member
Turkey Leg Hut as forced to shut down in November 2024. The restaurant was saddled with debt and dozens of health code violations
Police later received a tip that Saizon was hiding out at Holmes's house in west Harris County.
After sheriff's deputies surrounded the home, Holmes and Saizon's mother left in a car and were pulled over. When asked if anyone was in her home, Holmes said no, according to police.
Police say they saw Saizon leave through the back door of the home during the traffic stop. He was arrested shortly after.
Deputies say that Holmes was uncooperative at first but then told them that Saizon was at her home and that he asked her to check for police.
Holmes was never accused of being a part of the kidnapping or assault. She is now free after being held in Harris County Jail since October.
It's unclear what Holmes will do next after Turkey Leg Hut, her restaurant in the Third Ward, was forced to shut down in November 2024.
The restaurant, once known for its giant stuffed turkey legs, had dozens of health code violations and was heavily in debt. The lease was terminated after she fell behind on the rent.
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