Son Arranged His Mother’s Death So He Could Collect Her Insurance Money

A Chicago man and three others have been arrested for having his mother killed back in 2012. His mother was a very well known hair stylist in Chicago around the Uptown neighborhood. Police said Tuesday that Qaw’mane Wilson, 24, of the 0-100 block of North Mayfield Ave. arranged to have his mother, Yolanda Holmes, murdered on Sept 2, 2012. “I’m glad we got closure,” Yunae Holmes, the victim’s sister and Wilson’s aunt, said Tuesday. “I’m trying to figure out why he would do such a thing. She did everything for him.” Wilson was arrested Sunday and charged with murder and home invasion. Loriana Johnson, 23, drove Eugene Spencer, 22, to the 1000 block of West Montrose Avenue where Holmes was shot, police said. Both were arrested Monday. Johnson, of the 300 block of East 131st Place, received the same charges as Wilson. Spencer, of the 6100 block of South Rockwell Street, was charged with first-degree murder, home invasion and aggravated discharge of a firearm. All are due in court Tuesday. Yolanda Holmes was the proud owner of the Nappy Headz salon in Uptown for the past 15 years. She loved the freedom of having her own business and was an active member of the community. “She was very therapeutic for people who sat in her chair,” Bouvia said. “She was definitely a true friend.” Holmes’ salon was often used to host community events, such as back-to-school parties for neighborhood children. The woman was known to Ald. James Cappleman (46th), who told ChicagoTalks, a project of Columbia College, that Holmes was “a very nice person.” “When I heard about her death, I was very saddened,” Cappleman said. Yunae Holmes, who ran the salon until July 2012 when she finally closed it, said family always came first for her sister. Yolanda Holmes did Yunae Holmes’ hair every Sunday, and she loved taking the kids to the water park and spoiling them with new clothes and shoes, her sister said. “She just wanted to take care of me and make sure I was okay,” Yunae Holmes said. “That’s been as far back as I can remember, since I was young.” Her sister’s devotion to her family makes the charges against Wilson all the more puzzling, Yunae Holmes said. “I was hoping it wasn’t him,” the aunt said. “At least we got closure. At least we know who did it.”