Candle lighting ceremony set tonight, Aug. 7, for Imani Roberson, murdered mother of 4

CONYERS, GA—The family of Imani Roberson is holding a candle lighting ceremony in honor of the slain mother of four children, on tonight, Aug. 7, at 8 p.m., in front of Roberson’s home, 1080 Plantation Blvd., Conyers.

The family is asking for people to bring candles and and purple and white balloons, Roberson’s favorite colored balloons.

Roberson’s husband, Donell Anderson, 22, was arrested and charged with her murder, Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett announced on Saturday, Aug. 5, at a news conference.

The investigation in the case is still ongoing. Authorities are now looking for a second suspect in connection with the murder, and there may be others, Sheriff Levett said on Saturday. While the sheriff did not state a motive for the murder, he did say that the case is one of domestic violence by the very fact that a husband and wife were involved.

Roberson’s husband did not attend a press conference that was held on Aug. 2 that was held at the Sheriff’s Office as her family pleaded for the public to report any clues that might lead them to their loved one.

Roberson, 29, went missing on July 16 after having dinner with her mother and her four children. Roberson’s mother, Clarine Adujar-White, said her daughter never returned to pick up two older children who were left in her care. Roberson took the two younger children home with her. Roberson had four children ages 11, 9, 3 and a 1-month-old infant.

Sheriff Levett announced on Aug. 5 that Roberson’s body was located by a K-9 officer in the city of Atlanta in the vicinity where her car was found completely burned. The dog that discovered Roberson’s body was part of a team conducting a search in the area where Rockdale Sheriff investigators and other law enforcement agencies were focusing their attention on in the case.

A warrant was executed after the body was found and Anderson was immediately arrested at an apartment in Atlanta on Friday night (Aug. 4), Sheriff Levett said. Anderson was charged with Felony Murder, Malice Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Crime. Anderson may face additional charges as well,

Sheriff Levett said the medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of Roberson’s death.