Jahara Malik, 18, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the manslaughter of her 17-year-old boyfriend Yahkeim Lollar in Miami. The stabbing took place in a parking garage on December 20, 2024, during what Malik called horseplay with a knife.
A Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Christine Hernandez imposed the sentence after a lengthy hearing that included emotional testimony from both sides. Prosecutors sought 20 years and argued the act showed clear foreseeability, noting the knife penetrated Lollar's clothing and rib before reaching his heart. Malik's defense described the incident as immature horseplay and pushed for boot camp instead of prison time.