Jury finds Reggie Robertson guilty in Tiffany Foster murder case

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - A Coweta County jury has convicted Reginald "Reggie" Robertson, the former fiancé of missing mother Tiffany Foster, on all charges connected to her disappearance and murder.

Reggie Robertson guilty on all counts

What we know:

Robertson was found guilty on 10 counts, including murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, rape, concealing a death, and theft. He was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison.

He sat in the Coweta County courtroom without showing any outward emotions as the verdict for each charge was read.

His co-defendant, Jeremy Walker, was found guilty of theft by taking, but acquitted on the charge of concealing a death.

Foster, a 35-year-old mother of three, vanished from her Coweta County apartment in March 2021. Her remains have never been found.

Foster's family: ‘Tiffany has that justice’

What they're saying:

Foster’s family wept as the verdict was read, saying it marked the end of a painful four-year wait for justice.

"So, this has been four years where we’ve been, you know, just at a loss, like at a standstill," said Foster’s sister, Kim. "Our family was at a standing still. So, you know to see the ball continuously rolling, whether it was a slow motion or not, it was rolling. And to be standing here with the verdict that we have, it’s an awesome feeling."

His co-defendant, Jeremy Walker, was convicted of theft by taking. Prosecutors said Walker and Robertson stole Foster’s car and abandoned it in a mall parking lot in Atlanta days after she disappeared.

"Because at least Tiffany has that justice and I think she got her voice back during this trial and if we could do nothing else, we could give her her voice," Kim said.

District Attorney Herb Cranford called the verdict a victory for Foster’s family and the result of years of persistence by investigators and prosecutors.

"I’m very pleased to have seen justice done tonight with a guilty verdict," Cranford said. "The victim in this case, she lived a difficult life with this defendant, and he ultimately took her life. We’re just very thankful that the family here has finally gotten justice after so many years."

Cranford credited Foster’s mother, Katrina Hill, for pushing to keep the case active. "Katrina Hill, Tiffany Foster’s mother, fought hard for years to make sure this case didn’t get dropped," he said. "I think you deserve the credit more than anybody. You really do."

He also recognized the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, including lead investigator Stacy Beckom, for reigniting the case two years after the disappearance.

Beckom said authorities will continue searching for Foster’s remains. "I think we’re never gonna stop trying," he said. "Every lead and every piece of information that comes in, still working very closely with the sheriff’s office and other surrounding agencies, we’re never gonna stop until we find her."

"As much as we can do justice in the criminal justice system, this is because of you," Cranford said to Foster’s family. "And you need to know that."

Disappearance and death of Tiffany Foster

The backstory:

Jurors deliberated well into Thursday evening in the disappearance and murder case of 35-year-old Tiffany Foster, a mother of three who vanished from her Coweta County apartment in March 2021 and is presumed dead. 

Her former fiancé, Reginald "Reggie" Robertson, and his onetime neighbor, Jeremy Walker, are charged in the case. Prosecutors say the two men killed Foster and concealed her remains after a violent encounter. During closing arguments, Assistant District Attorney Lara Todd told jurors that Robertson’s relationship with Foster "was a nightmare that cost her her life."

Todd said the pair were seen at hardware stores buying a shovel and bolt cutters the day Foster stopped answering calls. Those bolt cutters, she argued, were used to sever Foster’s right index finger to leave clean fingerprints in her abandoned car. Two days after she vanished, that car was found in an Atlanta parking lot.

Prosecutors also showed jurors a text message Foster sent to a friend just days before she disappeared, warning: "If anything happens to me, Reggie did it." Robertson, seated with his head in his hands, listened as prosecutors accused him and Walker of erasing Foster’s life and disposing of her remains.

Defense attorney Roberta Robinson countered that the state has no physical evidence connecting Robertson to any killing, calling it a missing-person case rather than a murder. She argued that claims of sexual assault were misinterpreted, describing the couple’s relationship as "sexually fluid."

Robertson is charged with murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and financial fraud. Walker faces a charge of concealing Foster’s death. The case, tried as a "no-body" homicide, now rests with the jury.

Georgia’s domestic violence hotline 

What you can do:

Cranford noted the case’s connection to Domestic Violence Awareness Month and urged anyone in danger to reach out for help by calling Georgia’s domestic violence hotline at 1-800-334-2836.

Robertson, Walker sentenced

What's next:

Robertson received multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole. 

Walker got 10 years for his conviction.

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