AL - Mary Elizabeth Isbell, 38, tossed off a cliff to her death, Little River Canyon, last seen Fall 2021 *arrests in 2023*

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  • #61
MAY 8, 2024
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Woman accused of capital murder enters not guilty plea

According to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office, Loretta Carr entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
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A Dekalb County woman pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental defect to a woman’s murder in Little River Canyon.

Loretta Carr entered her plea Wednesday during her arraignment hearing.

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  • #62
MAY 10, 2024
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Prosecutors to seek death penalty against woman accused of pushing victim off cliff

Loretta Carr of Fort Payne was charged in 2023 with capital murder-kidnapping in the October 2021 death of Mary Elizabeth Isbell.
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DeKalb County prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a woman who they say pushed another woman off a cliff, where her body remained undiscovered for almost two years.

Loretta Kay Carr, 45, of Fort Payne, was charged last year with capital murder-kidnapping in the October 2021 death of Mary Elizabeth Isbell. Her daughter, Jessie Eden Kelly, 22, faces the same charge.

According to court documents, Ninth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Summer Summerford stated the death penalty is warranted by the “aggravating and mitigating circumstances” in the case.
 
  • #63
JUN 12, 2024
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DeKalb Co. woman accused of helping mother kill someone files for youthful offender status

A DeKalb County woman who is accused of helping her mother kill Mary Elizabeth Isbell in October 2021 has filed for youthful offender status.
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Loretta Carr and her daughter, Jessie Kelly were arrested and charged with Isbell’s death. Carr was charged with capital murder(kidnapping) as the alleged incident happened during an abduction/attempted abduction. In 2024, Carr entered a not guilty plea by reason of mental defect.

Kelly was also charged with capital murder. In May 2024, Kelly was indicted on the capital murder charge and during her arraignment hearing on June 12, she filed for youthful offender status.

Kelly’s next hearing is scheduled for October 17, 2024 at 9 a.m.
 
  • #64
AUG 1, 2024
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Trial delayed for capital murder suspect accused of pushing woman off cliff

A capital murder trial will be delayed for a woman accused of pushing another woman off a cliff at Little River Canyon in 2021.
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Carr’s jury trial was originally set for November 2024 but her defense attorneys say they are still in the discovery process.
  • They are working to bring her back to one of the crime scenes to map out what exactly took place.
  • They told the judge that none of this would be complete by the original trial date.
  • The earliest possible date for her trial could be April 2025.
  • Kelly's next hearing is set for October.
 
  • #65
I've had nightmares over this case. That poor victim!

What is youthful offender status? TIA
 
  • #66
GoBuckeyes said:
I've had nightmares over this case. That poor victim!

What is youthful offender status? TIA
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That status would be easier for her but as awful as this is she probably won’t get it. I share those same nightmares with you.
 
  • #67
GoBuckeyes said:
I've had nightmares over this case. That poor victim!

What is youthful offender status? TIA
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An Alabama attorney explains it in this article. She would be tried without a jury and would receive a lesser sentence, but he says the higher the crime, the less likely it is that a judge would grant it. MOO

NOV 2023
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Answering your questions about youthful offender status: A Birmingham attorney sheds light on how it works

Appell emphasized that while Youthful Offender Status can be sought more than once, the likelihood of a judge approving an application for a repeat offender diminishes.
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“It’s a tool defense attorneys use to try and get their clients the best outcome. It’s a very useful tool. Any client you have under the age of 21, you’re going to apply for youthful offender,” Appell explained. “You don’t have to, but you would be committing legal malpractice if you didn’t.”

One crucial aspect of youthful offender status is that it requires the defendant to waive their right to a trial, putting their fate in the hands of a judge. Appell clarified that while the potential punishment could be up to three years in prison, it is more likely to result in probation. However, he emphasized that a judge must first approve the application before any such outcome can be determined.

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2024 Code of Alabama :: Title 15 - Criminal Procedure. :: Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders.

Chapter 19 - Youthful Offenders. from Title 15 of the Code of Alabama (2024)
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  • #68
NOV 26, 2024
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Attorneys in DeKalb Co. murder case want ‘aggravating factors’ disclosed

Loretta Carr’s attorneys want prosecutors to disclose all aggravating factors it intends to introduce during a sentencing.
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  • Loretta Carr’s legal team is asking prosecutors to disclose all aggravating factors they intend to introduce during a sentencing.
  • Carr’s trial is set to start next August.
  • Jessie Kelly is due in court December 10th.
 
  • #69
DEC 10, 2024
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DeKalb County murder suspect pushing for youthful offender status

Jessie Kelly is charged with capital murder for the disappearance and death of Mary Elisabeth Isbell.
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Jessie Kelly is charged with capital murder for the disappearance and death of Mary Elisabeth Isbell.

She has been fighting for youthful offender status for months and on Tuesday, the district attorney’s office said they are still reviewing her application, adding it could be February before a decision could be made.
 
  • #70
PommyMommy said:
DEC 10, 2024
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DeKalb County murder suspect pushing for youthful offender status

Jessie Kelly is charged with capital murder for the disappearance and death of Mary Elisabeth Isbell.
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Jessie Kelly is charged with capital murder for the disappearance and death of Mary Elisabeth Isbell.

She has been fighting for youthful offender status for months and on Tuesday, the district attorney’s office said they are still reviewing her application, adding it could be February before a decision could be made.
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Do they actually have a YOA sentence for a crime that violent?
 
  • #71
RickshawFan said:
Now I'm reading the letters.... looks like some kind of jail cabal. I wonder about the coercion going on, pressure-cliques, etc.

How the public education system in the US is failing us! Could someone please organize an inmate spelling bee?
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Can’t disagree in many respects @RickshawFan ….. but also have to wonder if part of the real problem in this case might originate with the ‘parenting’ here, or lack thereof?

Yep, I am well late to this case. What a horrible one at that. MOO
 
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  • #73
PommyMommy said:
FEB 20, updated FEB 21, 2025
A woman accused of kidnapping and forcing a missing woman off a cliff was denied youthful offender status on Thursday.

Jessie Eden Kelly is charged with capital murder for the death of Mary Isbell. Kelly’s mother, Loretta Carr, is also charged with capital murder in Isbell’s death.
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That YOA status should be reserved for people with some kind of redemption quality and I’m not sure it exists in someone who could be so cruel.
 
  • #74
APR 30, 2025
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Woman charged with capital murder wins approval to wear electronic stun vest at trial

Loretta Carr and her daughter Jessie Kelly are both charged with killing Mary Isbell in 2021.
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A woman charged with capital murder for pushing another woman off a cliff won court approval on Wednesday to wear an electronic stun vest during her upcoming trial.

Loretta Carr asked for the change so she would not have to appear at trial in handcuffs and a jail jumpsuit.

Carr’s trial is currently scheduled to begin in December.
 
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