Overview

• Jason Karels, 36, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to three counts of first-degree murder for the killing of his three children in 2022.
• Karels reportedly drowned his children – ages 2, 3, and 5.
• Karels will be sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
• Karels was arrested after a police chase that ended when he crashed his vehicle. He confessed to the murders and his suicide attempts to first responders.
• The official sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 16, 2024.