Overview

• Court records show Kelly pleaded guilty to murder in DeKalb County and received a 40-year sentence.
• She had been charged with capital murder but accepted a reduced count as part of a cooperation agreement.
• The plea requires truthful testimony against her mother, Loretta Kay Carr, who remains charged with capital murder.
• Investigators cited phone records, signs of a struggle at Isbell’s residence, a credible tip, witness statements, and a defendant statement in bringing charges.
• A multi-agency team found Isbell’s remains in June 2023 in Little River Canyon, and affidavits allege she was pushed from a cliff during an abduction around October 18, 2021.