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John Carter Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Katelyn Markham Case

Carter admits to causing Markham's death nearly 13 years after her disappearance; faces up to three years in prison.

Katelyn Markham of Fairfield disappeared in 2011 and her body was found 20 months later by a couple looking for aluminum cans near an Indiana creek. Her fiance has been arrested for her murder.
FILE - This booking photo provided by the Butler County, Ohio, Jail shows John Allen Carter. The fiance of an Ohio art student who went missing nearly 13 years ago pleaded guilty Friday, June 7, 2024 to involuntary manslaughter. John Carter, 36, had been charged with two counts of murder when he was arrested in March 2023. He now faces up to three years in prison when he's sentenced July 18. (Butler County Jail via AP, File)
John Carter was in a Butler County courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2011 killing of his fiance, Katelyn Markham

Overview

  • Katelyn Markham disappeared in August 2011, and her remains were found in April 2013 in Indiana.
  • John Carter, her fiancĂ© at the time, was arrested in March 2023 and initially charged with murder.
  • Carter's plea deal reduces his charges from murder to involuntary manslaughter.
  • Prosecutors allege Carter caused Markham's death through physical violence and force.
  • Sentencing is scheduled for July 18, where Carter could receive a maximum of three years in prison.