Overview

• Karen Carter, 65, was fatally stabbed outside her Trémolat home on April 29, with an autopsy revealing she died defending herself from a frenzied attack.
• New reports indicate Carter told a friend she had served divorce papers to her estranged husband the night before her murder, a claim her husband denies.
• Two local individuals, including Jean-François Guerrier, who discovered Carter’s body, were questioned and released without charges.
• Investigators are exploring motives tied to personal grievances and Carter’s alleged relationship with Guerrier, which her husband disputes was romantic.
• The unsolved case has unsettled the tight-knit village of Trémolat, where police continue forensic searches and residents speculate about potential suspects.