State files to seek death penalty against DeKalb County woman charged with capital murder

Maggie Matteson
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The State of Alabama has given formal notice that they will seek the death penalty to the defense of a woman accused of kidnapping and forcing a missing woman off a cliff over two years ago.

According to court documents, the State of Alabama filed a notice that they will seek the death penalty for 44-year-old Loretta Carr.

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Carr is charged with capital murder in the death of Mary Isbell. Her daughter, Jessie Eden Kelly, was also charged with capital murder.

The indictment states Carr intentionally caused Isbell’s death by forcing her off a cliff into Little River Canyon after she had kidnapped her.

Isbell had been reported missing to the Hartselle Police Department and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) by her ex-husband. She was last seen in November of 2021. Isbell reportedly had family in Hartselle but was last known to live in DeKalb County.

Her remains were found by a search team at Little River Canyon National Park on June 28, 2023.

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