2000 - December, through March 2001, he worked in the Petaluma, Old Adobe, Liberty and Wilmar elementary districts as a substitute school teacher.
2001 early in year, John Mark Karr contacts Wendy Hutchens re: Richard Allan Davis (murdered Polly Klaas in October, 1993, now on Death Row in San Quentin, awaiting execution). Hutchens worked as an informant for Sonoma County Sheriff's Detective Beau Martin, wearing a wire and taping conversations and saving e-mail messages from Karr. The material she gathered was the basis for a search warrant that investigators say resulted in the discovery of child *advertiser censored* in Karr's computer.
Sun 3/25 11:17 pm E-Mail John Karr Alyssa
image: AJFardella 3105174507
Wed 3/28 4:21 am E-Mail Wendy Hutchens Pictures of Alyssa 1 of 4
Wed 3/28 4:23 am E-Mail Wendy Hutchens Pictures of Alyssa 2 of 4
Wed 3/28 4:24 am E-Mail Wendy Hutchens Pictures of Alyssa 3 of 4
Wed 3/28 5:36 am E-Mail Wendy Hutchens Pictures of Alyssa 4 of 4
Fri 3/30 8:24 pm E-Mail Wendy Hutchens Alyssa says Hi!
2001 - April 3, Sonoma County Sheriffs deputies seized a computer at Karrs Petaluma home containing five pornographic images of children.
2001 April 13: Karr was arrested, and jailed, on five misdemeanor charges of possession of child *advertiser censored* (California Penal Code Section 311.11), and was booked into Sonoma County Jail on $100,000 bail.
2001 - - April 17: Karr pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to court documents
2001 April 19, Karr's wife Lara filed for divorce
2001 Oct. 5: After a series of court hearings, Karr was released from jail, without bail, but was ordered to report to a probation officer and avoid child *advertiser censored*, children and places where children congregate, such as schools, beaches and parks. The court records in the case were sealed. A judge ordered Karr to stay away from Wendy Hutchens in a 2001 court order setting conditions for release from a Sonoma County jail after being held for six months on the child *advertiser censored* charges.
2001 November: A judge issues a restraining order, compelling Karr to stay 100 yards away from his wife and three children for three years. The divorce is finalized.
2001 December: A warrant was issued for Karr's arrest after authorities said he violated the terms of his supervised release by failing to appear for a court hearing.
08-16-06 Karr arrested in Thailand
08-20-06 Karr extradited from Thailand to Los Angeles, CA
08-22-06 Karr waived extradition to Boulder, CO
08-24-06 Karr flown from L.A. to Boulder, CO
08-28-06 No DNA match. CO drops charges against Karr
08-29-06 CO Judge orders Karr to be extradited to Sonoma County, CA by 09-13-06
09-06-06 San Francisco attorney Robert M. Amparan told Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Cerena Wong that Karr was asserting his right to a speedy trial, meaning the case would have to be heard within 30 days (which would be by Oct. 6)
09-08-06 Extradition attempted from Boulder prevented. Speculation of federal charges.
09-12-06 Karr extradited from Boulder, CO to Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA
09-14-06 Karr's Sonoma County, CA arraignment held at 8:30AM before Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Cerena Wong. Robert M. Amparan will represent Karr.
http://pier5law.com/robert-amparan.htm Gayle Gutekunst, is another one of Karr's attorneys
09-19-06 Hearing on when the trial will start and on whether Karr's no-bail status should change. Judge Cerena Wong set Karrs bail at $200,000, saying he is a flight risk. Such a bail would require $20,000 in cash and $200,000 in collateral. Chief Deputy District Attorney Joan Risse said the District Attorneys Office would drop three of the charges if Karr would admit to two others. He would not be required to serve more time in custody, but prosecutors would seek three years of formal probation. The plea offer would require Karr to register under the states Megans Law as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Original Charges----------------Plea Deal
5 counts of possession---------2 counts of possession
1 year prison for each charge---Time served, three years probation
Register as Sex Offender--------Register as Sex Offender
10-02-06 Trial scheduled to begin before Judge Cerena Wong
Karr currently faces five charges on Section 311.11, possession of child *advertiser censored*, and a flight to avoid prosecution charge