AL - Mary Elizabeth Isbell, 38, tossed off a cliff to her death, Little River Canyon, last seen Fall 2021 *arrests in 2023*

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MAY 8, 2024

Woman accused of capital murder enters not guilty plea

According to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office, Loretta Carr entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

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A Dekalb County woman pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental defect to a woman’s murder in Little River Canyon.

Loretta Carr entered her plea Wednesday during her arraignment hearing.

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MAY 10, 2024

Prosecutors to seek death penalty against woman accused of pushing victim off cliff

Loretta Carr of Fort Payne was charged in 2023 with capital murder-kidnapping in the October 2021 death of Mary Elizabeth Isbell.

www.al.com

DeKalb County prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a woman who they say pushed another woman off a cliff, where her body remained undiscovered for almost two years.

Loretta Kay Carr, 45, of Fort Payne, was charged last year with capital murder-kidnapping in the October 2021 death of Mary Elizabeth Isbell. Her daughter, Jessie Eden Kelly, 22, faces the same charge.

According to court documents, Ninth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Summer Summerford stated the death penalty is warranted by the “aggravating and mitigating circumstances” in the case.

 

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JUN 12, 2024

DeKalb Co. woman accused of helping mother kill someone files for youthful offender status

A DeKalb County woman who is accused of helping her mother kill Mary Elizabeth Isbell in October 2021 has filed for youthful offender status.

www.waff.com

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Loretta Carr and her daughter, Jessie Kelly were arrested and charged with Isbell’s death. Carr was charged with capital murder(kidnapping) as the alleged incident happened during an abduction/attempted abduction. In 2024, Carr entered a not guilty plea by reason of mental defect.

Kelly was also charged with capital murder. In May 2024, Kelly was indicted on the capital murder charge and during her arraignment hearing on June 12, she filed for youthful offender status.

Kelly’s next hearing is scheduled for October 17, 2024 at 9 a.m.