Inside the Night Art Student Katelyn Markham Disappeared—and the Alibi That Fell Apart

This episode recounts the tragic disappearance and eventual murder of Katelyn Markham, a talented art student from Ohio who vanished in 2011. While her fiancé, John Carter, initially claimed innocence and maintained a specific alibi, investigators eventually uncovered deceptive polygraph results and inconsistencies in his digital records. After her skeletal remains were discovered in a remote Indiana woods two years later, the case transitioned into a homicide investigation that spanned over a decade. The narrative details how circumstantial evidence and persistent detective work finally led to a breakthrough in 2023. Ultimately, the source describes the legal resolution of the case, in which Carter pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and received a prison sentence. Through this account, the author highlights the long-term emotional toll on the victim's family and the difficult pursuit of justice.

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