06-11-2011, 08:16 PM
emilia carr. (murder by duct tape and plastic bag.)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- WESH 2 News talked one-on-one Tuesday night with a local woman who has been sentenced to death, making her the only local woman currently slated for execution.
Emilia Carr, 26, was sentenced to death on Tuesday in Ocala for her role in a deadly love triangle. She told WESH 2 News that she thinks it's a mistake and she's innocent.
"I'm terrified; I really am," Carr said.
A judge told Carr that her role in the murder of Heather Strong will cost Carr her life.
Prosecutors painted the killing as a rocky love triangle. Carr was dating Strong's estranged husband, Joshua Fulgham.
Investigators said the couple lured Strong to Carr's home, dragged her into a storage shed, duct-taped her to a chair, put a plastic bag over her head and suffocated her.
Detectives said Carr confessed to the crime. Carr told WESH 2 that she has an alibi and that she was not there when Strong was killed.
When asked why a jury convicted her, Carr replied, "That's a good question."
Investigators said they found Strong buried in a shallow grave more than a month after she was reported missing. Carr said she didn't strangle Strong or have anything to do with burying her.
"I cared about her," Carr said.
Carr said the confession was made up and that she thought it would help her regain custody of her children.
"I get sentenced to death row because I told a lie, because I wanted my kids back," Carr said.
Fulgham is also charged with murder. His trial date has not yet been set. Carr said she believes Fulgham is the killer.
"This is truly a gross miscarriage of justice," Carr said.
DC Number: U24131Name: CARR, EMILIA L Race: HISPANICSex: FEMALE Hair Color: BROWNEye Color: BROWN Height: 5'02''Weight: 163 lbs. Birth Date: 08/04/1984 Initial Receipt Date: 02/23/2011Current Facility: LOWELL ANNEXCurrent Custody: MAXIMUMCurrent Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Heather Strong, victim:
and carr.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- WESH 2 News talked one-on-one Tuesday night with a local woman who has been sentenced to death, making her the only local woman currently slated for execution.
Emilia Carr, 26, was sentenced to death on Tuesday in Ocala for her role in a deadly love triangle. She told WESH 2 News that she thinks it's a mistake and she's innocent.
"I'm terrified; I really am," Carr said.
A judge told Carr that her role in the murder of Heather Strong will cost Carr her life.
Prosecutors painted the killing as a rocky love triangle. Carr was dating Strong's estranged husband, Joshua Fulgham.
Investigators said the couple lured Strong to Carr's home, dragged her into a storage shed, duct-taped her to a chair, put a plastic bag over her head and suffocated her.
Detectives said Carr confessed to the crime. Carr told WESH 2 that she has an alibi and that she was not there when Strong was killed.
When asked why a jury convicted her, Carr replied, "That's a good question."
Investigators said they found Strong buried in a shallow grave more than a month after she was reported missing. Carr said she didn't strangle Strong or have anything to do with burying her.
"I cared about her," Carr said.
Carr said the confession was made up and that she thought it would help her regain custody of her children.
"I get sentenced to death row because I told a lie, because I wanted my kids back," Carr said.
Fulgham is also charged with murder. His trial date has not yet been set. Carr said she believes Fulgham is the killer.
"This is truly a gross miscarriage of justice," Carr said.
DC Number: U24131Name: CARR, EMILIA L Race: HISPANICSex: FEMALE Hair Color: BROWNEye Color: BROWN Height: 5'02''Weight: 163 lbs. Birth Date: 08/04/1984 Initial Receipt Date: 02/23/2011Current Facility: LOWELL ANNEXCurrent Custody: MAXIMUMCurrent Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Heather Strong, victim:
and carr.