Alisha Brooke Carnefix, 39, was found dead at her home on Sapphire Road in Saint Albans, West Virginia, on February 6, 2024. She and her 14-year-old son, Koda Bryson Jarrett, suffered fatal gunshot wounds and were discovered together, prompting a criminal investigation that unsettled the small community.

Authorities identified 31-year-old Markus Deron Guy of Charleston as the primary suspect after he walked into the Charleston Police Department and confessed to killing two of his girlfriend’s relatives. Officers recovered a pistol at the department that was believed to be the weapon used. Guy was charged with two counts of first-degree murder; during trial he claimed self-defense, but evidence showed both victims had been shot twice in the head. The jury convicted him of second-degree murder for Carnefix and first-degree murder for Jarrett.

At sentencing on April 23, 2025, Guy received life with parole possible after 15 years for Jarrett’s murder, 40 years for Carnefix’s second-degree murder, and a consecutive 10-year term for firearm use. Carnefix’s family remembered her as a dedicated respiratory therapist; Jarrett was remembered as a kind student who loved animals. Does anyone have information that could shed more light on what happened that night?