In the early morning hours of March 31, 2020, the bodies of 52-year-old Dr. Beth Potter and her 57-year-old husband, Robin Carre, were found in a ditch at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in Madison. Carre was pronounced dead at the scene; Potter, a physician at Wingra Family Medical Center, was taken to a hospital and later died. Both died from homicidal trauma later described as gunshots to the back of the head.

Investigators concluded the couple had been targeted. Their inquiry focused on two 18-year-old high school students, Khari Sanford and Ali'jah Larrue. Sanford had been in a relationship with the victims’ daughter; both he and the daughter had been living with Potter and Carre. Tensions reportedly began after the couple asked Sanford and the daughter to move into a rental because Potter had a medical condition that increased COVID-19 risk. Prosecutors said the killings were a brutal execution tied to those disputes and possibly to financial motives.

Authorities say Sanford and Larrue kidnapped Potter and Carre from their home, drove them to the arboretum and shot them; Potter was found in pajamas and socks, Carre in his underwear. Both teens were charged; Larrue later pleaded guilty to felony murder and agreed to testify against Sanford. If anyone knew Beth Potter or has information about her last days, please share what you know.