Murder of Heather Strong

Heather Strong
Born(1982-03-23)March 23, 1982
Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 2009(2009-02-15) (aged 26)
Boardman, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathHomicide by asphixiation
Body discoveredMarch 19, 2009
NationalityAmerican
Known forMurder victim

In February 2009, Heather Strong (March 23, 1982 – February 15, 2009) was kidnapped and murdered in Marion County, Florida. Emilia Lily Carr, a rival for the affections of a man Strong was married to, came under suspicion. Carr denied any guilt and alleged her statements were coerced. Carr was nevertheless found guilty in December 2010 and sentenced to death by lethal injection in February 2011. Carr was one of five women on death row in the state of Florida.[1] On May 19, 2017, Emilia Carr was re-sentenced to life without parole.[2] Joshua Fulgham (Heather Strong's husband, and Carr's co-accused) was similarly convicted of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death.[3] At a separate trial, where he pled guilty, Joshua Fulgham received two consecutive sentences of life in prison for his involvement in Strong's murder.[4]

  1. ^ Martinez, Natalia (February 23, 2011). "Emilia Carr Receives Death Penalty". WCJB-TV. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Pohlman, Katie. "Woman on death row resentenced to life in prison". Ocala. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. ^ Persaud, Vishal (April 12, 2012). "Jury finds Fulgham guilty of first-degree murder". Star-Banner. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  4. ^ Persaud, Vishal (April 25, 2012). "Fulgham gets life sentence for wife's murder". Star-Banner. Retrieved May 9, 2012.