Carol Hignite sentenced for husband’s death after second trial
Prosecutors argued Carol Hignite beat Leon Hignite with a hammer, and left him on their bedroom floor for three days before calling for help. More
February 21, 2025
Carol Hignite
A 2022 trial against Carol Hignite ended in a mistrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict on whether she had attacked her husband and left him for dead. She was found guilty of his death in 2025.
Carol Hignite found guilty in husband’s death following retrial
Following a second trial, Carol Ann Hignite has been found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the 2017 death of her husband. More
January 17, 2025
Carol Hignite says public defender is ‘not concerned and inconsistent’
More than six years after she allegedly killed her husband, Carol Hignite says she wants a new public defender for her retrial. More
January 5, 2024
KY v. Carol Hignite: Left for Dead Murder Trial
Carol Ann Hignite allegedly beat Dewayne Hignite with a hammer and left him on their bedroom floor for three days before calling for help. More
December 20, 2022