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.

Verdict Reached in Retrial of Carol Hignite

Carol Hignite has been found guilty in the 2017 death of her husband, Leon Hignite, following a second trial. More

January 17, 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

Left For Dead Trial: Prosecutor Talks to Court TV

Kathryn Webber told Court TV that the state plans to retry the defendant in KY v. Carol Hignite after a mistrial was declared. More

January 10, 2023

Left For Dead Trial Verdict: Watch the Shocking Outcome

A verdict is announced in the case of Carol Hignite, who was accused of murder and arson in the death of her husband, Dwayne Hignite. More

January 10, 2023

Left for Dead Murder Trial: Carol Hignite Police Interrogation Video

Hignite is accused of beating her husband and leaving him for dead. During trial, jurors watched her interrogation video, in which she said, 'I didn't... More

January 10, 2023

Left for Dead Murder Trial: Jury Hears 911 Call

The jury hears Carol Ann Hignite's 911 call. She tells a dispatcher her husband 'suffered a bad fall' days prior. More

January 9, 2023

Left for Dead Murder Trial: Defense Opening Statement

Defense for Carol Ann Hignite says it's 'undeniable that Dewayne suffered a tragic, undignified and heartbreaking death,' but the 'central issue is, did Carol cause... More

January 9, 2023