July 25, 1954: Carol Kennedy was born.

October 10, 1982: Carol Kennedy and Steve DeMocker marry in Webster, NY.

May 1998: Carol and Steve's first child was born and, a few months later, they moved to Arizona.

October 1991: Carol and Steve's second child was born.

2003: Steve and Carol separated.

2006: Steve DeMocker filed for divorce. He withdrew the petition weeks later.

March 2007: Carol Kennedy filed for divorce.

Late May 2008: Steve DeMocker and Carol Kennedy's divorce was finalized.

Late June 2008: Steve and Carol saw their daughter off for a summer abroad and Steve brought up the possibility of a reconciliation. Carol turned him down.

Carol Kennedy on the day she saw her daughter off at the airport.

July 1, 2008: Steve failed to pay alimony, claiming Carol owed him money.

June 2, 2008: Carol was found dead at her home.

Toppled over bookcase from the murder scene.

Ladder at the murder scene. Note the rungs facing up, indicating the ladder was upside down.

Print in the sandy gravel behind Carol’s home.

October 23, 2008: Steve DeMocker was arrested for Carol Kennedy's murder.

January 7, 2009: Jim Knapp was found dead.

Proximity of guest house to the main house.

June 19, 2009: Steven DeMocker’s defense attorney received the anonymous email.

June 16, 2010: The judge collapsed and the trial was paused.

September 19, 2010: Steve’s ex-girlfriend Renee talked to the police and told them who wrote the drug-ring email.

November 5, 2010: Steve's defense team withdrew from the case. A week later, the judge declared a mistrial.

July 16, 2013: The second trial of Steve DeMocker began with jury selection.

October 4, 2014: Steve DeMocker was found guilty of murdering his ex-wife Carol Kennedy.

January 24, 2015: Steve DeMocker was sentenced to life behind bars, still proclaiming his innocence.

Steve DeMocker’s most recent prison mugshot.

Sources: 2024 Crimelines Podcast Source List

Carol Kennedy Crimeline: Case Overview