Timeline
Prosecutors have presented the following timeline of the events surrounding Carmin Ross' death at her home northwest of Lawrence:
- Nov. 11, 2003
- • Ross and her ex-husband, Kansas State University professor Thomas E. Murray, participate in child-custody mediation. Ross tells Murray she's moving to California and plans to fight him for custody of their 4-year-old daughter.
- Nov. 13, 2003
- • Early-morning hours: Ross ends a telephone conversation with her fiancé, Larry Lima of San Diego.
- • 8:15 a.m.-8:20 a.m.: A baby sitter in Manhattan estimates this is when Thomas Murray dropped off his daughter.
- • 8:30 a.m.: A Lawrence neighbor sees Ross sweeping her front porch.
- • 8:45 a.m.: The time Murray tells police he dropped off his daughter at the baby sitter's.
- • 9 a.m.-11 a.m.: The period in which prosecutors say Ross was killed.
- • 2:30 p.m.: Ross misses an appointment in Kansas City.
- Nov. 14, 2003
- • 1 p.m.: After Lima grows concerned and calls police, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies come to the front door, look inside the home and see Ross' body.
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"I miss you, or who you were. As much as Carmin died that day, you died, too."
—Ross' sister Heather Bowman told Murray during his sentencing.
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Carmin D. Ross
Police found Carmin Ross dead in November 2003 inside her home at 1860 E. 1150 Road. An attorney trained as a mediation expert, Ross previously worked as Manhattan city prosecutor and director of employee relations for Kansas State University. More »
Thomas E. Murray
Murray is a Kansas State University English professor and an expert in linguistics. Students describe him as an excellent teacher. More »
