A Columbus woman has been indicted in connection with a July 16 homicide in Scioto County.
The Scioto County grand jury indicted Kymaree Carter, of Columbus, on aggravated murder, murder, tampering with evidence, and obstructing justice charges.
The victim’s name was redacted in the court documents reviewed by SCDN.
According to the indictment, Carter is accused of purposely causing a person’s death on or about July 16, 2026, in Scioto County.
The grand jury indicted Carter on:
- Aggravated murder
- Murder
- Murder connected to an alleged felonious assault
- Tampering with evidence
- Obstructing justice
The aggravated murder count alleges Carter acted purposely and with prior calculation and design. In plain language, prosecutors are alleging the killing was planned.
The indictment also includes firearm specifications tied to the aggravated murder and murder counts. Those specifications allege Carter had a firearm while committing the offenses and displayed, brandished, indicated possession of, or used the firearm to facilitate the crime.
The third murder count alleges the victim died as the result of Carter committing or attempting to commit felonious assault.
The tampering with evidence charge alleges Carter altered, destroyed, concealed, or removed something with the purpose of keeping it from being used in an investigation or court proceeding.
The obstructing justice charge alleges Carter helped hide or conceal another person in connection with a serious crime.
Carter was arrested in Jackson County and later booked into the Scioto County Jail.
Court dockets did not yet show the next scheduled hearing in the case.
Court records also show Carter was arrested in Hamilton County in June on an obstructing justice charge.
This is the second indictment tied to the July 16 homicide case. Last week, a Scioto County grand jury also indicted Jean Jamar Ray Anderson, of Dayton, on aggravated murder, murder, tampering with evidence, and obstructing justice charges.
The two indictments indicate prosecutors are pursuing more than one defendant in the case, though the court documents do not lay out the full circumstances of what happened.
An indictment means the grand jury found enough evidence for the case to move forward. It is not a finding of guilt.
The charges are allegations. Carter and Anderson are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.