William Carman, convicted in August of the murder of Anorah Schostag, was sentenced Wednesday morning to life without mercy plus no less than 78 to 100 years in prison by Ohio County Circuit Judge David Sims.

After less than four hours of deliberation, an Ohio County jury at the conclusion of the four-day trial found Carman guilty of first-degree murder in the September 2021 killing of Mozart resident Schostag.

“Mr. Carman, you showed no remorse, and therefore you deserve no mercy,” said Sims during Wednesday’s sentencing hearing.

Carman was also found guilty of first-degree robbery with a firearm and gross child neglect, creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death to a child during the trial. He was caught by police officers fleeing Schostag’s house, where she was killed, leaving his and Alison’s daughter, along with Schostag’s son, alone in the house.

Carman’s sentencing comes after his ex-wife, Amanda Allison, was sentenced to serve a maximum of five years in jail, with eligibility for parole after one year, for the gross neglect of Anorah Schostag’s three-year-old son.

In an interview with Wheeling Police, Allison admitted she was aware of her ex-husband’s plans to try and rob Schostag while Allison was at Schostag’s residence.

The robbery took a violent turn when Carman began stabbing Schostag with a knife in an upstairs room of the house. Schostag’s three-year-old son was present in the room when Carman murdered Schostag.

“I have seen a lot of depravity in my career,” said Assistant Ohio County Prosecutor Shawn Turak. “This one ranks at the top of the list.”

Over Carman’s four-day trial, the prosecution shared what Turak described as a “mountain of evidence” incriminating Carman. This evidence included testimonies, photos, videos, physical evidence, scientific evidence and medical findings from forensic pathologists.

“This is one of the most brutal cases I have ever seen in my 21 and a half years as prosecutor,” Turak said. “I am grateful to the jury in their wisdom of awarding a first-degree murder conviction with a life sentence.”

Turak added she hopes in the aftermath of the prosecution, Schostag’s loved ones could begin to grieve her loss and wished them “the ability to find peace one day.”

Schostag’s mother, Jane Hafer, spoke during the Carman’s sentencing hearing, sharing that her daughter was a “wonderful mother, a physician and a peace-lover.”

Schostag’s son now resides with their grandparents, who expressed during Allison’s sentencing meeting the irreparable damage Allison and Carman had done to their family.

“Pure evil manifests itself in Amanda and William Carman, and I pray every morning and every night that our grandson will be healed emotionally and spiritually,” said Bill Piccard, the boy’s grandfather.

Adding that Schostag’s son suffers from night terrors that have “lasted for hours,” Piccard described the 3-year-old hesitating to enter his bedroom on the second floor of their house due to Schostag’s death occurring on the second floor of her home.

“Carman’s actions have left permanent scars on countless people who suffer in the aftermath of his evil,” said Turak. “For the community, I hope there is a sense of relief, knowing that this evil man will be behind bars for the rest of his life.”