WILLIAM CARMAN

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.

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. After the murder was committed, Carman left his daughter and Schostag’s son alone in the house.

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

“This is one of the most brutal cases I have ever seen in my 21 and a half years as prosecutor,” said Assistant Ohio County Prosecutor Shawn Turak on Carman. “For the rest of 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.”