Next Parole Hearing : October 2018
Karen Reeves was raped and murdered after being abducted while babysitting


Inmate Name: | Michael R Stevens |
Inmate Number: | A153971 |
Victim: | Karen Reeves |
Offense: | Aggravated Murder |
Min/ Max Sentence: | 15 Years – Life |
Next Parole Hearing: | October 2018 |
Case Summary
Michael Stevens abducted 12-year-old Karen Reeves while she was babysitting at his home. Stevens took Karen to a wooded are where he raped her, stabbed her repeatedly, and strangled her. Stevens fled the state and eventually went to Minnesota where he went into a church and admitted to his crimes. Based on information Steven’s gave in his confession authorities found Karen’s decomposed body. Stevens pled guilty to aggravated murder and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Karen Reeves’ Story