August 2018 Update: Mark Carver's defense team filed a petition in late July 2018 asking for his conviction to be overturned or for a new trial. Delays in the judicial process have cost over a year's worth of time since the last hearing in the case, but Mark could go free at his next hearing which has yet to be scheduled. Read more on the latest developments from this article at The Charlotte Observer. If you or someone you know talked to law enforcement at any time about Ira Yarmolenko's previous suicide attempts, please contact us or NCCAI to assist. Thank you! See our suicide reenactment video on YouTube and other website tabs to learn about this historic case.