What is Alexis Reich?
{{one source|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox criminal | name John Mark Karr | image_name = | image_size = 120px | image_caption = Mugshot of John Mark Karr | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|12|11}} | birth_place = [[Conyers, Georgia]], [[U.S.]] | death_date = <!--{{Death date and age||||||}}--> | death_place = | alias = John Mark Karr | conviction = confession to murdering a child, child sex offences | conviction_penalty = | conviction_status = Released | occupation = former English as a Second Language schoolteacher | spouse = Lara Knutson (1989 - 2001) | parents = Wexford Karr<br>Patricia Elaine Adcock | children =3 children }} '''Jon Mark Karr''' '''Background''' Jon Mark Karr, also known as Alexis Reich (born December 11, 1964) is an American former schoolteacher who became widely known for falsely confessing to the 1996 murder of six-year-old beauty pageant contestant [[JonBenét Ramsey]]. Born in Georgia, Karr worked as a teacher and lived in various parts of the United States and abroad. Her life has been marked by controversy and legal troubles, including allegations of inappropriate behavior and child exploitation. '''False Confession in the JonBenét Ramsey Case''' In August 2006, Karr was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, after claiming responsibility for the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. Her confession, made to journalists and later to law enforcement, was detailed but riddled with inconsistencies. She claimed to have been with JonBenét when she died and described her death as accidental. Despite her assertions, law enforcement and legal experts were skeptical of her story. DNA evidence from the crime scene ultimately ruled Karr out as a suspect, as it did not match her genetic profile. Additionally, investigators determined that many of the details in her confession were either incorrect or fabricated. Prosecutors declined to charge her