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Fatal Obsession: The Case of Carolyn Warmus

Fatal Obsession: The Case of Carolyn Warmus

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 The story of Carolyn Warmus is a chilling real-life account of how extreme privilege and psychological instability can combine into a deadly obsession. Born in 1964 in Michigan, Carolyn grew up in an environment of immense wealth. Her father was a multi-millionaire insurance tycoon, providing his children with luxury cars, private jets, and elite schooling. However, this material abundance masked an emotionally turbulent household; her parents underwent a bitter two-year divorce when she was young, and Carolyn often felt she lived in the shadow of her more popular younger sister.
As she entered adulthood, Carolyn developed a disturbing pattern of fixating on unavailable men, particularly those who were older or already in committed relationships. Her first significant obsession involved a university teaching assistant named Paul. When he ended their brief relationship to marry another woman, Carolyn refused to let go, stalking the couple, sending harassing letters, and even breaking into their home.
In 1987, after moving to New York City and beginning a career as a teacher, she met Paul Solomon. Paul was a 38-year-old married man with a teenage daughter. Carolyn quickly began an affair with him. Her obsession was so deep that she attempted to infiltrate his family life, befriending his wife, Betty, and buying expensive gifts for his daughter, Kristan, to win her favor. The situation reached a breaking point in 1988 when Betty discovered the relationship and ordered her husband to cut ties with Carolyn.
Rather than moving on, Carolyn’s behavior escalated. She began hiring private detectives to track Betty’s movements and look for evidence of infidelity that she could use to drive a wedge between the couple. When that failed, her focus shifted toward more permanent solutions. Using a stolen driver's license belonging to a former colleague, she purchased ammunition that matched a handgun she had acquired through one of the private detectives.
On the evening of January 15, 1989, Betty Solomon was found shot to death in her home. Initially, investigators focused on Paul Solomon as the primary suspect, especially since he stood to benefit from life insurance policies. However, Paul had a solid alibi for the night of the crime, having been at a bookstore and later meeting Carolyn herself at a hotel.
The breakthrough in the case came when police traced the ammunition purchase back to the store where Carolyn had used the stolen ID. Testimony from the private detectives she had worked with further painted a picture of a woman determined to remove the only obstacle between her and the man she believed was her soulmate.
Following a prolonged legal battle that lasted over two years, Carolyn Warmus was convicted of second-degree murder in June 1992. She was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Throughout the trial and her subsequent years in prison, she maintained her innocence, claiming she was a victim of circumstances. Her applications for parole have been unsuccessful, and she remains incarcerated, her case often cited as a classic example of a "fatal attraction" that crossed the line from obsession to homicide.


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