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A Davenport woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge that she tried to hire a hit man to kill the father of her children.
Autumn Jeanine Carianna Markley, 30, is scheduled to be sentenced March 13, in U.S. District Court, Davenport, after pleading guilty to one count of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire.
Markley faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a maximum fine of $250,000. She also faces a term on supervised release of up to three years.
According to the criminal complaint filed Nov. 30, 2023, by Scott County Sheriff’s detective Greg Hill, a confidential informant contacted the Sheriff’s Department about a person who was looking for a hit man.
In her chats, Markley discussed issues she was having with the Iowa Department of Human Services, and violations of a no contact order, Hill said in his complaint. The informant knew Markley was having issues with the father of her children.
The informant had been talking to Markley over Snapchat when Markley asked if the informant knew of any “shady people.” Markley was in Fort Collins, Colorado, at the time.
According to the complaint, “Markley eventually said 'At this point I just need to make his [sic] disappear.'"
While in Hill’s presence, the informant sent Markley a message, "How sketchy of things are we talking, I might have someone." Markley responded, "Ideally murder." Markley went on to say "Or like set him up for a drug bust, so that he spent the rest of his life in prison. Or kidnapping. Or all of them."
Markley was told by the informant there was someone in mind and told her they are going to want to know what they can get out of it. Markley responded that she was willing to pay and that she is “to the point where [she’ll] do anything.”
On Nov. 22, 2023, Hill added Markley as a friend of Snapchat and posed as a potential hit man. Hill initiated a conversation with Markley over Snapchat telling her he heard she needed some help with something. Markley responded, "Yeah I really do I'm desperate."
On Nov. 22, 2023, Hill contacted Markley on the Signal application using a phone number she had provided.
Hill informed Markley that he could do the job for a price. When he asked who it was, Markley said, “How much info do you need? And it would be best if it looked like an accident like an overdose or something. We have kids and I don't want them involved.”
Later in November, 2023, Hill made a video call to Markley through the Signal application, and he was able to see her face, which matched photos she had sent and her driver’s license. Hill asked Markley who it was she wanted taken care of, and she gave the name of the father of her children.
Markley provided an address in Scott County, and she agreed to send $200 up front through Western Union.
On Nov. 28, Hill received the Western Union code from Markley for the money transfer via the Signal application. Hill then went to a local store with another officer and collected the $200 Markley had sent.
According to the complaint, on Nov. 29, 2023, Hill received a Signal message from Markley asking, "Is it possible to just make sure he goes to prison or like something bad enough that he can lose custody cause that's the end goal."
Talking to Hill over Signal, Markley said she was driving through Nebraska. After some initial conversation, Hill asked Markley what was going on and whether she did not want him to do it anymore. She responded that she did not know, she was just trying to think of a way to do it without permanently scarring her kids.
Hill asked whether Markley still wanted him to keep working on it to get it done, and Markley responded, “Ya.”
Hill told her he did not know exactly when he would be able to get it done, but that he would let her know, and she thanked him.
A federal grand jury indicted Markley on the single charge of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire. She was arrested Jan. 3, 2024. She pleaded guilty to the charge on Nov. 19 during a hearing in U.S. District Court, Davenport.
Markley is currently free on bond with conditions pending sentencing.
Would ya risk it?
A Davenport woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge that she tried to hire a hit man to kill the father of her children.
Autumn Jeanine Carianna Markley, 30, is scheduled to be sentenced March 13, in U.S. District Court, Davenport, after pleading guilty to one count of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire.
Markley faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a maximum fine of $250,000. She also faces a term on supervised release of up to three years.
According to the criminal complaint filed Nov. 30, 2023, by Scott County Sheriff’s detective Greg Hill, a confidential informant contacted the Sheriff’s Department about a person who was looking for a hit man.
In her chats, Markley discussed issues she was having with the Iowa Department of Human Services, and violations of a no contact order, Hill said in his complaint. The informant knew Markley was having issues with the father of her children.
The informant had been talking to Markley over Snapchat when Markley asked if the informant knew of any “shady people.” Markley was in Fort Collins, Colorado, at the time.
According to the complaint, “Markley eventually said 'At this point I just need to make his [sic] disappear.'"
While in Hill’s presence, the informant sent Markley a message, "How sketchy of things are we talking, I might have someone." Markley responded, "Ideally murder." Markley went on to say "Or like set him up for a drug bust, so that he spent the rest of his life in prison. Or kidnapping. Or all of them."
Markley was told by the informant there was someone in mind and told her they are going to want to know what they can get out of it. Markley responded that she was willing to pay and that she is “to the point where [she’ll] do anything.”
On Nov. 22, 2023, Hill added Markley as a friend of Snapchat and posed as a potential hit man. Hill initiated a conversation with Markley over Snapchat telling her he heard she needed some help with something. Markley responded, "Yeah I really do I'm desperate."
On Nov. 22, 2023, Hill contacted Markley on the Signal application using a phone number she had provided.
Hill informed Markley that he could do the job for a price. When he asked who it was, Markley said, “How much info do you need? And it would be best if it looked like an accident like an overdose or something. We have kids and I don't want them involved.”
Later in November, 2023, Hill made a video call to Markley through the Signal application, and he was able to see her face, which matched photos she had sent and her driver’s license. Hill asked Markley who it was she wanted taken care of, and she gave the name of the father of her children.
Markley provided an address in Scott County, and she agreed to send $200 up front through Western Union.
On Nov. 28, Hill received the Western Union code from Markley for the money transfer via the Signal application. Hill then went to a local store with another officer and collected the $200 Markley had sent.
According to the complaint, on Nov. 29, 2023, Hill received a Signal message from Markley asking, "Is it possible to just make sure he goes to prison or like something bad enough that he can lose custody cause that's the end goal."
Talking to Hill over Signal, Markley said she was driving through Nebraska. After some initial conversation, Hill asked Markley what was going on and whether she did not want him to do it anymore. She responded that she did not know, she was just trying to think of a way to do it without permanently scarring her kids.
Hill asked whether Markley still wanted him to keep working on it to get it done, and Markley responded, “Ya.”
Hill told her he did not know exactly when he would be able to get it done, but that he would let her know, and she thanked him.
A federal grand jury indicted Markley on the single charge of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire. She was arrested Jan. 3, 2024. She pleaded guilty to the charge on Nov. 19 during a hearing in U.S. District Court, Davenport.
Markley is currently free on bond with conditions pending sentencing.
