Sonya Lynn Armontrout

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Sonya L. Fick, the woman accused of killing the father of her children, is scheduled to appear in Kosciusko County Circuit Court for a plea hearing in front of special judge Curtis Palmer presiding.

Fick, who was initially charged with murder as Sonya Lynn Armontrout, age 42, is charged with murder, attempted murder and burglary resulting in bodily injury — for the Dec. 18, 2013 shooting and stabbing death of Steven Carman, 51. According to investigators of the Kosciusko County Major Crimes Unit, Carman was ambushed in his home which was located at 44 EMS B10 Lane, Pierceton.

Fick reportedly broke into Carman’s residence and hid in a bedroom closet. When Carman, along with Joseph A. Glant, 54, of Warsaw, entered the home, Fick exited the closet and discharged a 9 mm handgun. Glant was struck but able to escape and call 911. Fick is also accused of stabbing Carman in the back. The assault took place in the presence of the couple’s two young children (see related).