WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (Court TV) — Samantha Krebs took the witness stand in her own defense, tearfully denying that she killed her fiancé Joseph Carnot in their apartment on July 18, 2024.

Samantha Krebs testifies in her own defense on Sept. 9, 2025. (Court TV)

Krebs, 40, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in Carnot’s death. She testified that both she and Carnot struggled with methamphetamine addiction and that Carnot had severe mental health issues that led to delusional episodes.

When asked directly if she killed Carnot on the night of July 18, 2024, Krebs said no. She also denied stabbing him.

Relationship marked by addiction and mental health struggles

Krebs testified that she met Carnot in June 2023 and they became engaged after seven months of dating. She mo

See Full Page