In November of 1999, he conspired to murder his girlfriend who was carrying his baby. She was shot and fell into a coma, and the child was delivered via cesarean section at the hospital. She subsequently passed away. Rae Carruth went on the run, but was finally caught, and is currently serving a 25-year sentence. He is scheduled for release in 2018. Rae Carruth was indeed released on October 22, 2018.