A Florida woman who pleaded guilty to murdering her husband’s ex-wife in 1990 has been released from prison.

Sheila Keen-Warren, 61, was jailed for 18 months for her involvement in the infamous “killer clown” case.

Last year, Keen-Warren agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder charges. He shot Marlene Warren while wearing a clown costume more than 30 years ago, authorities said.

After years of mystery and intrigue surrounding the murder, investigators tied Keen-Warren to the case and arrested him in 2017, but he maintained his innocence.

Keen-Warren was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2023.

His release was not unexpected; Florida law granted him early release for good behavior.

“Sheila Keen-Warren will always be an admitted murderer and will carry that stain every day for the rest of her life,” Palm Beach County State’s Attorney Dave Aronberg said in a statement to The Associated Press on Saturday. he said.

Kenn-Warren’s attorney, Greg Rosenfeld, told The Associated Press that Keen-Warren accepted the plea deal because he would be released quickly and could face life in prison if the case goes to trial.

“We are absolutely thrilled that Ms. Keen-Warren has been released from prison and returned to her family,” Mr. Rosenfeld told the news outlet. “As we have stated from the beginning, he did not commit this crime.”

The victim’s son, Joseph Ahrens, told authorities his mother rang the doorbell at their family’s home and a person dressed as a clown answered the door. The person gave him some balloons and then shot him in the face.

Authorities said Keen-Warren was having an affair with the victim’s husband, but it wasn’t until DNA testing that investigators were able to link Keen-Warren to the crime.

In 2002, Keen-Warren married Michael Warren.