Monticello, NY - On October 30, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Keymarroo Guiden, 53, of East Stroudsburg, PA, was sentenced to 25 years to life incarceration in state prison by Sullivan County Supreme Court Judge Stephan G. Schick upon his conviction for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-II felony, for the intentional killing of his girlfriend, April Parker, in June of 2014 in the Village of Monticello.
Guiden’s conviction followed a 12-day trial during which it was established that in May of 2014, the Village of Monticello Police Department initiated a Missing Persons Investigation for April Parker, 31, of Monticello, shortly before turning the investigation over to the New York State Police. On June 10, 2014, the New York State Police discovered skeletal remains in the woods behind the Sleepy Hollow complex in Monticello, just 150 yards from where April Parker and Guiden had been living. Upon discovery of the skeletal remains, it was determined that the head, hands, and feet of the remains had been severed and disposed of and the investigation was converted into a Homicide investigation. Subsequent DNA analysis uncovered that the skeletal remains were that of April Parker.
The New York State Police interviewed over 130 people in the investigation and secured thousands of pages of records eliminating every other possible suspect, identifying Guiden to the exclusion of all others. These interviews and records revealed that on May 9, 2014, the defendant, Guiden, left April’s apartment with her two children from a separate relationship and drove them down to New York City under the guise of visiting their father. On his way down to New York City, the defendant contacted Verizon Wireless and requested that April Parker’s telephone number be transferred to a Motorola Droid Razor in his possession. The father did not have any information that they were coming down to visit and the defendant used this as his alibi for his return to Monticello. Upon returning from New York City, the defendant falsely alleged that April had gone missing.
The evidence showed that prior to Guiden leaving Monticello on the 9th he had already killed April Parker and disposed of her remains in the woods behind Sleepy Hollow. Immediately after switching the phone number and upon his return, the defendant used April Parker’s phone number to masquerade as April Parker and to make it appear as if she was alive. This permitted time and space between the police investigation into the defendant and the discovery of April’s remains. The digital evidence in this case also revealed that Guiden used April Parker’s Facebook account, posting photographs of April Parker, and communicating with her friends making it appear as if April was alive.
This case was prosecuted at trial by Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael J. Puma with the assistance of Executive Assistant District Attorney Jenna Hastings. The defendant was represented by Glenn Garber, Esq. and Alex Garber, Esq. of Manhattan.
Conaty said: “This was the most gruesome and heinous murder committed in Sullivan County in decades. This defendant is the epitome of domestic violence personified, despite his attempt to mask who he really is. As was stated at sentencing by April’s loved ones, the defendant’s selfish and cruel act stole the life of a loving mother, sister, daughter, and valued community member. Today’s sentence ensures that this defendant spends his life in prison. I sincerely thank every member of law enforcement who, for years, tirelessly fought to find justice for April.”
