Mrs. Karmel (first name unknown) is the ex-wife of Warren Karmel and a suspect in the murder of his second son Evan. In spite of their 24-year marriage and son Ben Karmel, Warren divorced Mrs. Karmel for a younger second wife, Wendy Karmel, and the couple had baby Evan shortly after. Mrs. Kramer was furious enough she threatened Wendy’s life over the phone.
When Evan was poisoned, Mrs. Kramer was mentioned by Wendy, and she was questioned. Ben defended her, pointing the finger at Lila Crenshaw, Evan’s live-in au pair. Lila was prosecuted when the pesticide used to kill Evan was found in Lila’s possession, but Ben’s contradictory timeline revealed he stole the pesticide to kill Evan. When Ben was confronted in court, Mrs. Karmel silently wept in the gallery when she realized what he had done. (L&O: “Homesick”)