Skyrim, Is this a glitch?

Question

I was traveling to Markarth to deliver a letter in a mini quest to the inn keeper their. I had never traveled their before hand. On the way I engaged in a conversation with some Thalmor and asked "What's wrong with worshiping Talos?" prompting them to attack me like usual, and I defeated them. When I approached Markarth some time later I was immediately attacked by guards, none tried to arrest me and I had no previous bounty. When I arrive I'm always attacked and I can't speak to them to pay my bounty or go to jail. I'm on PS3, is this a glitch, can it be fixed?

Answer 1

There had to have been witnesses for this to happen. I've killed the Thalmor inside the palace many times, and as long as there were no witnesses, I got away with it. A time I killed the Thalmor outside of town there were witnesses and the same thing happened to me as it happened to you. I don't know if you'll ever be able to take care of this in game. But, have you tried staying away for a good amount of time and going back? If that doesn't work - where they'll allow you to pay a large bounty - then I guess you'll have to go back to a previous save.

Answer 2

markarth is falmor territory, if you attack them the city will attack you as if you where a wild monster, though i do think not being able to speak to them is a glitch, as they should only do this if your bounty is too high.

Answer 3

No glitch markarth is under heavy influence of the falmor and any attack on them is a death sentence.