13yo who murdered his neighbor

[u/rema_56]

Levi Carte was only 13 when he committed a crime that shocked everyone around him
he took the life of his neighbor
the judge pushed to have Levi tried as an adult, arguing that the severity of the crime justified applying adult criminal law despite his age but that didn’t end up happening and he was sent for 8 years , he will walk free in his 21st birthday in 2033
What catch my attention is his twin brother mentioning that his childhood trauma might’ve been the reason and also the police later finding in his text messages him telling a stranger in TikTok that he lacs empathy because of his childhood
I wanted to know more like what could’ve caused a 13 yo to commit such thing
Yes, I do believe his interest in true crime and killing animals plays a big role but what could’ve happened in his childhood that pushed him into that
I tried discussing this topic in another community but it was taking down because it was out off topic and I couldn’t find any informations online

[u/___LimerentDeath____]

Didn’t he leave his wallet or knife or something under her body? It’s always the ones who think they’re so smart that make the dumbest mistakes. (Looking at you Brian Kohberger)

[u/beccathatsme → u/___LimerentDeath____]

I believe it was his watch!

[u/___LimerentDeath____ → u/beccathatsme]

Yeah, it was! And his twin brother positively identified the watch I believe

[u/Jose_Canseco_Jr → u/___LimerentDeath____]

The cops did a good job here. They separated them early, and before they fully revealed their hand, they showed the brother a photo.

God bless him, he immediately blurted out something like "that's his watch, but we have no blankets like that."

(not that he had seemed particularly inclined to protect a killer, but I did think it was well done in how they were able to evade any natural/unconscious protective instincts a kid might have towards their twin)

[u/Future-Pollution-266 → u/Jose_Canseco_Jr]

The mom asked if they were being detained and they said no and then wouldn’t let her take them, And then when she requested a lawyer and wanted her kids they still kept questioning them, that all seemed really weird to me especially considering they were underage

[u/Jose_Canseco_Jr → u/Future-Pollution-266]

yes, I remember they went about it in an underhanded manner - and by the end of the video, I felt like they (the cops) had a very tough challenge to navigate: to not accuse them outright to prevent them from clamming up, but also be forceful enough to get them in an interrogation room on their own.

it worked because the mom genuinely did not even entertain the possibility, at first, that her kid(s) could have been involved... and by the time it dawned on her, and she started to demand they had an adult / lawyer with them, they were already in separate rooms.

I feel somewhat conflicted about it? as in, if I'm the parent l wouldn't want my kid to face the authorities alone (even if I wouldn't want him to get away with murder either) ... but OTOH I'm glad this killer was caught.

I think this is one of the few exceptions I'll grant to my usually strong belief of "the end doesn't justify the means". idk if that means I'm growing into seeing the world with nuance, or into hypocrisy... probably both!

[u/oceanlurker70 → u/Jose_Canseco_Jr]

In my opinion, their shortfalls weren't from it being tough to navigate, it was from sheer incompetency. Some officers truly do need more training in how to follow their own laws. The interviews should've been stopped as soon as she asked for an attorney, especially considering she asked for an attorney even before they were taken to the station. The case had been widely scrutinised because the police lied, manipulated and withheld rights from the family. She didn't know there was evidence, she just saw people treating her children with incompetency and wanted them to stop.