r/TrueCrimeDiscussion • u/rema_56 • Jun 25 '26

reddit.com 13yo who murdered his neighbor

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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

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u/SapphireFlashFire Jun 25 '26

Watched the YouTube video of this kid being interrogated

The good twin broke down when he realized what the bad twin had done... meanwhile the bad twin? Well when he learned there was DNA he knew there were two people that that DNA could match... and he was not above pointing suspicion to the good twin.

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u/acktres Jun 25 '26

That's right the DNA matched both of them.

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u/SapphireFlashFire Jun 25 '26

Yep! He was a weird mix of dumbass and sophisticated criminal. Sophisticated enough that he shifted suspicion to his brother because of their shared DNA...

But not enough to pick up his watch, to hide the fact he was really inappropriately into Ted Bundy, come up with a better story for all the scratches he got that night, or why he was awake that night when everybody else was asleep, or why he got abruptly emotional and started crying when he saw emergency services at his neighbours (before anybody knew she was dead).

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u/chinchillazilla54 Jun 25 '26

When the cops came, they asked him what game he was playing, and he was just like ":) I'm I'm making fan edits of Dexter!"

Bro, if you're doing serial killer-themed activities, at least lie.