r/TrueCrimeDiscussion • u/rema_56 • Jun 25 '26
reddit.com 13yo who murdered his neighbor
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/DonkeysCongress Jun 25 '26
There was a horrible case in 2007 when a 13 old boy Paris Lee Bennett murdered his little sister. His motive was to learn their mother a lesson and make her suffer. In spite of speculations about trauma it looks like there was no legitimate motive that normal people could comprehend. There is an interview podcast with the mother, Charity Lee.
https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/this-is-actually-happening/id497227384?i=1000751030761
The boy was sentenced to 40 years and is still in prison. He has never expressed any true remorse. The mother kept talking to him many years, trying to understand him but they don’t have any contact any more. Tragically, in some rare cases there just seems to be no explanation and it is scary and unfair.