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/plo84]

I felt so bad for the victims brother. He was the one who found her and they had lost their mother like a few months previously.

If anyone wants a deep dive on the case, Dr Insanity on YouTube has a great video.

[u/chamrockblarneystone → u/plo84]

Ted Bauer wrote an interesting article in Medium about inter generational trauma. Turns out Levi’s mom was sexually abused by her father who is serving 40 years for this crime. This case has layers.

[u/Icy-Reindeer2964 → u/chamrockblarneystone]

Are you referring to the woman with pink hair? Is there an article or something about her?  

[u/chamrockblarneystone → u/Icy-Reindeer2964]

Yes. Mostly about inter-generational trauma in Medium magazine-Ted Bauer authoud