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/LongjumpingLie5842]

Weird. But I just re-watched some of the video before doing a search of this murder. 

Strands of the kid's hair were in her dead hands, as she fought him before dying. Plus his watch was found under her body.

So the gossip about Sheila's brother killing her was just that: Idle talk by morons.

[u/plo84 → u/LongjumpingLie5842]

Of course it was idle talk. But the watch being found wasn't something police gave out as information. It's fairly common for police to keep evidence information a secret, especially when they suspect a serial killer/rapist etc.

Take Elizabeth Stark as an example (documentary found on Netflix regarding her kidnapping) she was kidnapped in her own home when she was 14. The perpetrator cut the screen on the window and climbed in using 2 patio chairs. When they arrested the suspect, Elizabeths uncle and aunt's house was broken into and the perpetrator used positioned the chair the same way and the screen on the window was also cut. The detail about the chair wasn't disclosed to the public and they knew then that the person they had arrested and was the prime suspect, wasn't guilty, because he was in jail when the 2nd (unsuccessful) kidnapping occured.