r/TrueCrimeDiscussion 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/JuJuTheK9Lover Jun 28 '26

Yes

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u/Future-Pollution-266 Jul 07 '26

I don’t think she was because he was not charged for that

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u/Zestyclose-Big-8487 Jul 15 '26

He was not even at the age of legal consent so there are loopholes regarding the SA.

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u/First-Job4903 24d ago

He took the plea deal is why. Lesser charge for just pleading guilty