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>> was the whole city glued to their tv sets as the hunt for beverly was on? >> absolutely. so many people knew this picture, knew this face. >> and. and everyone was on the lookout. these men who knew beverly were discussing the case from this office. >> as were standing in front of this room with the window open, aaron louis walks in front of the window. >> they immediately called 911. >> 911. >> theyre looking for a guy here that was involved in the realtor being kidnapped and this guy looks ...

Their bathroom and what she said next showed how little thought went into this plan. louis had forgotten beverlys purse with her atm card at the property, so he went back to get it. crystal says when he got close to the house, cops were everywhere. one even pulled him over. >> this particular officer just stopped a car that was coming in to say, hey, have you seen, and just ask questions and put the person on alert. >> the officer couldnt have known that aaron louis was the man they were looking...

I just want to let you know im okay. i havent been hurt. just do what he says and please dont call the police. if you call the police, it could be bad. i just want to let you know, i love you very. >> it was encouraging but it only proved beverly was alive at the time of the recording. the detective told louis he needed more. >> thats when he finally says ill take you to the last place that she was. >> so this is a big moment now. >> yup. >> in this whole case. this is it. >> yup. thats when we ...

Living a life that was basically secretly doing something that other people didnt know about. >> heres where louis story got even stranger. he was no longer implying that he had sex with beverly. >> he claims he was out of the house at the time? >> thats what he said, yes. >> louis said the tryst was between beverly and crystal. he said beverly accidentally died during rough sex. >> she died while with his wife and he was only just protecting his wife and trying to cover up for her. >> to furthe...

They questioned him about every detail, including that one piece of evidence that seemed to contradict his entire story, beverlys voice on that tape, telling her husband shed been kidnapped. >> what he ultimately told the jury was he had done it himself, synthesized her voice and created the tape. >> youll forgive me if i say that sound silly. >> youll forgive me if i say i remind you that i didnt say it happened. im just telling you what the evidence was. im just saying what happened at the tri...

Trying to sell. not exactly showcase material. when her daughter-in-law had a chance to see them -- >> you have a theory about why theyre badly taken photos. >> you can just tell that it was like quick, just quick. >> like she knew -- >> i knew she knew something was wrong. >> she believed beverly was scared of those potential buyers and was rushing to finish showing the house. it was all bad news. beverly carter had now been missing for three days. >> ive never felt that kind of loss of control...

>> the code they hoped they would never have to use. as her 50th birthday approached, beverly was determined to get in shape. she started running, working her way to up 5k races. >> the reason she started running was the medal. she had this fascination with medals. she would show us a picture and say, dont you want to go, look at this medal. >> she lost nearly 60 pounds and gave herself a present, cosmetic surgery. >> shed have the tummy tuck but shed also have implants because she had a lift. a...

A mad dash led to a discovery and an answer for her family. heres andrea canning with the conclusion of "the client." >> four days after beverly carter disappeared, police pulled up to this remote cement plant. they frantically searched for the missing real estate agent. >> you just now have this gut feeling thats where she died. >> yeah. >> shortly after arriving, an officer stumbled on something straight ut of a crime novel. an elbow sticking out of a shallow grave. it was beverly. detective a...

She wasnt. >> we work sod hard to find her. we just really tried to do right and it wasnt enough. >> i know she pleaded. i know she fleeded for her life and to be come back to us and for her grand babies. i just have to know that god was comforting her. >> aaron lewis was charged with murder and kidnapping and his wife, crystal, charged as his accomplice. they pleaded not guilty but his words to reporter shannon miller outside sheriffs office didnt sound like those of an innocent man. >> why bev...

"the verdicts in." >> what? >> good sign? >> yes, great sign. >> aaron louis was found guilty on all counts and given two life sentences. >> i felt relief, instantly relief that we got him. >> and beverlys family is working to make sure this doesnt happen to someone elses family. they started the beverly carter foundation. her son travels the country training real estate agents about safety. >> its a blessing for me because i get to not only raise awareness, talk about safety, best practices, bu...