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Petty crimes in several states. to beverlys son carl jr., he didnt look like a kidnapper. >> he just looks like a regular guy. so it was like what did this punk want with my mom? like it didnt make sense. i almost was like are we sure we have the right guy? >> detectives believed they did. but the roller coaster ride for beverly carters family and friends was far from over. >> i can remember the feeling when he was captured, we were just all like, yes, where is she? come on, where are you? were ...

>> and her life is at stake? >> yes. >> reporter shannon miller cuts in with breaking news. >> 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. >> was on the lookout. these men who knew beverly were discussing the case from this office. >> as were standing in front of this window with the window open, ben louis walks in front of this window. >> they immediately called 911. >> 911. >> theyre looking ...

Walked through there. >> no signs of a struggle inside but he did discover a clue outside the front door. >> there was a tire track in the grass. looked look somebody had pulled up into the front door or backed into a back door. >> the maybe across the street had seen something? >> yes, she looked out the window and saw a vehicle pulled into the driveway and later looked outside and saw a skinny white male at the house with a vehicle backed to the door. >> the detective found more in the back of...

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 load him up and he start going to cabot, arkansas. >> beverlys family prayed this nightmare was about to end. >> did you know that aaron louis was sayin...

Exchange for a reduced sentence of 30 years. >> its good for the jury to be able to hear the back story of what went on and the why of what went on. >> aaron louis went on trial. the prosecutions star witness, crystal lowrie, took the stand and told the jury all the grisly details. she claimed it was all about money, not sex. >> she said he came up with the idea of kidnapping someone but she even went so far as to suggest real estate agents. >> she testified she was in class at nursing school wh...

You know how it is whether you get with your girl friends, you talk about things you find funny, we would tell stories. she had this huge, goofy laugh you could hear all the way down the hall. >> and as realtors, they looked out for each other. their office even came one a secret code, a text that signalled there was trouble. >> so red folder was the code? >> you would say "do you have the red folder on 123 main street?" >> the code they hoped they would never have to use. as her 50th birthday a...

>> absolutely. so many people knew this picture, knew this face. >> and. >> was on the lookout. these men who knew beverly were discussing the case from this office.

I just drove off, just straight into a ditch. >> did you regret it? >> oh, yeah. like i felt like poo-cocky as far as that goes. >> so did you worry did it a little bit? >> no, i didnt worry about a thing. i wanted to find beverly. i wanted to find beverly. i hit her and that was it. just one time in 34 years, one slap upside the head isnt bad. >> and he said beverly never held it against him. >> she never held it against me. >> detective allison had other work to do. the clients phone number an...

And over again by him. i was angry that not only that he was able to do it, but that he continued to be able to hurt my mom. >> i was so mad, because i thought how dare you try to tarnish our sweet beverlys reputation. >> the verdict was back in less than an hour. >> we hear footsteps running, theyre like the verdict is in! what? it was very quick. >> good sign? >> yes. >> great sign. >> aaron lewis was found guilty on all counts, and given two life sentences. >> i felt relief. i instantly relie...

Trumps visit to saudi arabia. right now we are going to go back to our regular programming. thank you for joining us. well follow president trump for the rest of the day. >> 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 that thats where shes at? >> yeah. >> shortly after arriving, an officer stumbled on something straight out of a crime novel. an elbow stick...