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Petty crimes in several states. to beverly's son carl jr., he didn't 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 didn't 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 carter's 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? we're ready to find you. >> as investigators focused on aaron louis, they backed off on beverly's hus...

>> 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 we're standing in front of this window with the window open, ben louis walks in front of this window. >> they immediately called 911. >> 911. >> they're looking for a guy here that was involved in the realtor being kidnapped and this guy looks like him and he...

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 beverly's car. >> i found a note back that she kept with realtor information on it that showed a li...

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. >> that's when he finally says i'll 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. that's when we load him up and he start going to cabot, arkansas. >> beverly's family prayed this nightmare was about to end. >> did you know that aaron louis was saying your mom was alive? >> yes. we knew that after they had him and they were interrogating him. >...

Exchange for a reduced sentence of 30 years. >> it's 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 prosecution's 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 when louis abducted beverly. >> she got a text from aaron louis saying look at this or something lik...