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>> did you know why you were considered somebody that they needed to talk to? >> once i got in there and they started questioning me, then i knew that i was a suspect. >> as detective allison continued to question carl, he discovered some skeletons. they were having financial issues? >> yeah. >> how much money did beverly carter have in her checking account? >> i don't know exact dollar amount, but it wasn't much. >> $126? >> that sounds about right. >> was there a life insurance policy? >> yes, several thousand dollars. $100,000. >> $100,000? >> yes. i don't remember the exact dollar amount. ...

>> 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. >> i've never felt that kind of loss of control. you feel utterly hopeless. >> and helpless. you can't do anything. >> yeah, yeah. >> what they didn't know was that detectives were about to crack this case wide open. the team that had discovered the buyers' contact information was fake kept investigatin...

Murder and kidnapping in exchange for reduced sentence of 30 years. >> it is good for the jury to hear the back story of what went on and the why of what went on. >> aaron lewis went on trial. the prosecution's star witness, crystal lowery, took the stand and told the jury in all the grisly details. she claimed it was about money. not search. >> she said he came one the idea of kidnapping someone. she went so far as to suggest real estate agents. >> she testified she was at class at nursing school. >> she got a text from aaron lewis saying, look at this or something like that. it was a picture...

>> and carl said he got violent with beverly when she tried to stop him from driving drunk. >> i even hit her one time. that's when she got out of the truck and said i'm not going to ride with you. i said stay here then. 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 didn't 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 isn't bad. >> and he said beverly never h...

>> we hear footsteps running. the verdict is in. what? very quick. >> good sign? >> yes. a great sign. >> aaron lewis was found guilty on all counts and given two life sentences. >> i felt relief. instantly, relief that they got him. >> and beverly's family is working to make sure this doesn't happen to someone else's family. they started the beverly carter foundation. her son travels the country training real estate agents about safety. >> it is a blessing for me. i get on not only raise awareness, talk about safety, best practices, but then i also get to use it as an opportunity to kind of s...