1 00:00:04,197 --> 00:00:09,384 - I think of it as a standard day in real estate. 2 00:00:09,611 --> 00:00:10,794 - She was going to show a property 3 00:00:10,870 --> 00:00:12,370 But they had not heard from her. 4 00:00:12,389 --> 00:00:16,283 - It was like my mom just disappeared. 5 00:00:16,376 --> 00:00:19,636 Who could have taken her and why? 6 00:00:19,788 --> 00:00:21,045 - Everybody's a suspect, 7 00:00:21,065 --> 00:00:23,065 Or everybody's a person of interest. 8 00:00:23,292 --> 00:00:27,127 - They had a code word that would signal 9 00:00:27,129 --> 00:00:29,220 If they were in trouble. It was done via text. 10 00:00:29,239 --> 00:00:31,073 [dramatic music] 11 00:00:31,224 --> 00:00:35,652 - And from there, it's like a nightmare started. 12 00:00:35,804 --> 00:00:37,562 ♪ ♪ 13 00:00:37,639 --> 00:00:39,247 - What my mom didn't know is, 14 00:00:39,399 --> 00:00:41,566 Everything she was told was a lie. 15 00:00:41,585 --> 00:00:43,476 - Everything started to move. 16 00:00:43,495 --> 00:00:46,254 My brain was like, "wait, wait, wait, what's happening?" 17 00:00:46,481 --> 00:00:48,090 ♪ ♪ 18 00:00:48,317 --> 00:00:49,758 - Suddenly, the phone lights up 19 00:00:49,985 --> 00:00:53,261 With these text messages from my mom. 20 00:00:53,413 --> 00:00:58,916 We went from this flood of relief and elation 21 00:00:58,936 --> 00:01:03,346 To complete horror in one text. 22 00:01:03,423 --> 00:01:06,108 [tense music] 23 00:01:06,335 --> 00:01:08,777 ♪ ♪ 24 00:01:09,004 --> 00:01:10,445 - A young woman is missing tonight 25 00:01:10,672 --> 00:01:12,263 After leaving a bar with a stranger, 26 00:01:12,282 --> 00:01:14,116 Then texting "help" to a friend. 27 00:01:14,343 --> 00:01:16,451 ♪ ♪ 28 00:01:16,603 --> 00:01:18,787 - You are watching her terrifying abduction. 29 00:01:19,014 --> 00:01:21,197 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:21,350 --> 00:01:24,200 - A missing woman's nude body was discovered in this ravine. 31 00:01:24,353 --> 00:01:26,536 - Miraculously, the young woman survived. 32 00:01:26,688 --> 00:01:28,630 ♪ ♪ 33 00:01:28,781 --> 00:01:31,024 [camera shutter clicking] 34 00:01:31,042 --> 00:01:33,135 - There is an alarming crisis of violence, 35 00:01:33,286 --> 00:01:35,804 Kidnapping, and murder against innocent women. 36 00:01:36,031 --> 00:01:37,547 - The senseless murder has struck a chord 37 00:01:37,699 --> 00:01:40,216 With thousands of women. 38 00:01:40,369 --> 00:01:42,477 - This has sparked a global movement online 39 00:01:42,629 --> 00:01:46,464 Of women sharing their own fears. 40 00:01:46,558 --> 00:01:50,318 They're united under a hashtag #textmewhenyougethome, 41 00:01:50,470 --> 00:01:52,654 A phrase that women are all too familiar with. 42 00:01:52,881 --> 00:01:59,661 ♪ ♪ 43 00:02:02,332 --> 00:02:05,167 [soft resonant music] 44 00:02:05,394 --> 00:02:07,727 ♪ ♪ 45 00:02:07,820 --> 00:02:08,837 - When I think of my mom, 46 00:02:08,988 --> 00:02:13,082 I think of acceptance and love. 47 00:02:13,235 --> 00:02:18,571 ♪ ♪ 48 00:02:18,590 --> 00:02:20,849 I am beverly carter's son, 49 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,593 And I'm the oldest of three boys. 50 00:02:23,670 --> 00:02:26,354 My mom had me when she was 16, 51 00:02:26,506 --> 00:02:29,599 So in a lot of ways, we kind of grew up together, 52 00:02:29,676 --> 00:02:32,360 And we were extremely close. 53 00:02:32,587 --> 00:02:36,514 By nature, my mom was very sweet, 54 00:02:36,533 --> 00:02:38,441 Very kind, very lovable. 55 00:02:38,593 --> 00:02:40,610 - Hey, you! I just got home 56 00:02:40,704 --> 00:02:43,780 And got this beautiful present in the mail. 57 00:02:43,932 --> 00:02:45,540 I love it. Love it, love it. 58 00:02:45,692 --> 00:02:47,283 And I also got your card. 59 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,602 You're so sweet. I love you very much. 60 00:02:49,621 --> 00:02:52,772 - [chuckling] I also think it's important to-- 61 00:02:52,865 --> 00:02:55,866 To really express how tough she was. 62 00:02:55,886 --> 00:02:58,111 As a mom of three boys, 63 00:02:58,129 --> 00:03:01,464 She was not letting us get away with anything. 64 00:03:01,616 --> 00:03:06,302 ♪ ♪ 65 00:03:06,455 --> 00:03:08,137 Dad was the one out working, 66 00:03:08,290 --> 00:03:12,459 And mom was--was taking care of the household, and she did. 67 00:03:12,477 --> 00:03:15,462 - As a friend, she was one of my best friends, 68 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,556 But as a mother-in-law, she was just an angel. 69 00:03:18,575 --> 00:03:20,391 We would go shopping. 70 00:03:20,410 --> 00:03:21,892 We both had times in our lives 71 00:03:21,912 --> 00:03:23,319 When we struggled with our weight, 72 00:03:23,472 --> 00:03:25,154 So we'd go on diets together, 73 00:03:25,307 --> 00:03:26,806 And we'd challenge each other. 74 00:03:26,808 --> 00:03:28,658 She'd come to the house and we'd have weigh-ins. 75 00:03:28,810 --> 00:03:30,310 Beverly and I texted a lot. 76 00:03:30,328 --> 00:03:32,145 She was a quick responder, for the most part, 77 00:03:32,163 --> 00:03:33,922 Especially with, you know, a family member. 78 00:03:34,149 --> 00:03:40,929 ♪ ♪ 79 00:03:44,159 --> 00:03:49,662 - I think the beauty of her career in real estate is that, 80 00:03:49,681 --> 00:03:52,181 Although she had lived in that small community 81 00:03:52,334 --> 00:03:54,667 And not being exposed to 82 00:03:54,686 --> 00:03:57,612 So many different facets of diversity, 83 00:03:57,839 --> 00:04:00,840 Serving people throughout, you know, 84 00:04:00,859 --> 00:04:03,118 The real estate process gave her the opportunity 85 00:04:03,345 --> 00:04:05,603 To meet people from all walks of life. 86 00:04:05,622 --> 00:04:12,519 - Beverly and I worked together probably eight to ten years. 87 00:04:12,521 --> 00:04:17,465 She was always upbeat when things weren't going her way. 88 00:04:17,692 --> 00:04:21,528 She always found a silver lining in things. 89 00:04:21,621 --> 00:04:26,123 - She...Just filled the room. 90 00:04:26,217 --> 00:04:31,538 I mean, when you met beverley, you didn't forget her. 91 00:04:31,631 --> 00:04:34,223 She just had this personality 92 00:04:34,376 --> 00:04:36,376 That was kind of bigger than life. 93 00:04:36,394 --> 00:04:38,895 She made you feel like you were her friend. 94 00:04:39,047 --> 00:04:43,474 ♪ ♪ 95 00:04:43,493 --> 00:04:45,401 - Beverly was very successful. 96 00:04:45,495 --> 00:04:47,162 She worked hard for it. 97 00:04:47,389 --> 00:04:49,331 She was at the office late at night. 98 00:04:49,482 --> 00:04:51,666 She'd come in early. 99 00:04:51,818 --> 00:04:53,393 - There were times in my mom's career 100 00:04:53,411 --> 00:04:55,337 That she was within the top ten agents 101 00:04:55,564 --> 00:04:57,397 In the entire state of arkansas. 102 00:04:57,415 --> 00:04:59,899 And she was one of those-- those salespeople 103 00:04:59,918 --> 00:05:03,086 That just made the whole process look so easy. 104 00:05:03,238 --> 00:05:04,662 - She had a cadillac. 105 00:05:04,681 --> 00:05:07,164 She dressed to the nines all the time. 106 00:05:07,184 --> 00:05:08,850 She always wore jewelry. 107 00:05:09,001 --> 00:05:11,411 Always--her hair was always done. 108 00:05:11,429 --> 00:05:14,080 She always smelled really, really good. 109 00:05:14,099 --> 00:05:16,524 She wore the same perfume all the time 110 00:05:16,676 --> 00:05:19,027 And looked like she had a lot of money. 111 00:05:19,178 --> 00:05:23,198 - I think she was coming into this--this new awakening 112 00:05:23,425 --> 00:05:25,775 As this 50-year-old, bad-a woman 113 00:05:25,869 --> 00:05:28,203 That was a little sassy, 114 00:05:28,354 --> 00:05:31,373 And it was just really fun to watch her. 115 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:35,710 ♪ ♪ 116 00:05:35,862 --> 00:05:41,383 I think of it as a standard day in real estate. 117 00:05:41,534 --> 00:05:43,885 My mom had worked in the office that morning. 118 00:05:44,036 --> 00:05:45,778 She had gone to a luncheon 119 00:05:45,780 --> 00:05:48,464 That was hosted by an affiliate. 120 00:05:48,617 --> 00:05:50,207 And she was really excited, 121 00:05:50,227 --> 00:05:52,710 She won 50 bucks in a raffle. 122 00:05:52,787 --> 00:05:56,305 She texted my dad to check in with him and to let my dad know 123 00:05:56,458 --> 00:05:58,382 What the rest of her day looked like. 124 00:05:58,402 --> 00:06:02,645 My mom's plan was to show this property 125 00:06:02,739 --> 00:06:05,815 To these out-of-state buyers at 6:00 p.M. 126 00:06:05,909 --> 00:06:08,635 And at the conclusion of showing that property, 127 00:06:08,653 --> 00:06:11,487 That she would swing by, pick up dinner 128 00:06:11,581 --> 00:06:13,581 From their favorite local mexican restaurant 129 00:06:13,808 --> 00:06:15,250 And that she would be home later. 130 00:06:15,477 --> 00:06:21,906 ♪ ♪ 131 00:06:21,925 --> 00:06:23,240 You know, a real estate agent, 132 00:06:23,260 --> 00:06:24,333 You're working a little late, 133 00:06:24,428 --> 00:06:26,169 You grab dinner to go, 134 00:06:26,321 --> 00:06:28,488 Meet your spouse at home, 135 00:06:28,581 --> 00:06:32,842 Like so many days that had happened before. 136 00:06:32,994 --> 00:06:39,858 ♪ ♪ 137 00:06:42,353 --> 00:06:44,837 The process of buying a home, selling a home, 138 00:06:44,931 --> 00:06:48,933 You don't associate dangers, 139 00:06:48,952 --> 00:06:50,677 Even though they seem so obvious 140 00:06:50,695 --> 00:06:53,621 Because it does involve, in certain situations, 141 00:06:53,848 --> 00:06:56,958 Meeting with perfect strangers in vacant homes. 142 00:06:57,109 --> 00:06:59,961 [dramatic music] 143 00:07:00,188 --> 00:07:06,968 ♪ ♪ 144 00:07:09,121 --> 00:07:13,716 My mom was a self-professed scaredy-cat. 145 00:07:13,810 --> 00:07:15,960 She took her personal safety very seriously. 146 00:07:15,979 --> 00:07:19,129 She took certain steps. 147 00:07:19,149 --> 00:07:21,040 Letting dad know where she would be, 148 00:07:21,059 --> 00:07:23,392 Keeping her purse locked inside her vehicle 149 00:07:23,469 --> 00:07:24,877 While she showed property 150 00:07:24,896 --> 00:07:28,823 To protect and safeguard her wallet to, you know, 151 00:07:28,975 --> 00:07:32,401 Personal information that was within her purse. 152 00:07:32,496 --> 00:07:35,238 ♪ ♪ 153 00:07:35,390 --> 00:07:36,498 - I was lying in bed. 154 00:07:36,725 --> 00:07:38,224 Carl and I, I think, had turned on the tv, 155 00:07:38,226 --> 00:07:39,834 Maybe to watch something. 156 00:07:39,986 --> 00:07:42,837 [phone vibrates] 157 00:07:42,989 --> 00:07:45,006 His dad called. 158 00:07:45,083 --> 00:07:47,008 [unsettling music] 159 00:07:47,235 --> 00:07:48,234 You know, he said, "you know, son, 160 00:07:48,327 --> 00:07:49,736 I haven't heard from your mom." 161 00:07:49,754 --> 00:07:52,329 And my carl was like, "you know, dad, 162 00:07:52,349 --> 00:07:54,257 "I'm sure she's--you know, she's showing a house. 163 00:07:54,409 --> 00:07:56,259 "I'm sure she's just trying to get it under contract. 164 00:07:56,411 --> 00:07:58,520 I'm sure everything's fine." 165 00:07:58,747 --> 00:08:01,414 ♪ ♪ 166 00:08:01,432 --> 00:08:04,359 - He couldn't get her to respond to his text messages 167 00:08:04,510 --> 00:08:06,361 And his phone calls. 168 00:08:06,512 --> 00:08:08,846 And as he's telling me this, 169 00:08:08,865 --> 00:08:14,184 8:30 didn't seem that late, considering the-- 170 00:08:14,262 --> 00:08:17,263 The chaotic nature of real estate. 171 00:08:17,282 --> 00:08:20,875 My immediate internal response was that 172 00:08:21,027 --> 00:08:23,694 This is 100% work-related. 173 00:08:23,713 --> 00:08:25,454 But the more I talked to my dad, 174 00:08:25,607 --> 00:08:29,275 And the more I listened to the worry in his voice, 175 00:08:29,294 --> 00:08:31,869 I knew that I couldn't put him at ease 176 00:08:31,946 --> 00:08:34,113 Without getting involved to help. 177 00:08:34,132 --> 00:08:37,725 And so, the plan that I encouraged was, 178 00:08:37,952 --> 00:08:40,970 You know, "dad, I'll go to mom's office. 179 00:08:41,122 --> 00:08:43,898 You go where she said she'd be showing property that night. 180 00:08:44,125 --> 00:08:45,883 We'll get to our respective locations. 181 00:08:45,902 --> 00:08:48,886 We'll check-in. One of us is gonna find mom, 182 00:08:48,963 --> 00:08:51,072 And all this will be put to rest." 183 00:08:51,299 --> 00:08:57,728 ♪ ♪ 184 00:08:57,747 --> 00:09:01,082 I arrived at my mom's brokerage 185 00:09:01,233 --> 00:09:06,162 To find a dark building with an empty parking lot, 186 00:09:06,238 --> 00:09:08,998 No one there. 187 00:09:09,075 --> 00:09:12,835 - I reached out to her broker and beverly's assistant. 188 00:09:12,929 --> 00:09:16,005 ♪ ♪ 189 00:09:16,157 --> 00:09:17,340 They had not heard from her. 190 00:09:17,416 --> 00:09:19,659 - I instantly jumped to scenarios 191 00:09:19,752 --> 00:09:22,161 Where these buyers were bringing in 192 00:09:22,180 --> 00:09:24,997 Friends or family to also tour the home 193 00:09:25,016 --> 00:09:29,185 And perhaps even writing an offer, 194 00:09:29,337 --> 00:09:31,112 But then my dad called. 195 00:09:31,339 --> 00:09:37,510 ♪ ♪ 196 00:09:37,603 --> 00:09:41,681 My dad arrives at the scene of this home. 197 00:09:41,774 --> 00:09:43,458 The front door is wide open. 198 00:09:43,609 --> 00:09:46,610 Trying to find any evidence of my mom, 199 00:09:46,688 --> 00:09:49,279 There was nothing to be found. 200 00:09:49,299 --> 00:09:55,452 But then there in the driveway is my mom's car. 201 00:09:55,472 --> 00:09:58,806 Something was wrong. Something was off. 202 00:09:59,033 --> 00:10:01,559 It was like my mom just disappeared. 203 00:10:05,965 --> 00:10:08,875 [soft music] 204 00:10:08,877 --> 00:10:15,823 ♪ ♪ 205 00:10:18,144 --> 00:10:19,827 - It was all kind of so surreal. 206 00:10:19,979 --> 00:10:21,663 Was she injured somewhere 207 00:10:21,814 --> 00:10:23,831 And--and couldn't get to a phone? 208 00:10:23,983 --> 00:10:25,908 Did she just not have her phone on her 209 00:10:26,002 --> 00:10:28,577 And, you know, she was working? 210 00:10:28,730 --> 00:10:31,397 - The text communication that I had with mom 211 00:10:31,416 --> 00:10:33,508 Was always a bit hit and miss, 212 00:10:33,659 --> 00:10:35,343 Mainly because of her profession. 213 00:10:35,570 --> 00:10:38,162 So it really wasn't that uncommon for me 214 00:10:38,181 --> 00:10:40,089 To send mom a text, 215 00:10:40,183 --> 00:10:42,332 Her not respond for an hour or two, 216 00:10:42,352 --> 00:10:45,428 But I always knew that the second she saw that text, 217 00:10:45,580 --> 00:10:47,096 That she would be responding. 218 00:10:47,248 --> 00:10:53,769 ♪ ♪ 219 00:10:53,922 --> 00:10:57,423 That night, after going to my mom's brokerage, 220 00:10:57,442 --> 00:10:59,425 Not finding her there, learning from my dad 221 00:10:59,427 --> 00:11:01,703 That my mom's car had been left at this home, 222 00:11:01,779 --> 00:11:05,431 I encouraged him to immediately contact law enforcement. 223 00:11:05,433 --> 00:11:12,196 ♪ ♪ 224 00:11:12,273 --> 00:11:14,457 - When I got to the house, 225 00:11:14,533 --> 00:11:16,125 The family was there and the officers were there. 226 00:11:16,277 --> 00:11:18,702 That's when I began looking inside the house. 227 00:11:18,796 --> 00:11:20,446 I notice that the house is vacant. 228 00:11:20,539 --> 00:11:22,281 There's a lot of dust around. 229 00:11:22,300 --> 00:11:24,058 You could tell in the dust 230 00:11:24,210 --> 00:11:25,393 That somebody had been in there. 231 00:11:25,544 --> 00:11:27,377 Disturbances in the dust, 232 00:11:27,397 --> 00:11:29,956 So you could tell somebody had walked through there. 233 00:11:29,974 --> 00:11:32,049 Then we go outside, and I look around outside, 234 00:11:32,068 --> 00:11:36,887 And I notice a tire track that leads up to the door. 235 00:11:36,906 --> 00:11:38,889 And then we have beverly's car there 236 00:11:38,983 --> 00:11:41,150 With her purse and a notebook inside. 237 00:11:41,302 --> 00:11:42,893 At that point, I'm thinking, 238 00:11:42,912 --> 00:11:44,579 "okay, well, you know, something's happened to her," 239 00:11:44,806 --> 00:11:46,822 'cause I don't know what woman in the world is gonna run off 240 00:11:46,899 --> 00:11:48,808 And leave her purse behind. 241 00:11:48,901 --> 00:11:51,735 [ominous music] 242 00:11:51,755 --> 00:11:56,482 ♪ ♪ 243 00:11:56,484 --> 00:11:58,834 - It was so hard to reconcile 244 00:11:58,928 --> 00:12:02,430 How she could be conducting business somewhere 245 00:12:02,581 --> 00:12:06,583 Without her car, without her purse. 246 00:12:06,603 --> 00:12:09,253 - I don't think my brain wanted to wrap around the fact 247 00:12:09,272 --> 00:12:15,184 That it was something detrimental that was happening. 248 00:12:15,278 --> 00:12:16,852 - Even in the back of my mind, 249 00:12:16,946 --> 00:12:19,672 It just still didn't seem possible 250 00:12:19,674 --> 00:12:24,452 That my sweet mom, this wonderful grandma, 251 00:12:24,529 --> 00:12:26,621 Could have been the target of a crime 252 00:12:26,772 --> 00:12:28,531 Where someone would just take her. 253 00:12:28,683 --> 00:12:35,546 ♪ ♪ 254 00:12:38,468 --> 00:12:43,954 Trying to use my cell phone, my dad's cell phone 255 00:12:44,048 --> 00:12:46,456 And to engage with my mom's cell phone 256 00:12:46,476 --> 00:12:48,717 To get her to respond. 257 00:12:48,870 --> 00:12:55,733 ♪ ♪ 258 00:13:02,308 --> 00:13:05,401 - Generally, the abductor is--is somebody they know. 259 00:13:05,495 --> 00:13:06,661 You know, in this particular case, 260 00:13:06,812 --> 00:13:08,554 That's what we looked at first. 261 00:13:08,573 --> 00:13:10,814 - You've seen the shows. You've heard the stories. 262 00:13:10,834 --> 00:13:14,743 And typically, couples that have been married for 34 years, 263 00:13:14,896 --> 00:13:17,913 Someone disappears, you look to the spouse. 264 00:13:18,066 --> 00:13:19,582 - You know, you always look to the person 265 00:13:19,676 --> 00:13:21,250 That's closest to your victim, 266 00:13:21,327 --> 00:13:23,085 Which in this case would have been the husband. 267 00:13:23,237 --> 00:13:30,334 ♪ ♪ 268 00:13:30,353 --> 00:13:33,003 - Dad went through the home yelling my mom's name, 269 00:13:33,097 --> 00:13:34,355 Even got in the attic just to make sure 270 00:13:34,506 --> 00:13:35,690 That nothing had happened 271 00:13:35,766 --> 00:13:38,192 And--and she'd been left somewhere, 272 00:13:38,419 --> 00:13:41,937 And there was nothing to be found. 273 00:13:42,014 --> 00:13:44,256 - We come to find out carl had been in there. 274 00:13:44,275 --> 00:13:46,367 And, you know, at that point, 275 00:13:46,444 --> 00:13:47,776 It kind of contaminates the crime scene. 276 00:13:47,929 --> 00:13:54,041 ♪ ♪ 277 00:13:54,118 --> 00:13:56,769 - They had many questions for my dad, 278 00:13:56,862 --> 00:13:58,528 But all the while, 279 00:13:58,623 --> 00:14:03,217 My dad had retreated to his--his truck. 280 00:14:03,369 --> 00:14:09,131 I was trying to convince them that, "dad's a good guy. 281 00:14:09,225 --> 00:14:11,058 Dad doesn't have anything to do with this," 282 00:14:11,210 --> 00:14:13,302 But they were just doing their job. 283 00:14:13,454 --> 00:14:15,545 And they didn't know him. They didn't know me. 284 00:14:15,565 --> 00:14:18,715 And so they were, you know, leaving no stone unturned. 285 00:14:18,735 --> 00:14:24,463 ♪ ♪ 286 00:14:24,482 --> 00:14:26,148 - We found somebody across the street that saw 287 00:14:26,300 --> 00:14:29,744 A black car and a white male that was at the house 288 00:14:29,895 --> 00:14:32,079 And saw him backing up to the house. 289 00:14:32,231 --> 00:14:35,808 - The neighbor had told the detectives that night 290 00:14:35,810 --> 00:14:39,236 That they had seen a black car at this home, 291 00:14:39,330 --> 00:14:43,424 But we really had no indication of 292 00:14:43,575 --> 00:14:45,985 Any crime that he had committed. 293 00:14:46,078 --> 00:14:47,244 Where is she? 294 00:14:47,263 --> 00:14:52,992 ♪ ♪ 295 00:14:53,085 --> 00:14:56,512 So the later it got, the more suspect that it seemed 296 00:14:56,606 --> 00:14:58,773 That my mom would be in trouble 297 00:14:58,924 --> 00:15:02,259 Without responding to everything 298 00:15:02,336 --> 00:15:03,836 That we were sending to her phone. 299 00:15:03,838 --> 00:15:09,191 ♪ ♪ 300 00:15:09,268 --> 00:15:12,102 [dramatic music] 301 00:15:12,121 --> 00:15:19,126 ♪ ♪ 302 00:15:21,631 --> 00:15:23,856 - Inside her vehicle was a notebook, 303 00:15:23,949 --> 00:15:26,133 And you could tell that she had used it for work. 304 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,285 And the notebook was open 305 00:15:28,304 --> 00:15:29,378 And you could see it through the window. 306 00:15:29,530 --> 00:15:36,394 ♪ ♪ 307 00:15:37,872 --> 00:15:39,313 Everybody's a suspect 308 00:15:39,465 --> 00:15:40,815 Or everybody's a person of interest. 309 00:15:40,966 --> 00:15:43,633 You have to follow the evidence. 310 00:15:43,653 --> 00:15:45,802 - At this point, it's after midnight. 311 00:15:45,822 --> 00:15:50,049 This is six hours after that showing appointment time, 312 00:15:50,142 --> 00:15:54,644 And we're all huddled up, and we're so concerned. 313 00:15:54,664 --> 00:15:57,147 And suddenly, 314 00:15:57,225 --> 00:15:58,499 Dad's phone lights up 315 00:15:58,726 --> 00:16:00,817 With these text messages from my mom. 316 00:16:00,837 --> 00:16:03,653 So as he's yelling that my mom is texting, 317 00:16:03,748 --> 00:16:06,507 We all come running, and there was just 318 00:16:06,584 --> 00:16:10,344 This collective excitement and relief. 319 00:16:10,421 --> 00:16:13,589 There's just this flood of emotion that, 320 00:16:13,741 --> 00:16:16,425 "mom's okay. Mom's communicating with dad." 321 00:16:16,502 --> 00:16:20,187 And of course, the relief that this is all over. 322 00:16:20,339 --> 00:16:26,602 And then we went from this flood of relief and elation 323 00:16:26,678 --> 00:16:30,156 To complete horror in one text. 324 00:16:32,276 --> 00:16:33,942 ♪ 325 00:16:34,019 --> 00:16:36,945 [unsettling music] 326 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:42,025 ♪ ♪ 327 00:16:42,103 --> 00:16:44,787 - As these texts came through, 328 00:16:44,881 --> 00:16:48,716 It was what you might expect someone to say. 329 00:16:48,943 --> 00:16:51,126 Apologizing, 330 00:16:51,220 --> 00:16:54,797 Explaining that the phone had, you know, been off. 331 00:16:54,891 --> 00:16:57,707 And then a third text came in. 332 00:16:57,727 --> 00:17:00,452 And the third text explained that 333 00:17:00,546 --> 00:17:04,565 My mom was out having drinks... 334 00:17:06,294 --> 00:17:09,311 And that was so not her. 335 00:17:09,405 --> 00:17:10,720 ♪ ♪ 336 00:17:10,740 --> 00:17:13,649 It was so uncharacteristic of her. 337 00:17:13,743 --> 00:17:17,136 My mom, early to bed, 338 00:17:17,138 --> 00:17:18,821 Favorite drink was not alcohol. 339 00:17:18,897 --> 00:17:21,749 It was chocolate milk. [chuckles] 340 00:17:21,826 --> 00:17:24,810 - "sorry, out drinking with friends." 341 00:17:24,903 --> 00:17:26,736 My heart dropped 'cause that was not her. 342 00:17:26,831 --> 00:17:30,983 That, 100%, was not her. 343 00:17:30,985 --> 00:17:32,909 - Nobody knew her better than her family. 344 00:17:33,003 --> 00:17:36,097 So if they said there's no way she would be out having drinks, 345 00:17:36,173 --> 00:17:37,747 You gotta take that into consideration. 346 00:17:37,767 --> 00:17:41,160 - We knew instantly when that text message came through 347 00:17:41,253 --> 00:17:44,830 That not only had my mom been taken, 348 00:17:44,923 --> 00:17:47,499 But whoever had taken her 349 00:17:47,593 --> 00:17:50,760 Was bold enough to take her cell phone, 350 00:17:50,838 --> 00:17:54,523 Text someone pretending to be her. 351 00:17:54,617 --> 00:17:57,934 From the moment that that text was received, 352 00:17:58,028 --> 00:18:01,122 The world has never seemed bigger. 353 00:18:01,273 --> 00:18:06,127 The possibilities of where my mom could be, 354 00:18:06,203 --> 00:18:09,188 The possibilities of who could have taken her, 355 00:18:09,281 --> 00:18:13,950 And why seemed indefinite. 356 00:18:13,970 --> 00:18:16,953 [dramatic music] 357 00:18:16,973 --> 00:18:23,385 ♪ ♪ 358 00:18:23,537 --> 00:18:24,645 - If you're on the internet, 359 00:18:24,872 --> 00:18:26,647 Or make a phone call or a text message, 360 00:18:26,874 --> 00:18:29,892 It's gonna send a signal out to the nearest cell tower. 361 00:18:29,986 --> 00:18:36,949 ♪ ♪ 362 00:18:38,810 --> 00:18:40,402 I'm in my car following. 363 00:18:40,496 --> 00:18:42,738 Every time we'd get a ping, I would go to that location. 364 00:18:42,832 --> 00:18:45,833 And it became a straight line 365 00:18:45,984 --> 00:18:47,559 To just south little rock. 366 00:18:47,653 --> 00:18:49,319 The phone pinged, I think, three times 367 00:18:49,397 --> 00:18:50,913 In this one location. 368 00:18:51,007 --> 00:18:54,491 So I went there and it ended up being a commuter lot 369 00:18:54,510 --> 00:18:56,251 On the side of the interstate where people park 370 00:18:56,345 --> 00:18:57,736 To maybe carpool or something, 371 00:18:57,829 --> 00:19:00,088 And then the phone just turned off. 372 00:19:00,183 --> 00:19:07,021 ♪ ♪ 373 00:19:09,934 --> 00:19:12,100 - All we knew that-- is just that she was gone. 374 00:19:12,195 --> 00:19:14,086 ♪ ♪ 375 00:19:14,179 --> 00:19:17,256 And the very next morning, 376 00:19:17,258 --> 00:19:21,109 I mean, just hours later, Friday morning, 377 00:19:21,204 --> 00:19:25,355 I just remember just sitting so confused. 378 00:19:25,449 --> 00:19:28,542 Like, the sun's back up, 379 00:19:28,694 --> 00:19:29,785 But we don't have my mom. 380 00:19:29,879 --> 00:19:35,382 ♪ ♪ 381 00:19:35,609 --> 00:19:37,776 - You know, you couldn't believe it. 382 00:19:37,869 --> 00:19:41,280 Nothing like that had ever happened before, 383 00:19:41,282 --> 00:19:43,449 And it just kind of makes you sick at your stomach. 384 00:19:43,542 --> 00:19:47,061 - We all rushed up to the office. 385 00:19:47,288 --> 00:19:52,140 And from there, it's like a nightmare started. 386 00:19:52,235 --> 00:19:54,643 - We interviewed co-workers. We looked around her office. 387 00:19:54,737 --> 00:20:00,390 ♪ ♪ 388 00:20:00,468 --> 00:20:05,395 - They had a...Communication, 389 00:20:05,414 --> 00:20:08,398 A code word they could give one another 390 00:20:08,492 --> 00:20:11,234 That would signal if they were in trouble. 391 00:20:11,254 --> 00:20:14,496 - If we felt uneasy about a client, 392 00:20:14,590 --> 00:20:17,240 We could call the office and say, 393 00:20:17,318 --> 00:20:22,488 "can you go get the red folder on my desk and bring it to--" 394 00:20:22,506 --> 00:20:25,248 You know, we'd give the address if we could. 395 00:20:25,268 --> 00:20:28,602 - Typically, when the red folder alert 396 00:20:28,754 --> 00:20:31,772 Was passed back and forth, it was done via text. 397 00:20:31,999 --> 00:20:33,999 And so that was the most discreet way. 398 00:20:34,092 --> 00:20:35,667 But also, it wasn't uncommon 399 00:20:35,761 --> 00:20:38,520 For one agent to just call another. 400 00:20:38,614 --> 00:20:45,452 ♪ ♪ 401 00:20:55,947 --> 00:21:00,784 - The longer it is, you don't get a good feeling. 402 00:21:00,861 --> 00:21:02,694 But there's always hope, 403 00:21:02,788 --> 00:21:07,624 And beverly had so much faith and... 404 00:21:07,643 --> 00:21:12,888 [sighs] you know, you just hope for the best. 405 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:19,320 [overlapping voices] 406 00:21:21,306 --> 00:21:25,400 - If you have never been part of a search party, 407 00:21:25,477 --> 00:21:27,477 Be thankful. 408 00:21:27,496 --> 00:21:31,481 It is the hardest and worst thing 409 00:21:31,500 --> 00:21:34,835 I've ever been through in my entire life. 410 00:21:34,986 --> 00:21:38,839 [voice breaking] um... 411 00:21:38,916 --> 00:21:40,916 I'm sorry. 412 00:21:41,010 --> 00:21:43,585 [soft emotional music] 413 00:21:43,679 --> 00:21:45,420 ♪ ♪ 414 00:21:45,573 --> 00:21:48,407 You're looking for a fingernail 415 00:21:48,409 --> 00:21:51,743 Or a shred of a credit card, um, 416 00:21:51,837 --> 00:21:53,854 Or a shred of a piece of clothing 417 00:21:54,081 --> 00:21:57,173 And knowing that this is someone you know and love 418 00:21:57,251 --> 00:22:00,268 And you have memories with, 419 00:22:00,363 --> 00:22:02,604 It's very hard. 420 00:22:02,756 --> 00:22:05,273 And the more time that passes, 421 00:22:05,368 --> 00:22:07,109 The less our chances get, 422 00:22:07,261 --> 00:22:10,687 So the more people that are out here helping, the better. 423 00:22:10,706 --> 00:22:13,615 [tense music] 424 00:22:13,709 --> 00:22:16,359 ♪ ♪ 425 00:22:16,437 --> 00:22:17,878 - Carl was still in my mind. 426 00:22:18,029 --> 00:22:19,863 I didn't know that maybe somebody-- 427 00:22:19,940 --> 00:22:21,197 He had somebody else involved. 428 00:22:21,275 --> 00:22:22,958 So it was just something 429 00:22:23,034 --> 00:22:24,626 We were gonna have to eliminate. 430 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:30,298 ♪ ♪ 431 00:22:30,393 --> 00:22:32,618 Now, there was a life insurance policy, 432 00:22:32,620 --> 00:22:35,545 And we thought maybe he had this done 433 00:22:35,623 --> 00:22:37,380 For the insurance money. 434 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:42,736 ♪ ♪ 435 00:22:42,813 --> 00:22:45,572 - With any type of, you know, profession 436 00:22:45,799 --> 00:22:47,223 That you are-- 437 00:22:47,317 --> 00:22:49,818 You know, your income is dependent upon 438 00:22:49,895 --> 00:22:53,305 The volume that you produce, it kind of ebbed and flowed. 439 00:22:53,307 --> 00:22:55,157 So she, at times, was absolutely 440 00:22:55,233 --> 00:22:57,567 A rock star top producer, 441 00:22:57,661 --> 00:22:59,736 And then she would step back from it for a little bit 442 00:22:59,755 --> 00:23:01,480 And enjoy the things in her life 443 00:23:01,498 --> 00:23:03,498 That she truly enjoyed, like the grandkids. 444 00:23:03,651 --> 00:23:07,335 - I don't remember ever truly 445 00:23:07,488 --> 00:23:09,337 Pointing my finger at carl sr. 446 00:23:09,432 --> 00:23:13,508 But I didn't have any idea who else it could be. 447 00:23:13,602 --> 00:23:20,441 ♪ ♪ 448 00:23:25,281 --> 00:23:27,448 - I know beverley kept a notebook 449 00:23:27,524 --> 00:23:30,451 And she had where she was going all the time. 450 00:23:30,678 --> 00:23:32,344 - I saw some names, 451 00:23:32,346 --> 00:23:33,937 An email address, and a phone number on there. 452 00:23:33,956 --> 00:23:40,961 ♪ ♪ 453 00:23:43,281 --> 00:23:45,040 - The names were fictitious. 454 00:23:45,134 --> 00:23:50,286 ♪ ♪ 455 00:23:50,306 --> 00:23:52,197 - We figured out the email address 456 00:23:52,290 --> 00:23:54,382 And the phone number were both created 457 00:23:54,477 --> 00:23:56,885 From spoof numbers, which are fake numbers. 458 00:23:56,979 --> 00:23:59,054 - What my mom didn't know is, 459 00:23:59,206 --> 00:24:02,149 As she was getting to know these people 460 00:24:02,376 --> 00:24:05,727 And their background, their interest in buying a home, 461 00:24:05,804 --> 00:24:07,713 What type of home, 462 00:24:07,806 --> 00:24:09,490 Everything she was being told was a lie. 463 00:24:11,660 --> 00:24:13,401 ♪ 464 00:24:13,478 --> 00:24:16,330 [somber music] 465 00:24:16,557 --> 00:24:19,224 ♪ ♪ 466 00:24:19,317 --> 00:24:21,243 - Carter's car was still in the driveway 467 00:24:21,395 --> 00:24:22,744 On Friday afternoon. 468 00:24:22,838 --> 00:24:26,732 This is where she was last seen in scott. 469 00:24:26,750 --> 00:24:31,512 - The later it got, there became more and more 470 00:24:31,739 --> 00:24:34,181 Kind of fervency to our efforts to try to find her 471 00:24:34,408 --> 00:24:37,667 Because of this known 24 hour rule, 472 00:24:37,686 --> 00:24:40,245 That you have to find a missing person in 24 hours 473 00:24:40,264 --> 00:24:43,582 Or the outlook is so much more grim. 474 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:46,101 And just counting down to that 24 hours, 475 00:24:46,253 --> 00:24:48,695 Just the desperation grew. 476 00:24:48,847 --> 00:24:52,440 We took an all media and medium approach 477 00:24:52,593 --> 00:24:54,034 Trying to find my mom, 478 00:24:54,111 --> 00:24:58,705 From paper flyers with my mom's photo being handed out 479 00:24:58,932 --> 00:25:01,616 And sent all over central arkansas 480 00:25:01,769 --> 00:25:04,936 Up and through social media posts. 481 00:25:04,955 --> 00:25:08,957 We created "#findbeverly." 482 00:25:09,051 --> 00:25:11,960 [tense music] 483 00:25:12,054 --> 00:25:13,278 ♪ ♪ 484 00:25:13,297 --> 00:25:16,631 I was even reaching out to media outlets 485 00:25:16,784 --> 00:25:21,303 Just offering to-- to do anything to help. 486 00:25:21,455 --> 00:25:24,806 I know what it's like to lay on the floor and cry 487 00:25:24,900 --> 00:25:29,218 Because you have no energy to do anything else. 488 00:25:29,296 --> 00:25:32,147 It began this process of trying to, 489 00:25:32,223 --> 00:25:34,983 Through social media, 490 00:25:35,077 --> 00:25:39,062 Trying to engage as many people as possible to find my mom. 491 00:25:39,156 --> 00:25:42,749 [messages chiming] 492 00:25:42,826 --> 00:25:44,826 ♪ ♪ 493 00:25:44,978 --> 00:25:46,328 - There's just a lot of good people 494 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:47,904 That are trying to help. 495 00:25:47,998 --> 00:25:49,572 And at that point, 496 00:25:49,650 --> 00:25:51,592 That's the best thing that they can do 497 00:25:51,743 --> 00:25:53,927 'cause at that--we don't know where beverly's at. 498 00:25:54,154 --> 00:25:55,654 - [voice breaking] we were holding out hope. 499 00:25:55,747 --> 00:25:58,673 We were hoping we would find her. 500 00:25:58,826 --> 00:26:05,689 ♪ ♪ 501 00:26:08,168 --> 00:26:09,668 - Well, in order to create a spoof number, 502 00:26:09,670 --> 00:26:11,670 You have to have a real number. 503 00:26:11,688 --> 00:26:14,430 So when we ran paper on those numbers, 504 00:26:14,524 --> 00:26:17,934 We were able to find out that those numbers were created 505 00:26:17,953 --> 00:26:19,845 From a telephone number 506 00:26:19,847 --> 00:26:21,437 That returned to crystal lowery. 507 00:26:21,457 --> 00:26:24,291 [sinister music] 508 00:26:24,518 --> 00:26:31,465 ♪ ♪ 509 00:26:31,616 --> 00:26:33,449 And that's when everything really started 510 00:26:33,469 --> 00:26:34,526 Falling in place. 511 00:26:34,528 --> 00:26:41,433 ♪ ♪ 512 00:26:49,818 --> 00:26:51,818 We found out where she lived, 513 00:26:51,970 --> 00:26:53,895 So we went over there to surveil her house. 514 00:26:54,047 --> 00:26:58,717 ♪ ♪ 515 00:26:58,735 --> 00:27:00,994 And it just so happens when we pulled up, he's coming out. 516 00:27:01,146 --> 00:27:02,721 Saw the black car, 517 00:27:02,739 --> 00:27:04,406 The guy coming out matching the description. 518 00:27:04,558 --> 00:27:07,650 He sees us, and he takes off. 519 00:27:07,728 --> 00:27:09,336 So we end up chasing him down the road 520 00:27:09,563 --> 00:27:10,562 And he wrecks. 521 00:27:10,655 --> 00:27:12,172 [metal crunching, glass shattering] 522 00:27:12,399 --> 00:27:19,179 ♪ ♪ 523 00:27:25,412 --> 00:27:28,096 And before they run their tests, 524 00:27:28,190 --> 00:27:31,933 He jets out, takes off, leaves the hospital. 525 00:27:32,027 --> 00:27:37,605 ♪ ♪ 526 00:27:37,700 --> 00:27:40,608 [tense music] 527 00:27:40,703 --> 00:27:44,871 ♪ ♪ 528 00:27:45,098 --> 00:27:48,375 And so that's when the-- the manhunt started. 529 00:27:48,602 --> 00:27:52,546 ♪ ♪ 530 00:27:52,773 --> 00:27:53,880 - Obviously, if you have a kidnapping charge, 531 00:27:54,107 --> 00:27:55,457 I'd consider you extremely dangerous. 532 00:27:55,533 --> 00:27:57,292 And the fact that we don't know where ms. Carter is, 533 00:27:57,444 --> 00:27:58,960 And he's linked to it, 534 00:27:59,112 --> 00:28:00,220 I'd consider him extremely dangerous. 535 00:28:00,447 --> 00:28:03,965 - We knew that they were investigating, 536 00:28:04,117 --> 00:28:05,208 You know, a person of interest. 537 00:28:05,227 --> 00:28:06,727 You know, he's on the run 538 00:28:06,954 --> 00:28:10,897 And, you know, we hear of these things, 539 00:28:11,124 --> 00:28:16,127 But we--we just can't understand how 540 00:28:16,129 --> 00:28:17,404 This person's involved. 541 00:28:17,631 --> 00:28:23,910 ♪ ♪ 542 00:28:30,811 --> 00:28:33,144 - He took off on foot, 543 00:28:33,146 --> 00:28:35,480 Ended up running to an apartment complex 544 00:28:35,573 --> 00:28:38,741 And jumping off the second story balcony. 545 00:28:38,819 --> 00:28:41,410 And officers were waiting downstairs, 546 00:28:41,430 --> 00:28:42,670 And they took him into custody. 547 00:28:42,765 --> 00:28:46,391 ♪ ♪ 548 00:28:50,514 --> 00:28:53,498 [unsettling music] 549 00:28:53,500 --> 00:28:58,904 ♪ ♪ 550 00:29:12,110 --> 00:29:13,293 - He wanted to work a deal 551 00:29:13,462 --> 00:29:14,961 Where his charges would go federal. 552 00:29:15,113 --> 00:29:17,038 Everybody thinks that, you know, federal prison 553 00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:19,448 Is so much easier than--than state prison. 554 00:29:19,617 --> 00:29:22,027 He says that, "if you want me to prove that she's alive, everybody thinks that, you know, federal prison 555 00:29:22,029 --> 00:29:23,862 Give me my phone. I'll show you." 556 00:29:23,955 --> 00:29:26,531 So normally, we wouldn't, 557 00:29:26,700 --> 00:29:29,142 But under the circumstance, 558 00:29:29,294 --> 00:29:32,554 We decided to go ahead and give him his phone. 559 00:29:32,630 --> 00:29:34,564 [dramatic music] 560 00:29:46,386 --> 00:29:48,069 - Carl, it's beverly. 561 00:29:48,221 --> 00:29:51,239 I just wanna let you know I'm okay. I haven't been hurt. 562 00:29:51,316 --> 00:29:53,892 Just do what he says and please don't call the police. 563 00:29:53,985 --> 00:29:57,003 If you call the police, it could be bad. 564 00:29:57,155 --> 00:30:00,340 Just to let you know, I love you very much. 565 00:30:00,567 --> 00:30:02,491 - My mom ended by telling my dad 566 00:30:02,660 --> 00:30:03,918 How much she loved him. 567 00:30:04,087 --> 00:30:07,589 I can't imagine all that she had been through, 568 00:30:07,741 --> 00:30:10,499 Of being kidnapped from this home, 569 00:30:10,519 --> 00:30:13,169 And she was still concerned with 570 00:30:13,188 --> 00:30:14,929 My dad knowing how loved he was. 571 00:30:15,023 --> 00:30:21,844 ♪ ♪ 572 00:30:21,846 --> 00:30:24,656 - We knew right then that he knew where beverly was at. 573 00:30:31,874 --> 00:30:37,544 ♪ ♪ 574 00:30:37,695 --> 00:30:41,289 - Crystal makes a suggestion of a real estate broker. 575 00:30:41,441 --> 00:30:43,291 So they start looking through the internet 576 00:30:43,293 --> 00:30:44,533 Trying to find one. 577 00:30:44,535 --> 00:30:45,960 So they start looking through well, basically, 578 00:30:45,962 --> 00:30:48,279 Beverly was the first one tryi they foundone. 579 00:30:48,298 --> 00:30:51,040 So th that was a brokerhrough as well as an agent. 580 00:30:51,134 --> 00:30:54,394 So they said, "well, if she's a broker and an agent, 581 00:30:54,563 --> 00:30:56,897 Then she's gonna have a lot of money." 582 00:30:56,899 --> 00:30:58,732 So that's when their plan started. 583 00:30:58,808 --> 00:31:00,792 Then she's gonna have they contacted her 584 00:31:00,810 --> 00:31:03,403 Through the fake email that they created 585 00:31:03,572 --> 00:31:05,554 And then spoke to her over the phone 586 00:31:05,556 --> 00:31:06,798 Through the fake phone number. 587 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:13,747 And then spoke to her over ♪ ♪phone 588 00:31:21,239 --> 00:31:26,985 - And so, this process of having the spouse come along 589 00:31:27,078 --> 00:31:29,596 Was not standard by any means. 590 00:31:29,765 --> 00:31:35,101 It was a strategy used by these bad people 591 00:31:35,328 --> 00:31:40,589 To introduce a female in hopes to 592 00:31:40,667 --> 00:31:42,834 Make my mom feel more at ease. 593 00:31:42,836 --> 00:31:49,783 ♪ ♪ 594 00:32:19,206 --> 00:32:20,538 - We just left carl in the dust 595 00:32:20,631 --> 00:32:22,315 'cause we knew that he wasn't involved. 596 00:32:22,317 --> 00:32:24,818 - I'll give you a reward or whatever. 597 00:32:24,969 --> 00:32:26,894 Please, just turn her loose. 'cause we knew that he wasn't involved. 598 00:32:26,896 --> 00:32:32,550 ♪ ♪ 599 00:32:32,643 --> 00:32:35,887 - Everything started to move. Please, just turn her loose. 'cause we knew that he wasn't involved. 600 00:32:35,889 --> 00:32:37,480 And the--you know, my brain was like, 601 00:32:37,557 --> 00:32:39,833 "wait, wait, wait, what's happening? 602 00:32:39,984 --> 00:32:40,816 Where is she?" 603 00:32:40,836 --> 00:32:46,989 ♪ ♪ 604 00:32:46,991 --> 00:32:49,009 - He says, "okay, well, if-- 605 00:32:49,236 --> 00:32:50,326 "you know, if she's still alive, 606 00:32:50,403 --> 00:32:52,679 This is where I took her." 607 00:32:52,681 --> 00:32:55,164 So we loaded him up in a patrol car, 608 00:32:55,242 --> 00:32:59,927 And we took him where he said that he had her being held at 609 00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:01,837 And she wasn't there. 610 00:33:01,857 --> 00:33:08,862 ♪ ♪ 611 00:33:10,940 --> 00:33:14,108 So he ended up leading us on a--on a wild chase. 612 00:33:14,202 --> 00:33:21,124 ♪ ♪ 613 00:33:36,725 --> 00:33:39,617 And that's when his demeanor changed. 614 00:33:39,710 --> 00:33:41,302 He raised up, looked at me, 615 00:33:41,454 --> 00:33:43,955 And you could tell we--we had hit something. 616 00:33:43,957 --> 00:33:50,737 ♪ ♪ 617 00:33:50,906 --> 00:33:53,981 - I want to say it was about 4:00 in the morning. 618 00:33:54,058 --> 00:33:55,575 [banging on door] 619 00:33:55,726 --> 00:33:58,303 I heard pounding on the door, just banging. 620 00:33:58,321 --> 00:34:00,154 A lot of banging. And so, we woke up. 621 00:34:00,323 --> 00:34:03,065 - We were able to get to him before he found out, 622 00:34:03,085 --> 00:34:05,643 But we just--we did not want him finding out 623 00:34:05,662 --> 00:34:07,903 From anybody else. 624 00:34:07,923 --> 00:34:10,739 - And I remember carl saying, 625 00:34:10,759 --> 00:34:13,167 "did they find her? Did they find her?" 626 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:16,821 - They had come to-- to let me know that-- 627 00:34:16,914 --> 00:34:17,822 That my mom had been found. 628 00:34:17,824 --> 00:34:19,841 ♪ ♪ 629 00:34:19,935 --> 00:34:21,584 - I remember thinking, "this isn't happening. 630 00:34:21,752 --> 00:34:23,085 "this isn't real life. 631 00:34:23,087 --> 00:34:24,604 This--this is not real life." 632 00:34:27,350 --> 00:34:29,016 "this isn't real life. 633 00:34:29,093 --> 00:34:31,927 [somber music] 634 00:34:31,947 --> 00:34:35,431 ♪ ♪ 635 00:34:35,525 --> 00:34:39,010 - I got a phone call in the middle of the night 636 00:34:39,028 --> 00:34:41,604 From one of the detectives, 637 00:34:41,623 --> 00:34:43,957 And he let me know 638 00:34:44,108 --> 00:34:46,626 That they had found beverly. 639 00:34:46,777 --> 00:34:49,871 We did not want carl to find out 640 00:34:49,965 --> 00:34:53,374 From the media or anyone else, 641 00:34:53,468 --> 00:34:55,802 So we rushed over to his house 642 00:34:56,029 --> 00:34:58,304 And knocked on the door. 643 00:34:58,531 --> 00:35:01,457 And as soon as he opened the door, 644 00:35:01,534 --> 00:35:05,478 His dad pulled up too. 645 00:35:05,630 --> 00:35:09,298 - I remember one of those agents 646 00:35:09,317 --> 00:35:13,469 Telling me that mom had been found. 647 00:35:13,546 --> 00:35:15,471 [soft emotional music] 648 00:35:15,490 --> 00:35:21,052 And I remember replying, "that's great. Where is she?" 649 00:35:21,145 --> 00:35:25,147 And I expected her to tell me, "the hospital, 650 00:35:25,241 --> 00:35:27,167 Just getting checked out. She's okay. 651 00:35:27,243 --> 00:35:29,151 Just to make sure she's all right." 652 00:35:29,171 --> 00:35:30,819 ♪ ♪ 653 00:35:30,839 --> 00:35:35,491 And she apologized, and she said, "oh, honey. 654 00:35:35,568 --> 00:35:37,752 Your mom's not alive." 655 00:35:37,904 --> 00:35:42,831 ♪ ♪ 656 00:35:42,926 --> 00:35:45,576 - Police found carter buried in a shallow grave 657 00:35:45,595 --> 00:35:47,836 Behind a concrete business. 658 00:35:47,914 --> 00:35:51,006 Lewis has been charged with capital murder and kidnapping. 659 00:35:51,026 --> 00:35:54,360 - These investigators were able to look at the towers 660 00:35:54,512 --> 00:35:58,198 That had been utilized by this bad guy. 661 00:35:58,349 --> 00:36:00,758 And they matched that with 662 00:36:00,851 --> 00:36:02,685 Companies that he had previously worked for 663 00:36:02,704 --> 00:36:07,114 And found this very random concrete plant. 664 00:36:07,267 --> 00:36:09,267 ♪ ♪ 665 00:36:09,285 --> 00:36:10,693 They searched that property 666 00:36:10,787 --> 00:36:15,048 And found that on the backside of it, 667 00:36:15,199 --> 00:36:16,699 This shallow grave that had been dug 668 00:36:16,718 --> 00:36:19,293 By these bad people. 669 00:36:19,370 --> 00:36:22,204 And truly, to see that spot, 670 00:36:22,224 --> 00:36:26,542 It would've been so easy for my mom to never be found. 671 00:36:26,561 --> 00:36:33,524 ♪ ♪ 672 00:36:37,647 --> 00:36:40,889 - After she was kidnapped, she was placed in the-- 673 00:36:40,984 --> 00:36:44,059 In the trunk of arron's little black car 674 00:36:44,079 --> 00:36:48,248 And ultimately ended up at their house. 675 00:36:48,399 --> 00:36:50,416 He took a photograph of her in the trunk 676 00:36:50,493 --> 00:36:53,828 And then messaged his--his wife, crystal, 677 00:36:53,904 --> 00:36:56,238 And said that he had done it. 678 00:36:56,258 --> 00:36:59,575 And she was supposed to send carl 679 00:36:59,652 --> 00:37:01,261 A message with the picture 680 00:37:01,337 --> 00:37:02,428 And demand ransom money, 681 00:37:02,655 --> 00:37:04,155 But it never-- it never went that far. 682 00:37:04,157 --> 00:37:05,765 ♪ ♪ 683 00:37:05,992 --> 00:37:08,584 - Because the purse 684 00:37:08,661 --> 00:37:11,253 Had been left, locked in that car, 685 00:37:11,347 --> 00:37:15,166 It was out of sight, and therefore, out of mind 686 00:37:15,259 --> 00:37:17,168 For the bad guy. 687 00:37:17,261 --> 00:37:20,429 How he would get all of my mom's perceived wealth 688 00:37:20,448 --> 00:37:23,783 Involved having access to her accounts 689 00:37:24,010 --> 00:37:25,693 That he had planned to do so 690 00:37:25,770 --> 00:37:28,937 With the cards that were within my mom's purse. 691 00:37:29,015 --> 00:37:33,275 So as he drove away that day, his plan was already foiled. 692 00:37:33,295 --> 00:37:40,300 ♪ ♪ 693 00:37:40,527 --> 00:37:42,951 - According to crystal, 694 00:37:42,971 --> 00:37:45,713 Since she was in the bathroom and she saw their face 695 00:37:45,807 --> 00:37:49,475 And she saw their names on medication bottles, 696 00:37:49,552 --> 00:37:53,128 Then they felt like they needed to kill her. 697 00:37:53,148 --> 00:37:56,131 So arron takes beverly, loads her back up, 698 00:37:56,151 --> 00:37:59,060 And they end up taking her back out there. 699 00:37:59,212 --> 00:38:02,897 And that's when he ended up taking her life. 700 00:38:02,973 --> 00:38:05,808 [sinister music] 701 00:38:05,827 --> 00:38:12,239 ♪ ♪ 702 00:38:12,316 --> 00:38:14,149 - He obviously didn't know her. 703 00:38:14,169 --> 00:38:16,243 She was not wealthy. She wasn't a rich broker. 704 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:20,340 She wasn't any of the things that he wanted her to be 705 00:38:20,491 --> 00:38:22,733 To help get him out of his lifestyle. 706 00:38:22,735 --> 00:38:29,682 ♪ ♪ 707 00:38:33,170 --> 00:38:36,004 [somber music] 708 00:38:36,024 --> 00:38:38,524 ♪ ♪ 709 00:38:38,676 --> 00:38:43,363 - My mom's funeral was... 710 00:38:43,590 --> 00:38:45,198 Full of things that she loved. 711 00:38:45,349 --> 00:38:49,869 It was a beautiful service for a very lovely lady. 712 00:38:50,020 --> 00:38:54,599 I think it spoke more to her loveliness 713 00:38:54,617 --> 00:38:59,528 And the life that she lived rather than the tragedy. 714 00:38:59,622 --> 00:39:03,883 - I don't think she realized how much people loved her 715 00:39:04,034 --> 00:39:08,295 And how respected she was and how... 716 00:39:08,448 --> 00:39:10,781 Sorry people were that that happened to her. 717 00:39:10,783 --> 00:39:17,730 ♪ ♪ 718 00:39:17,882 --> 00:39:20,641 - While I would certainly concede 719 00:39:20,793 --> 00:39:26,313 That real estate is a safe industry, by and large, 720 00:39:26,390 --> 00:39:28,891 Every single agent you meet 721 00:39:28,910 --> 00:39:32,470 Can at least identify with the vulnerability 722 00:39:32,488 --> 00:39:36,565 That you feel when you're alone in a vacant house. 723 00:39:36,584 --> 00:39:39,067 So what we do through the beverly carter foundation 724 00:39:39,162 --> 00:39:43,071 Is to encourage people to be safe, 725 00:39:43,166 --> 00:39:46,500 Raise awareness to those issues that exist, 726 00:39:46,577 --> 00:39:52,080 And provide tools and methods and best practices 727 00:39:52,175 --> 00:39:55,326 Related to how to conduct your business 728 00:39:55,328 --> 00:39:59,513 In a way that is efficient and safe 729 00:39:59,666 --> 00:40:02,591 And gets these precious agents 730 00:40:02,685 --> 00:40:05,670 Home to their families safe every night. 731 00:40:05,688 --> 00:40:08,339 - You know, all women, and I'm sure men too, at times, 732 00:40:08,357 --> 00:40:11,117 Feel uncomfortable or afraid. 733 00:40:11,268 --> 00:40:13,286 - My mom and I do real estate together. 734 00:40:13,437 --> 00:40:15,012 And sometimes, when she does showings 735 00:40:15,031 --> 00:40:16,456 With people she doesn't know, 736 00:40:16,607 --> 00:40:18,791 I would love her to text me and go, 737 00:40:18,943 --> 00:40:20,626 "I'm done. I'm back at the office." 738 00:40:20,703 --> 00:40:24,446 It's just a peace of mind in knowing that 739 00:40:24,524 --> 00:40:28,784 The person you love is back and safe and everything's okay. 740 00:40:28,803 --> 00:40:32,454 ♪ ♪ 741 00:40:32,532 --> 00:40:34,532 She was full of grace 742 00:40:34,550 --> 00:40:39,036 And I wish I would've told her 743 00:40:39,055 --> 00:40:42,130 How much I appreciated her. 744 00:40:42,150 --> 00:40:43,816 ♪ ♪ 745 00:40:43,968 --> 00:40:47,561 - I know she knows that I loved her, 746 00:40:47,655 --> 00:40:49,396 But I really would want to make sure 747 00:40:49,549 --> 00:40:51,048 She knew how much I loved her 748 00:40:51,067 --> 00:40:56,144 And how much I appreciated every second I had with her. 749 00:40:56,222 --> 00:40:57,646 - We know that she fought 750 00:40:57,665 --> 00:40:59,406 When she was in the trunk of that car. 751 00:40:59,559 --> 00:41:01,984 And we know from the testimony of the wife 752 00:41:02,078 --> 00:41:04,653 That while she stood guard that night 753 00:41:04,672 --> 00:41:07,489 To keep my mom from escaping, that she had to hear 754 00:41:07,567 --> 00:41:10,158 The sounds of my mother's prayers. 755 00:41:10,178 --> 00:41:11,844 And so, as I think about 756 00:41:11,996 --> 00:41:14,162 The incredible woman that she was 757 00:41:14,182 --> 00:41:16,182 When put in a situation 758 00:41:16,333 --> 00:41:20,019 That I pray no one else ever has to live through, 759 00:41:20,170 --> 00:41:24,339 To know that your legacy, your last moments were of love, 760 00:41:24,433 --> 00:41:29,253 And a little bit of fight, and your faith, 761 00:41:29,346 --> 00:41:31,864 What a lovely lady.