Hi all. I've mostly been reading and it's just heartbreaking. I wanted to add some thoughts I had to see what you think are the possibilities.
http://www2.arkansasmatters.com/med...er_Kidnapping_Murder_Case_Court_Documents.pdf
FYI: I put the things that stood out to me in red below:
As written in the above link:
Larry Jegley, Prosecuting Attorney of the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas, in the name, by the authority, and on behalf of the State of Arkansas, charges AARON M LEWIS AND CRYSTAL HOPE LOWERY with the crime of violating ACA 5-10-101 CAPITAL MURDER committed as follows, to wit (that is to say or namely): : The said defendant(s), in Pulaski County, on or about September 25, 2014 through September 26, 2014, acting alone or with one or more other persons, he committed or attempted to commit a felony, to-wit: KIDNAPPING, and in the course of and in the furtherance of the felony, or in immediate flight therefrom, he or an accomplice caused the death of BEVERLY CARTER, against the peace and dignity of the State of Arkansas.
From the above link: Below is info taken from AL & CLs handwritten Arkansas Arrest/Disposition Reports
For AL:
Charge Description: Capital Murder
Charge Description: Robbery
Charge Description: Poss of Firerarm by Cert
FACTS OF ARREST:
Above subject confessed to the kidnapping of Beverly Carter, but refused to provide us with her location. Suspect and victim telephone records were able to be traced to a certain area off of Hwy 5 in Pulaski County. A search of the area revealed the deceased victim in a shallow grave bound by duct tape.
For CL:
Charge Description: Capital Murder
Charge Description:
Kidnapping
Kidnapping is not listed on ALs handwritten Charge Description. Is that an oversight or are they saying they believe that CL is responsible for the kidnapping?
It sounds to me that AL
attempted to kidnap Beverly and in the attempt to kidnap her or in the immediate trying to get away from the scene, that he or an accomplice caused Beverlys death. Maybe he tazed her, than bound & gagged her and he and his accomplice put her in the trunk of CLs car. At that point, she may have still been alive, but she could have suffocated / had a heart attack and died while she was physically located in CLs possession. That could be how AL justifies saying that the last time he saw her she was alive or why he said in the Prison interview that it was an accident.
Just trying to piece it together. But, IMO, I dont think they started out with murder in mind and I dont think it was a sexual assault. I think they both (AL and CL) started out with a scam for money in mind. I think that Beverly was injured in their attempt to nab her and while she is subdued (either injured or unconscious), they bound and gagged her (because it wouldnt be necessary to put duct tape on her if she was already dead.)
Not that I believe anything AL or CL says, but there is always a tiny bit of truth even in the lies. Remember, AL said she was alive the last time he saw her a couple of days before.... maybe AL & CL knew Beverly was injured and near death on Fri. They panicked and wanted to just get rid of her and get away from all they had done. So they buried her while Beverly was barely alive... thus causing her death in the course of the kidnapping or in the flight from (as stated in red above.)