GUILTY AR - Beverly Carter, 49, Little Rock, 25 Sep 2014 - # 5

[ZooSleuth]

This is probably not the right place to post this...I'm new to this message board and if anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

It appears that a lot of people on the message board are here because their lives have in some way been touched by a violent crime. My question is, to those of you who have been through similar circumstances, what advice, suggestions, ect would you have for CL ex in regards to parenting his children through this tragedy? There's plenty of books/websites out there for parenting through divorce, children and grief, ect but I have yet to find the book titled "my children's mother is in jail on capital murder for dummys"

FYI he has read this message board and appreciated those of you who have expressed kind words and sympathy's for him and his children. He chooses not to post anything here or anywhere for a variety of reasons including but not limited to he will not speak negativity about CL to his children or in public, and he's focusing his time and attention on the children's well being.

Some people either privately or not-so-privately wish their ex-spouses would fall off a cliff or take some perverted pleasure in seeing their ex-spouse's suffer in some way ie another divorce, loss of a job, trouble with LE. Crystal's ex is NOT one of those people...post divorce he wishes nothing but the best for her as she moved forward with her life. He was proud of her and happy for her that she was going back school. He very much hopes that Crystal was not involved in this crime both for the sake of his children and for Crystal as a person.

Don't take this the wrong way, but Beverly Carter and her family are not the only victims of this crime. They are the MAIN VICTIMS....but not the only victims. Crystal's children are victims too.

I would say to him, prepare your kids for the reality that their mother may end up in prison for a really long time, if not the rest of her life, if he hasn't done this already. Maybe wait until he hears the evidence against her before doing that though.

 

[NWLady]

What list are we referring to? I've gone back and have read a lot of these threads but not everything and don't remember a list.

Just for you Butler ...I went back and found my post regarding the "list" and I copied and pasted it below for you (the post was from November 11). Again, thank you being here and sharing with us.


Let's see here, in this case we have all of the following involved (to some degree, at least): ex-boyfriend providing a safe haven and providing you with transportation; ex-husbands; custody issues - kids by this one and kids by that one; 7-time felon that wife didn't know about when she married him but yet it was plastered all over his social media; drug testing, divorce filed; nursing student with no job, no income (except possibly student loans); other spouse not working either; one minute they both live in same residence - the next minute or day or week, they don't; pit bull that eats your panties so you have to keep them on dresser but don't notice a phone laying on them that doesn't belong to anyone in the household...What else have I missed and who knows what all else that we aren't even aware of??!!

 

[NWLady]

I do feel sorry for CL's kids and her ex-husband (the kids father) and his current wife and their extended families etc. It seems as if the kids dad does have his childrens' best interest at heart and kudos to him as I'm sure all this has been very stressful for his household and family. However, with that said, I do NOT have any sympathy for CL herself or AL due to obvious reasons. Beverly and her family are the true victims in this case - her children, grandchildren, husband, etc. all had Beverly taken from them and in such a horrific manner to boot. So, therefore, IMO, her and her family are the true victims in this case and we must not forget that. Prayers to them, I can't imagine how difficult it has been and will continue to be, especially with the holidays approaching. And this forum IS for Beverly, NOT Crystal.

 

[Butler321]

I keep seeing a reference to a FH website or message board on this board.... Could someone send me a link. I'm still a newbie here and am not familiar with what that message is. Thank you.

 

[GrilledCheezy]

I keep seeing a reference to a FH website or message board on this board.... Could someone send me a link. I'm still a newbie here and am not familiar with what that message is. Thank you.

Butler, FH is Forbidden Hillcrest, a local Facebook group that reports a lot of news. PM'd you the link in case it's against the rules to post here.

 

[KayKay.85]

I keep seeing a reference to a FH website or message board on this board.... Could someone send me a link. I'm still a newbie here and am not familiar with what that message is. Thank you.

https://www.facebook.com/forbidden.hillcrest

 

[beaglebrd]

I keep seeing a reference to a FH website or message board on this board.... Could someone send me a link. I'm still a newbie here and am not familiar with what that message is. Thank you.

FH is for Forbidden Hillcrest which has a website and a Facebook page. The Facebook page usually has way more information, much faster than any of the news stations in and around Little Rock. It started as a place about the neighborhood Hillcrest in the heart of Little Rock, but now covers much more. They helped solve an arsonist case here as she was posting on the page so much it drew attention to her. She has been found guilty. She set apartments on fire numerous times. When the kidnapping happened FH had so much information first.

 

[ConnectZDots]

Butler, there are a series of books on Amazon - rated and reviewed so you can get some feel for quality. Here is one, but others are suggested as well below it.

http://www.amazon.com/Empowering-Ch...ts-Burgess/dp/1598500767/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y

I would definitely be sure that counseling was part of the mix -as it should be with Beverly's family and kids and grandkids, most definitely. BBC in this case had only been about a year in custody with her grandmother when her caretaker was killed. For a young child this kind of shock has no comparable experience to buffer against or relate to. I sincerely hope she has been seeing someone (and not being put on drugs... ) And I have no idea whose custody she is in today...

My only personal experience with murder has been as a friend of a victim -who finally saw her killer put away for life, but only after two lengthy trials and many years of him being free after her murder. It does color your perceptions of the justice system when you're involved with the victim, sit through the trials and seeing their killer get off, even for awhile after a mistrial. He was high profile and we thought he might never pay for the crime at all, but the second jury saw the truth and brought in the right verdict.

 

[nojusticenusa]

I would like to clarify what was said in this PM. CL ex was contacted by someone who represented themselves to be some type of assistant or secretary of CL lawyer. He was asked to come help clean out the house...to which he replied maybe. He was then contacted by CLs estranged sister and told that CLs sister and mother would be cleaning out the house. It is my OPINION that CLs sister and mother were wanting to get anything of value from the home ie TVs, electronics, ect and could care less about salvaging and storing any of CLs belongings should she ever been released from jail.

The person that I'm speaking of that contacted him was only a friend of CL. She is not a legal sec or assistant. Either there was some misunderstanding or two people contacted him about cleaning out the house. The person I'm referring to said he told her he would come. Gave her a date and time. Changed it several times and then was a no show and stopped taking her phone calls. that is all I know about that situation. I know the person and she would not make that up. Again, there must be two people involved or a misunderstanding. Regardless, he was not obligated to clean out his ex spouses house and I don't think anyone faults him for not doing so.

 

[hagger]

Why is it important to this case who did/ did not clean out CL's house ~ her custody issues- her child support- etc. How many times she was married- how many children she has and details about her children and their father..
Does anyone know why these things are being discussed?? Just curious & confused...

 

[imamaze]

It is against our terms to discuss private messages. Its against our terms to say 'hey I pm'd you' or 'check your pm's' etc. Its rude to do that with other members reading. You can pm all you want but don't discuss doing it here.

It is also against TOS to tell someone how or what to post, everyone has a right to an opinion here. You can disagree but not by attacking the poster or being rude to another member. You can also scroll on by the post if you don't like it. As long as its within our terms its fine. If you do feel a post is against our terms you can alert on the post and a Mod will check it out and remove if we feel it should be.

We are all adults here and we know how to treat people, I should not be telling you this. You can disagree with a member you can not attack another member for their opinion.

If you have questions you can always pm me or any Mod, we are happy to answer your questions.

Thank you!

Ima

 

[ConnectZDots]

Why is it important to this case who did/ did not clean out CL's house ~ her custody issues- her child support- etc. How many times she was married- how many children she has and details about her children and their father..
Does anyone know why these things are being discussed?? Just curious & confused...

I think the conversation veered this way since we have a gag order with very little information to work with, and two suspects in custody --and one of them has two insiders who know her on this thread ...so it seems only natural that anyone trying to solve the case would want information on the suspects, their lives, their propensities, etc, to try to fill in any of the missing pieces of the puzzle. If we had an AL insider on the board there would likely be many questions about his family, his life, his childhood and so on that may or may not shed any light on why or how he did it. Even if we had a Trevor insider here, someone would probably be asking them a lot of questions to try to get a better grasp on a thus-far very murky picture of the crime.... Just my opinion!

 

[nojusticenusa]

The problem is that anyone will have a bias that permeates every post they create as an "insider" who happens to be a friend. They cannot be objective. This is human nature. If you are close to someone you cannot have the same neutral or objective view that others have who have zero attachment to anyone involved in this case. History has shown this to be the case. I, for one, cannot accept heresay from a friend as verified fact. So, any "opinion" is not a balanced one. It is colored by care and fondness for the accused. It is impossible to defend a friend and seek pure factual justice at the same time. I study human behavior. It is a very big part of the work I do. I do not say this will ill intent as I can also appreciate a friend's desire to support another friend. We all need friends who have our backs. This is what I see. All in my opinion only, of course.

I appreciate your right to your opinion but since you do not know me, my ability to be objective, or anything else about me I do not see how you can know about my intentions No ill intent on my part either. You have every right to your opinion. I have a right to mine. I have tried hard to verify everything CL has told me through others who had knowledge.

 

[concernedmother]

I think a very real reality is that CL could spend the rest of her life in prison if she is found guilty of either one of these crimes. Another reality is her children will suffer. Other kids can be so cruel and will tease them about their mom. I think they need to be counseled by someone that can help them understand the seriousness of these charges and the long term consequences possible. And someone that can help prepare them for other kids reactions and how to cope with it.

 

[Coquette]

I appreciate your right to your opinion but since you do not know me, my ability to be objective, or anything else about me I do not see how you can know about my intentions No ill intent on my part either. You have every right to your opinion. I have a right to mine. I have tried hard to verify everything CL has told me through others who had knowledge.

I do believe you missed my point entirely. There is objectivity and then there is personal bias. The two do not live well together. I will respectfully leave it at that.

 

[nojusticenusa]

I do believe you missed my point entirely. There is objectivity and then there is personal bias. The two do not live well together. I will respectfully leave it at that.

If we are going to talk about bias then that might open up a whole can of worms. I sure see a lot of bias here.

 

[arkansasmimi]

Sorry if already posted. Formal charges have been filed against AL and CLArron Lewis, 33, faces one count of Capital Murder and Kidnapping, along with firearms charges. Lewis was arrested on September 29, one day before the body of Beverly Carter was found.

Carter's wife, Crystal Lowery, 41, is charged with one count of Capital Murder and Kidnapping. She was arrested on October 30. http://www.arkansasmatters.com/stor...is-lowery-in-bev/11196/hPbbfWA5c0un0gYzCqwwVQ

 

[beaglebrd]

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/nov/25/formal-charges-filed-against-lewis-lowery-realtors/

Formal charges filed against Lewis and Lowery

 

[arkansasmimi]

Report Selection Criteria


Case ID: 60CR-14-3928
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Case Description


Case ID: 60CR-14-3928 - STATE V AARON M LEWIS -JURY TRIAL

Filing Date: Monday , November 24th, 2014
Court: 60 - PULASKI
Location: CI - CIRCUIT
Type: DI - CRIMINAL DIRECT FILED
Status: none
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Violations

LOWERY, CRYSTAL HOPE


Violation: 1 Citation#: Age at Violation: 41 Plea:
5-10-101 CAPITAL MURDER; FY Disp:
Level: FY CLASS Y FELONY
Violation Date: 25-SEP-14
Violation Time:

LOWERY, CRYSTAL HOPE


Violation: 2 Citation#: Age at Violation: 41 Plea:
5-11-102 KIDNAPPING; FY Disp:
Level: FY CLASS Y FELONY
Violation Date: 25-SEP-14
Violation Time:

LEWIS, AARON M


Violation: 1 Citation#: Age at Violation: 33 Plea:
5-10-101 CAPITAL MURDER; FY Disp:
Level: FY CLASS Y FELONY
Violation Date: 25-SEP-14
Violation Time:

LEWIS, AARON M


Violation: 2 Citation#: Age at Violation: 33 Plea:
5-11-102 KIDNAPPING; FY Disp:
Level: FY CLASS Y FELONY
Violation Date: 25-SEP-14
Violation Time:

LEWIS, AARON M


Violation: 3 Citation#: Age at Violation: 33 Plea:
5-73-103 POSSESS FIREARMS BY CERTAIN PERSONS; FB Disp:
Level: FB CLASS B FELONY
Violation Date: 28-SEP-14
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11/24/2014
03:29 PM AOC COVERSHEET CRIMINAL
Entry: none.
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11/24/2014
03:29 PM CRIMINAL INFORMATION
Entry: none.
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11/24/2014
03:29 PM MOF DIRECT LEWIS, AARON M
Entry: AARON M LEWIS
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11/24/2014
03:29 PM MOF DIRECT LOWERY, CRYSTAL HOPE
Entry: CRYSTAL HOPE LOWERY
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11/24/2014
03:29 PM BOND ASSESSED BY COURT LEWIS, AARON M
Entry: BOND SET: 0
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11/24/2014
03:29 PM BOND ASSESSED BY COURT LOWERY, CRYSTAL HOPE
Entry: BOND SET: 0
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11/25/2014
09:26 AM ARREST WARRANT ISSUED LEWIS, AARON M
Entry: none.
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11/25/2014
09:36 AM ARREST WARRANT ISSUED LOWERY, CRYSTAL HOPE
Entry: none.
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https://caseinfo.aoc.arkansas.gov/c...=P&case_id=60CR-14-3928&begin_date=&end_date=

 

[arkansasmimi]

Notice, if your following by looking at case numbers. The formal charges today are CR-14-3928 (this CR is Criminal) and the others prev for AL and CL (PCS which is when Pulaski County Sheriff office arrested) The Criminal case combined both AL and CL together. Case to watch now will be the CR. The

Case ID: 60DR-14-4528 - CRYSTAL HOPE LOWERY V ARRON MICHAEL LEWIS -NON-TRIAL
case is the divorce case filed by CL against AL (DR Domestic Relations)