GUILTY ND - Whitney Carlson, 16, murdered in her Fargo home, 14 July 2007

[CaliKid]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19817463/

The family of a Fargo teen, found dead in her room over the weekend, is reeling from a second blow Tuesday night. The arrest of the girl's brother in his big sister's death by asphyxiation.

 

[Taximom]

Good heavens.

With a name like Sergei, I wonder if he was adopted from another country into this family? Just a thought.

 

[Taximom]

"Her 15-year-old brother lives with his father in Sun Prairie, Wis., but spent time with his mother in Fargo."
http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/13702939/detail.html

 

[CaliKid]

Obviously they must have some sort of information that makes them think the brother did it. And yes, Sergei was adopted at age 7.

http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/0707/1901_Whitney_Paige_Carlson.html

 

[Taximom]

Obviously they must have some sort of information that makes them think the brother did it. And yes, Sergei was adopted at age 7.

http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/0707/1901_Whitney_Paige_Carlson.html

Thanks CaliKid. I had no idea crimelibrary already had something on this.

I wondered because I know there can be physical violence issues with adoptions, and his name definitely did not fit in with "Whitney". You say he was adopted at 7 yrs., and I bet it was a difficult adjustment for all. (severe reattachment disorders) If they are divorced, I'm betting that kind of stress caused it.

Off to read the crimelibrary article. Thanks!

 

[Taximom]

Well, that was an interesting article. Just your typical sister-brother relationship, huh?

I'm so sorry for this young lady and her family.

 

[OkieGranny]

From October 2008:

http://www.dglobe.com/content/teen-murderer-gets-life-sentence

Sergei Isaac Carlson was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility for parole this morning for killing his 16-year-old sister last summer in her south Fargo bedroom...

The earliest Sergei Carlson would be eligible for parole in his early 60s...

Sergei Carlson, 16, pleaded guilty to murder and deviate sexual act charges on Sept. 15 in Cass County District Court.