A dying man’s confession solved a horrific crime from 24 years ago

The solution was found in a shocking twist One of West Virginia’s longest and most baffling disappearance mysteriesIn the United States.

larry webbAn 80 year old man, He confessed on his deathbed to being responsible for the murders of Susan Carter41 years old, and his daughter Natasha “Alex” Carter, 10. Nothing was heard about him since then 8 August 2000,

Now, with this admission, a chapter of uncertainty that lasted almost a quarter of a century has closed.

In the 2000s, Carter was ending his marriage. Rick Lafferty, Alex’s father and they were fighting for custody of a 10-year-old girl. in parallel, The woman had started a new relationship with Webb, And she and her daughter lived in the new couple’s house. The relationship was going normally till Everything changed that day in August.

The search started after the disappearance of the woman and the girl. state police West Virginia and even FBIBut they could not find them.

From the beginning he focused on the web. There were several indications that pointed to him as a suspect but they were speculations. Years passed and in 2022, police issued two warrants to search his home. There they found a key piece of evidence, 7A bullet in the wall From Alex’s bedroom. There were also blood stains and studies indicated that the DNA matched that of the minor.

This discovery was important for charge the web formally In October 2023, but only for the murder of Alex… But the bodies were not found, neither of the minor nor of his mother.

Webb, very ill, managed to delay the trial. He told everything till his death bed.

,It was a detailed, undisputed confession And without any struggle. “This is absolutely consistent with the investigative efforts and the evidence collected,” the Raleigh County prosecutor said. ben hatfill,

Besides, The financial motive behind the crimes was revealed. Webb claimed that he murdered Susan after an argument because he suspected that she had done it stolen money Of your home for personal expenses. and pSo that there would be no witnesses left, he also killed the girl.

This is one of the horrifying details Webb provided before he died He wrapped the bodies in sheets and hid them on the basement floor for a few days. Meanwhile, he was busy digging a pit to bury them.,

Thanks to confessions they were able to find two bodies in some temporary graves in the courtyard By web.

Shortly before the body was found, Webb was taken to Montgomery General Hospital, where He died on Monday, 22 April this year.,

The resolution of the case had a deep impact, especially on Carter’s first husband and the girl’s father, Lafferty, who had maintained unwavering hope of finding her. ,i feel sad, happy and relieved, i’m glad they found themBut I am sad because of the circumstances,” he told local media. wktv,

In the beginning, Lafferty He was searching for his daughter considering her missing Additionally, he put up posters across the city asking people if they had seen him. It was also suspected that the mother had kidnapped Alex, but this theory did not last long due to the police investigation. Ultimately, the case was solved after 24 years, and although everyone involved is dead, Lafferty feels justice was served.