A mother and daughter who went missing 24 years ago have finally been found, thanks to a deathbed confession from the man suspected of killing them. Larry Webb was always suspected of being involved in the disappearance of Susan Carter and her 10-year-old daughter Alex Carter. Nearly two years ago, North Carolina State Police executed a search warrant at Webb’s home and found evidence that seemed to confirm their initial suspicions. They found a bullet embedded in the wall, and DNA results later confirmed that the blood on the bullet belonged to Alex Carter. Numerous law enforcement agencies collaborated on the case to gather more evidence and even had enough to obtain an indictment against Webb. However, he was in a nursing home at the time and in poor health. Investigators spoke with him, and Webb reportedly wanted to come clean about the incident. “It was a detailed, undeniable, unconflicted confession and it aligned exactly with the investigative efforts and the evidence collected,” Raleigh County Prosecutor Ben Hatfield said. Webb reportedly told Hatfield that he argued with Susan Carter after finding out cash was missing from his home and believing she stole it. He allegedly shot her during the argument, and he then told investigators “that he believed he had to shoot Alex Carter to avoid detection for having killed Susan Carter.” Webb reportedly told police where he left the bodies, but because of his poor health and fading memory, he couldn’t be certain of the exact location. The backyard of his home was then dug up over three days before the discovery was made. Webb was recently moved from his nursing home to one at a correctional center. He reportedly died the same day the bodies of the victims were discovered. “In a twist of fate, we were able to get him incarcerated and transferred to Mount Olive. He was sent to Montgomery General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m. Later that same afternoon we were able to find Susan and Alex Carter,” Hatfield reportedly said. “A bit of a poetic ending that not even I could write.” “Larry Webb was on his death bed and was looking to meet Jesus. These guys did an excellent job at getting that confession out of him,” Rausa reportedly said. “It’s kind of a sad day, but also a happy day because I can bring my baby home,” Rick Lafferty, Alex Carter’s father, said at the press conference.
Deathbed Confession Leads to Discovery of Remains of Mother and Daughter Killed 24 Years Ago
