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True Crime Vault: The Sins of the Father

20/20

ABC News

True Crime

3.87.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Interviews with daughters of Karl Karlsen, who nearly got away with murdering his wife and son. (Originally broadcast 06/05/20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This show is supported by Hot and Deadly, a podcast from ID.

0:04.9

Hot and Deadly brings you American true crime that is often stranger than fiction.

0:10.2

Every week, dive into shocking stories of murder and betrayal, from IRS impersonators in Kentucky

0:16.9

to a South Carolina businessman deceived by those closest to him. You'll hear first-hand accounts

0:22.7

from investigators, witnesses, and family members as they share the chilling details behind each

0:28.5

case. If you love true crime with a southern twist, you're going to want to check this one out.

0:34.1

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0:39.3

Step into the 2020 True Crime Ball, where you'll hear our most gripping stories.

0:50.8

You wouldn't stand a chance. I mean, you're gone.

0:59.0

He started saying, call, Levi is dead. Ma'am, what's going on?

1:01.0

The truck's how on my stepfights.

1:04.0

Oh my God.

1:05.0

This is awful.

1:07.0

His 23-year-old son, Levi dies in his tragedy.

1:11.6

At first it didn't appear to be anything out of the ordinary.

1:15.6

It appeared to be an accident.

1:17.6

You know, this was a story that played out in upstate New York.

1:21.6

I'm from upstate New York, and I remember people consumed by this story,

1:26.6

and it only got more twisted as the years went on.

1:30.3

Wherever Carl goes, tragedy takes place.

1:33.1

It was a deja vu moment for Carl.

1:36.5

In 91, he had lost his wife and lost his home and everything they owned.

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