17th April 2023 · Episode 200
Morbidology the Podcast - 200: Levi & Christina Karlsen
57 Min · By Emily G. Thompson
Yale Farm Road in the small town of Varick, New York, was quiet on the afternoon of 20 November, 2008. Karl and Cindy Karlsen had just returned home from a family funeral. Before they left, Karl’s son, Levi, had come over to do some repair work to his truck in the garage. As they pulled up outside, they observed that Levi’s car was still parked in the driveway…
Yale Farm Road in the small town of Varick, New York, was quiet on the afternoon of 20 November, 2008. Karl and Cindy Karlsen had just returned home from a family funeral. Before they left, Karl’s son, Levi, had come over to do some repair work to his truck in the garage. As they pulled up outside, they observed that Levi’s car was still parked in the driveway…
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Sources:
The Post-Standard, 22 November, 2008 – “Pickup Truck Slips Off Jacks, Kills Romulus Man”
Associated Press, 24 November, 2012 – “Dad Charged in NY Death Once Thought an Accident”
The Post-Standard, 24 November, 2012 – “Grandfather of Seneca County Man Crushed by Car Always Suspected Victim’s Father”
The Post-Standard, 25 November, 2012 – “Seneca County Man Accused of Killing his Son”
The Record, 5 December, 2012 – “Murder Charge Spurs Lode Probe”
The Union Democrat, 7 December, 2012 – “Probe into 1991 Fatal House Fire Reopened”
The Post-Standard, 10 December, 2012 – “Karl Karlsen Pleads Not Guilty”
The Post-Standard, 11 December, 2012 – “21 Years Later, Fatal Fire Probe Reopened”
The Post-Standard, 18 December, 2012 – “Levi Karlsen Bought $700,000 Life Insurance Policy”
The Post-Standard, 19 December, 2012 – “I Will Never Plead Guilty”
The Post-Standard, 14 May, 2013 – “Karl Karlen’s Son Left Everything to him”
The Record, 6 June, 2013 – “Family Feels Calaveras Neglecting Possible Homicide”
The Post-Standard, 3 July, 2013 – “Karl Karlsen Told Investigators He Left his Son Dead in Barn to Attend Funeral”
Associated Press, 15 July, 2013 – “NY Man Gave Varied Accounts of Son’s Death”
The Post-Standard, 16 July, 2013 – “Truck Just Tipped Killed Son”
Associated Press, 3 August, 2013 – “NY Murder Suspect’s Wife Feared she would be Next”
Associated Press, 16 September, 2013 – “Wife’s Fear Leads to New Look at Husband in Deaths”
Associated Press, 6 November, 2013 – “NY Man Admits Killing Son for $700K Insurance”
The Post-Standard, 7 November, 2013 – “Karlsen Admits he Killed Son”
The Post-Standard, 8 November, 2013 – “Grateful for Closure”
The Post-Standard, 9 November, 2013 – “Family Feared Karlsen Would Target Grandkids”
The Post-Standard, 17 November, 2013 – “Where Did The Money Go?”
Associated Press, 16 December, 2013 – “NY Man Who Killed Son for Insurance Sentenced”
The Union Democrat, 25 July, 2016 – “Story of Christina Karlsen’s Death Has Many Versions”
The Union Democrat, 14 January, 2020 – “Karl, Get The Kids”
