The MEAN GIRLS Killers: The Savage Murder of Their 12-Year-Old Friend
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The MEAN GIRLS Killers: The Savage Murder of Their 12-Year-Old Friend
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Am I the only one who doesn’t understand how prisoners get released for good behaviour? They aren’t serving their sentence based on how they act in prison. They’re serving their sentence based on what they did to get there in the first place.
💯💯💯💯💯💯 !! Couldn’t agree more!!
I’m from southeast Kentucky and we have cold blooded murderers walking around here free and living the life because of getting out of jail and prison for good behavior and because of the nails and prisons being full. Murder is murder and I think if you do the crime you need to do the time!! Only I’m Kentucky you can get away with murder…literally!!
what about the people that were actually not guilty but they were said guilty yes my wording is so wrong
I agree but, Punishment in America is often about rehabilitation.
What’s good behaviour after you are already in prison?? 🙄🙄 where was the good behaviour before?
I am so damn sick of “past traumas” and “traumatic childhoods” being used as an excuse for becoming a monster! THERE. IS. NO. EXCUSE!
I don’t think it’s meant to excuse her, it’s perspective as to what could be going through that persons head while they choose to make terrible decisions.
@@MyBeautifulMuffinswhen it’s used to try to reduce their prison sentences, it’s an excuse.
Agreed. I had a messed up childhood and I would never even think of committing any kind of crime let alone torture and murder.
Ikr those bitches didn’t get tortured with fire and nearly being killed by anyone 💀 like if they have I understand but they suffered a different abuse that’s irrelevant to them killing that poor girl
I have so much trauma and I’d never inflict it on anyone else. It made me opposite.
I don't care how traumatic your childhood is or how badly you were abused. There is absolutely no excuse for their actions!!!
Srsly! What sense does it make ?!
I completely agree!
There is a huge difference between understanding and excusing. Crimes deserve the prescribed punishment. All of our understanding should be used to prevent creation of future perpetrators.
All of those girls are pure evil. Trauma and age isn't even an excuse in this case
They are like John Venebales and Robert Thompson oh and Mary Bell
I don’t really appreciate the amount of time that was spent on having compassion and empathy for those disgusting women.
When people are smiling in their mug shots for something like this, you know they're evil, you can't fix them.
The fact that Jackie donated a puppy for Melinda to raise reduced me to tears. The absolute strength of Jackie to demonstrate such trust in and forgiveness of a woman who committed such atrocities to her child is awe-inspiring. Jackie is unbelievably strong and she deserves some kind of medal for all she’s endured and how she’s responded.
I don’t know how Jackie found the strength. I don’t think I ever could!
I don’t really understand. Why would you show kindness to such a disgusting person.
@@rain2646she may have done it for her own sake, a way to help herself heal
I don't understand, but it's not the gesture of kindness I don't get. You know what this monster did to your child, so why would you subject another innocent creature to such evil?
I think Jackie was desperate to find any remorse or empathy from Melinda at all so she could possibly move on somehow. I don't know if Melinda is sincere or not, but for the sake of Jackie's sanity, I hope this did help her heal a little.
I was raped and beaten and left for death at the age of two. I have never purposely hurt anyone. So I don't believe having trauma in your life turns you into a monster.
I'm sorry to read what you went through when just a baby....that's horrible. I hope the perpetrator was put away for life!😢
That's terrible Cynthia x
Sorry you had to go through that
Excellent point. I'm sorry that someone clearly evil, hurt you. Glad you're still here❤
My heart goes out to you, I hope your doing well? X
TRAUMA. DOES. NOT. EXCUSE. ACTIONS. PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT THEY DO!!! This case was so infuriating and heartbreaking.
It’s like trying to use ignorance of the law as defense.
Except they are saying that they knew the law, knew it was bad, buts it’s ok because they don’t feel good.
I can't imagine what the parents felt when they heard what their daughter went through. These girls should have received life without the possibility of prorole.
If your under 18 when you commit a crime they reevaluate you at 18 and decide if you can be released or put in adult jail/prison
Shanda's poor dad died of a broken heart years later
This made me extremely angry.. the fact that they weren’t given life is insane but for none of them to serve their sentences is mind blowing.
Melinda Loveless and Laurie Tackett are still in Prison as far as I know
@@aprilgosa5779 Laurie Tackett was released in 2018 Melinda Loveless was released in 2019.
Justice definitely has not been served. I don’t believe I could be nice to Melinda, despite her doing “better.” Shanda’s momma is a much better person than I. RIP to Shanda
How could her Mom betray her like that?
@@vettetchell6106 If she kept unforgiveness in her heart,. hatred and bitterness would have taken over. Forgiveness isn't a feeling,
It's a choice. God gives us the grace and ability to do it. Otherwise. there is no peace.
It's a betrayal.
I think forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself
I have always said this… she is a way better person than I would be!
“Pity for the guilty, is treason to the innocent”- The Mother Confesssor
Highly disagree with this. If we don't try to understand WHY people turn out the way they do and acknowledge that they themselves must have suffered to turn out a certain way, then things like this will continue to happen. No, a hard life should never excuse terrible actions and people should deal with the consequences of their actions- but having pity for someone who did something evil is not "treason" IMO.
@@ghostephanie6800 understanding and curiosity ≠ pity
Bahaha only incels like that book series. I only know the reference as I was a fan of the show way back when cause I loved fantasy and it was one of the very few on at the time. But they watered down the more questionable aspects of the books a ton.
@@SaunterVaguelyDown sadly I’m not a part of that disgusting misogynistic subculture. For one, I’m gay & have no issues hooking up with guys. Two, the Sword of Truth had some great books- Stone of Tears, Faith of the Fallen, but then Terry Goodkind went off the rails with including his politics and his philosophy which made me quit the series. I’m more of a Robert Jordan/ Brandon Sanderson fan BY FAR, but Wizard’s First Rule got me into the High Fantasy type genre and so yeah, I still read my favorites from time to time… Judging someone based on a book reference= congrats! Awesome way to view the world 😂
@@confessorsedai I mean you didn't just make a reference to it. You named your username after it.
I remember this case. I'd be angry. I was raped as a teenager and the person only served 18 months in prison. He was pled down to statutory which is BS. He went on to molest 3 children, rape 8 more women and gas spent his entire life in and out of prison. Our "justice" system isn't all that just to the victims or people left behind from their heinous acts.
Oh I hope you have a support system. The fact that the offender went on to hurt so many more people is an effen disgrace! The system is in shambles.
@@ericabamforth6528 ty, I do have a great support system now but it was rough growing up with them in the same family.
Wow! How awful for you and the other victims!😢😢
In the system there is no justice for the victims of rape because it's not seen as a big issue.
Spousal rape wasn't even illegal in all 50 us states till the 90s.
Knowing that should give you a clearer picture on how the system looks at women being raped in general
Wow. Shanda's mom....what a woman. A true angel. Her ability to show love and compassion and willingness to do so under the circumstances to honornher daughter is just...its absolutely INCREDIBLE. It's the kind of human capacity to love that most humans dont even have. Im in awe.
How fitting that evil Melinda’s last name is Loveless.
Ironic, isn't it' I have always thought the same!
@toni3270 it's not ironic, irony would be if her last name was Lovely, or Loveful.. it being Loveless is right up to par with her
It makes me so sad that if Toni just told her friend on that first phone call, she would still be here 😞. These girls are absolutely inhuman and the fact that they live amongst us makes me sick. You can’t suppress that level of evil. I grew up around several friends from horrific childhoods and not one of them would do something like this.
I remember reading about her...and then I had to take a break from true crime. I don't think any of them should have gotten out of prison. It's great that maybe some of them have changed, but remorse shouldn't wash away their punishment. A sentence shouldn't be based on your "good behavior." It should be based on the crime.
Everyone should have to serve their full sentence no matter what!!! This is absolutely horrifying!! RIP Shanda❤
Never heard of this case until now and I'm horrified. How the hell are these women free ?? You don't come back from that level of evil. This is probably the most terrifying case I've ever heard told on true crime. And the fact they are all walking free and to see that monster training those puppies makes me literally feel sick.
Right!? Like how is this evil monster able to be around innocent dogs, while she brutally took an innocent 12 year old's life!? I can't even put into words how horrified I am. How is this real life? 😢
I agree, I heard about this case like a year ago and it still gives me nightmares… that innocent young girl went through complete hell. Definitely among the worst cases of torture I’ve heard about. Pure evil.
Hope is the scariest among them. The trauma that the other girls suffered as children is no excuse for their actions, but gor someone who had a good life and never experienced trauma fell into that and acted so evil, and then tried to pretend like she was just scared.... disgusting. Her parents immediately going to a lawyer also makes it feel like they knew she was a sociopath.
The Windex gets me every time I hear this story. Why? That’s just torture for the sake of torture. Of course it was all torture but the other girls were actively trying to murder Shanda..the Windex was for her pure pleasure in seeing Shanda suffer more.
Annie, I was bullied most of my life! I mean bullied! Lunches stolen, money stolen, if I had nothing, I was thrown in the cafeteria dumpster. This happened everyday in middle school, after moving to a new town, until I reached Jr. High. It really has stayed with me my entire life, and now I feel trapped in my home! I don't go out, I don't have friends, and now my family are slowly leaving me 1 by 1. This 1 hits too close too home for me! I pray for justice for her family.
I am so sorry you went through that. Know that you are worthy and loved. Kids are cruel and probably went through the same trauma at home, even though that does not make it ok. Praying for you❤️
@@healing_mandy8125 thank you for your sweet words! It's people like you that keep me going! Stay blessed! ❤️ Merry Christmas!🎄
I am so sorry you went through that. It hurt reading that. I was bullied also i actually confronted some of them
on facebook later on in life and it helped me with some closure.
I 💯 can relate to everything you said. In sorry it happened to you too. And im now losing my family one by one at almost 40.
I have heard this story so many times and it still baffles me how those girls had so many chances to stop and get help for that poor girl but didn’t. It makes me so angry and the fact that they have all been released is absolutely maddening 🤬
When this happened, I was a teenager and I was so upset that these girls did nothing to help her. “It’s too late anyway?” Wtf is that? I can some what see being scared but once you’re away from them, you can’t find an adult to help you? Nope. They’re just as guilty
Right? I have no sympathy for Toni. I believe she was scared they would hurt her too..I’ll even buy that she didn’t want it to happen..but not telling anyone when she had ample opportunities is inexcusable.
Since all four girls were let out on parole, which they NEVER should have been, I looked them up on the Indiana inmate search. Looks like they’re all still walking free (sickening) except Hope Rippey, who seems to have violated parole re-offended
Are they still in the same area?
What was her charge?
Can confirm! I found this story on another channel, and put 2 and 2 together.... While my son was visiting his father in Indiana (we're from the South East) .... That his step mother is one of these girls!
@@lamonster87holy sht!!!
@@lamonster87uh hell no i hope she’s not allowed around your kids. i’d be so curious and have to ask her about it
Wow. Shanda was truly a fighter. I kept holding onto hope as the story proceeded that she survived it all. But, the injuries and beatings she did survive alone is mind blowing. What a fighter and a badass. Only at 12. I can’t believe those girls are walking the streets today when they took an innocent life. Shanda had so much more life to live.. it doesn’t sit right w my spirit that those monsters are out..Sure people can have “remorse” years later but it still doesn’t change the fact that Shanda was BRUTALLY murdered at such a young age.. the justice system failed her. Wow. Rest in Peace Shanda. I’m so glad I got to hear your story. It was heartbreaking
You can tell Jackie has such a beautiful heart despite all of the suffering she's been through. I feel horrible for Shanda and her family. Its amazing how Jackie could find any amount of forgiveness after the horrible things her daughter went through. I really hope the girls got some help and have reformed but I totally understand wanting them to serve life sentences. It's just all around an awful situation. 😥
She is doing what a Christian should, which is to forgive. It is more for yourself than them. It certainly doesn't give people a free pass to keep doing horrible things or what they did.
Just goes to show we don’t forgive for the other person, we forgive for our own peace
I don't forgive like Jackie. I stay away from those evil people as much as I can. I don't forgive so to remind me to be careful with people around you who may be dangerous to you. I can forgive them of little thing they did but not murder. Good luck to who has such beautiful heart like you worded.
There is no help for evil.
@@karentucker2161from her interview, I think she sends Melinda has become a Christian (notice her use of the term reborn). So I think she realized Melinda is a new person now though still need to bear the consequences of what she did in the past. (The changes in Melinda feel like something God did in her from what I saw in the videos on that.)
Christians are told to forgive others, especially each other.
I live 15 minutes away from Madison Indiana. The day these cold blooded killers were released there was a HUGE amount of civil unrest. They tortured that poor baby. She was 12.. TWELVE. They robbed her of everything. They deserved to rot in prison for the rest of their life.
This is still one of the most brutal and heartbreaking cases I've ever heard of. What they did to that poor girl is absolutely horrendous and I hope it haunts each one of them to this day.
Her coming so close to surviving so many times is devastating.
@@ericabamforth6528 I know, it's unbelievable, if I were her Mom that would kill me everyday, really they killed Shanda and her Dad.
@@sophiejay6458 absolutely. I saw that interview on Dr. Phil years ago and I remember being shocked and unmoved. I feel terrible for her parents.
Shanda is freaking INCREDIBLE. Her strength was other-worldly. This is the most sick story I’ve ever heard. Those girls are pure evil, IDGAF what traumatic things happened to them.
Jackie is absolutely incredible. The strength she’s shown to bear the loss of her daughter and later to bless her killer is incredible. God bless her and Shanda’s other family and friends.
Shanda's mother is one of the most inspiring and exemplary illustrations of what love can do and she is an amazing person. It is so beautiful that she decided to do something kind, despite the horrible things that happened to her daughter. Rest in peace, Shanda.
I’ve been a fan of true crime for years and for some reason, Shanda’s case is the one that sticks with me through them all.
Mine is Maura Murray cnt fathom it
Mine is the hello kitty murder. Listened to it omw to work one morn n called out from the parking lot. Could not pull it together all day n never forgot
Same with me, I can’t even watch this it’s too horrifying
I live in Nh ...and I think maura was picked up by someone she knew.
@@Nikki30288 possibly
I remember reading a book on this story back when I was in high school (not school issued). This story stayed with me for all these years, as Shanda was only a year younger than me. The most horrifying picture was Hope’s mugshot, where she is actually SMILING! And to think, all these years later and they are ALL walking amongst us…all except poor Shanda. My heart breaks for her mom and the rest of her family. 😢
Melinda was smiling too.
Needless to say this case is extremely sickening to say the least. For me, this is the most horrific one I've ever heard. 😢 All four of them should have been given life without the possibility of parole or even more deservedly, the death penalty. Truly heartbreaking for that poor family.
Coming from a person who has been sexually abused as a child and been physically and emotionally and mentally abused during my childhood, I took that pain and turned it into a reason why I would never let my kids go through the same thing! I had a bad life but I never hurt a soul in my life and never wanted to! So they are using their trauma as an excuse!!
They should have served the full sentence no ifs ands or buts!
The ending of this case has me ugly crying 😢 Shanda's mom is an amazing person
Me too!!!
Me too! ❤
😢😭
Wow, that Mom is truly forgiving despite life being so truly unfair. Also shows how animals can be be a true gift of love and healing.
A friend loaned me a book about this case when I was 15. Almost 30 years later and I remember this case vividly because it started me on the path of being a true crime junkie.
What’s the name of the book?
Yes, I would like to know the title of the book
"Cruel Sacrifice" I believe.
I read this book as a teenager
I'm always curious what case started their love of True Crime. Mine was the Elizabeth Smart case since I was the same age as her.
I’m from Louisville and this case is haunting. Those horrible women should have never been released
Agreed
Melinda has not been released that I know and Neither has Laurie Tackett but its been a while since I heard of it
@@aprilgosa5779 Laurie was released in 2018 melinda in 2019.
@@mikerock621omg that’s shocking
I’m from Louisville, Kentucky and i remember this case. It was completely horrific and the fact that those young girls committed such a horrible crime was shocking to say the least. Shanda was a very beautiful young girl and the girls that killed her definitely weren’t. Everyone could see that those girls were very jealous of her. This murder took place when i was a younger girl. I’m 46 years old now and i can honestly say that this case still haunts all the locals till this day. For those girls to have committed such a brutal crime at their age was unimaginable. God bless her soul and a lot of people still pray for her family even after all these years. Thank you so much for sharing her story, because it keeps her memory alive. 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️
I grew up in Seymour IN. About an hour north of you. I'm only a year younger than Shanda and when this happened it was so shocking and horrible. It was all over our local news.
I'm 43 now and still wonder what poor Shanda might be doing if they hadn't brutalized her.
I'm in Frankfort. I have always loved true crime. I read a book called Little Lost Angel (or something like that). I kept up w/ the case as it was happening, but that book had SO many details that I had not heard about. They TORTURED that poor girl! It haunted me for a very long time! It is ABSURD that these girls are walking free after what they did to her!!
I grew up in Southern Indiana and Shanda was a little older than me… I have never forgotten this!! 😢😢
@@markaburns4436 I read this book in 7th grade, shortly after this happened… a good true crime book and such a horrific story!!
I’m from Louisville too. I have a friend that had a class with her when she was in Hazelwood. (I’m older than they are and didn’t know Shanda) We’ve talked about her off and on over the years.
This is one of the most heartbreaking cases I've ever heard, Shanda fought so incredibly hard for her life. They're all equally guilty because they all enjoyed torturing her and didn't put a stop to it despite having multiple opportunities to do so. None of them should have had a second chance at life because they robbed Shanda of hers.
Wow, never heard of this story. Im so tired of murderers getting out early or getting short sentences…It makes absolutely no sense. Life for a Life…period. Thank you for what you make us aware of.
None of those girls should have been released from prison. stjll one of the worst pre meditated murder cases
She was a 12 year old! Even for the 90’s all of the girls involved appeared to have an extraordinary amount of freedom…bordering on neglect, given what they were getting up-to before they abducted & slowly tortured an innocent 12 year old child to death!
My daughter is the same age. This case is incredibly hard to listen to! 😔
Yes! I am 8 days younger than Shanda. These girls did have too much freedom. I don’t want to victim blame, but at the same time, I was the same age then. I cannot IMAGINE my parents letting me continue to or hang out with people that much older in the first place. She was 12!!!! None of this case seems to make sense, from the start all the way to the women being released.
You do such an amazing job of focusing on the victim. I have heard this story before but never so tactfully put together as you have done here. You are amazing and your cause is so worthwhile. Keep up the great work.
Shanda’s mother is absolutely incredible to find that forgiveness and grace to loveless. Just wow
I agree. She's a better woman than me because I could never.
She survived ALL that and they STILL continued!! HOW CAN ANYONE BE THAT CRUEL?!?!?! HOW?!? Dear God!! That poor baby girl suffered so much! They had so many chances to stop and they did not. This is just the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever heard. 😭 😭 I’m in tears!!
Its really interesting to me that the court will accept that someone's traumatic past 'effected their judgement' enough to kill someone, when we all have loved ones who went thru as much and worse than those girls did growing up, whose judgement was not effected enough to kill someone like this. In other words, how can one accept it as a mitigating factor when for the overwhelming majority of abuse survivors, homicidal actions are not a factor. Furthermore, there are numerous killers who have never been a victim of SA or abuse. What's their excuse? If trauma was actually a cause for violence, there would be far more murders in this world. I personally don't care about them being juveniles, or females, or abuse survivors. There should have been NO leniency at all.
Agreed 💯
Not to mention, Shanda went through so much and she never hurt anybody... makes you think how often this happens
Let them go early or at all sends messages to others to expect to given the same one their crimes. If you don’t want to go to prison for life than don’t do the things that get to there. I agree. It gets me how they treat prisoners that have committed murders. Saying they have rights well they gave up those rights the moment they murdered for the sucking pleasure of it and deserve to serve their full sentences and just enough food and water to live on. Work for free to remind them of their rights lost. Prison is supposed to be a place people fear for their lives so much they don’t want to do anything to get there
This case haunts me. There needs to be a petition or something to get these sick demons back behind bars... underage or not I can not believe they are alive, free to live and walk among children women and men. This is a gross sickening and injust. How are drug addicits or kids that stole in jail longer than these psycos.
Wow, Shanda's mothers strength and forgiveness is undoubtedly, incredibly healing, beautiful and inspiring. What these girls did to Shanda was worse than horrific... it was evil. Poor girl.
There are two types of evil in this world.. those who do evil things and those who see evil things being done and don't do anything to stop it. RIP Shanda
I cried at the end. I am amazed at the compassion of Shanda’s mom.
Me too 😭😭😭
Me too😢😢😢
I have a daughter who just turned 13 and another who just turned 9. I can’t imagine, literally I can’t, how this would feel.
That poor, sweet baby girl. I haven’t cried during one of these videos for a while. This hurts.
No frickin’ way these girls should be out in the world right now!!! I’m crying right now!!! And I never cry!!!😢😢😢
Wow. This case is super dark and way more violent than i had originally thought it was going to be. I cant believe theyre walking around free with the knowledge they participated in such a disgusting, random, heartless crime.
This is the story that started me on true crime almost 30 years ago!!!! Thank you for covering this.
Same. I remember reading a the book about this case. Haunting still to this day.
Me as well!
Me too!!
Same. I grew up just north of where all this happened and was just a year younger than Shanda at the time. I will definitely never forget this case.
Yep started it for me
Trauma doesn't give you an excuse to go heinous acts towards another.
Annie you are always so respectful when telling your stories and truly portray the audience’s emotion with us towards the monsters who commit these crimes. You truly are motivated for justice of these victims and it’s amazing to see these people have a voice through you. ❤
Still, I think she should do a moment of silence (about 10s) for the victims at the beginning like another channel does. It sets the tone and feels more respectful.
@@SuperDesignChickor come up with her own “thing” rather than be like other channels. They are creators, creativity is what sets you apart from the rest.
I’d be so disgusted knowing my daughters killer was training my service dog and pretending she’s son reformed saintly girl. Melinda should spend her entire life in jail - she’s lucky she escaped the death penalty. Knowing she’s free after murdering a child makes me absolutely sick.
I can't stop crying at this video. Oh my! I have no words. Rest in peace, Shanda and her daddy. My heart goes out to her mum. 💔 ❤
No, no and no. These monsters have no way of redemption no matter what they do! And the fact they did not serve their sentencing infuriates me!
I remember when this happened. I was the same age as these girls and I read the book by Aphrodite Jones called “Cruel Sacrifice” that came out a couple years after the murder. This case and book is what really started my interest in true crime. I just could not wrap my head around girls who were my age doing something like this. It blew my mind. Thanks for covering it.
I live about 45 miles from New Albany, it is where we shop. This was the most horrific death and we still speak of it often especially when bullying is brought up. I have attended the same events as her mother. She is kind, classy, intelligent and compassionate. No one deserved for this to happen. I admire her strength. It’s sad they’re out living their life as horrific as the death was I think they should have done life in prison.
Oh my Lord!! This is probably the most horrific case I've ever heard!! What they did to that young girl is just unimaginable!! I think I'm in the camp of the ones that think they should have gotten a life sentence!!
Check out the lil 12 year old girls that happend here in waukesha wi the girls stabed there friend like 50 times over a false person over the slender man
Justice WAS NOT SERVED!! and Melinda definitely lives up to her las name... LOVELESS!!!!!!!! HEARTLESS!!!!!
When I first moved to Kentucky in 94. I found a book on the story. I carried and read it when i had down time. Several people told me how unbelievable the case was that literally happened just up I-65.
Wow, this story is absolutely heartbreaking. The amount of pain poor Shanda went through is unimaginable. I can't believe someone could do that to another person. I think they all should have remained in jail forever. Shandas mother is so strong, she is amazing.
I live in the Louisville area, and couldn't figure out why this was striking such a cord with me personally. It clicked with the service dogs. My mom had a service dog that was trained at the same prison. It is so heartwarming and inspiring that Shanda's mom sponsored Angel, and allowed so much healing to be done when she had every reason to be bitter.
Melinda and Hope smiling in their mugshots is so eerie.
Wow!! This one gave me sooo many emotions!! Life in prison wouldn’t have been enough. I am blown away at Shanda’s strength. 😢😢 she fought so hard. Shanda’s mother is a bigger woman than I could be. God bless her. She is so kind.
This story was incredibly difficult for me to listen to. An important one for sure but so brutal. I had to stop it 3 times because of how horrific it was. I can’t believe these monsters are walking amongst us. Life is so unfair and Shanda deserved the world. And the part about her dad broke me all over again. It just infuriates me that these girls thought they had the right to take her life and in such a gruesome, painful way. I just have no words. ❤
Thank you annie for all you do. Ive heard of this case before. Shanda, a poor child didnt deserve this. This case proves evil doesnt discriminate on age or gender. I cant imagine children killing children. May this beautiful angel rest in peace. I hope her family is coping well enough as you could in this situation.
Jackie is a strong and brave soul I don’t know if Melinda deserves anything good in her life but Jackie shows us all that forgiveness is powerful and healing it’s incredible
These girls didn't even have the "decency" to put Shanda out of her misery. They TORTURED HER because of jealousy?? They thought it was funny?? That kind of twisted mind does NOT rehabilitate. I'm so pissed they are all out living their happy lives. PISSED. 😡 I'm so tired of our corrupt "justice" system. Where's the JUSTICE here???
There is a book about this called Cruel Sacrifice.
I’m friends with Shanda’s cousin. It was horrific when this happened and everyone was shaken up about it, obviously. Thank you for covering this!
She went through a lifetime of hurt in 12 years. I wish her mother would have moved away before those psychotic creatures had a chance to lay a paw on her. Rest in peace Shanda. The world's loss is Heavens gain.
Shanda would’ve been in her 40s right now. Rip my heart breaks for her how horrible my little sister is 12 and I can’t imagine anyone doing something like this to her I would be so heartbroken. Sending prayers and love for her family. I can’t believe some of them are free!!
What they did to that poor girl was utterly horrific!
This case has always been one that stuck with me with how sick, gruesome and horrifying the case was. I can never get poor shanda out of my head.
I grew up in New Albany !!! I have heard this story for years and you did a good job retelling the story . I went to Hazelwood and knew a ton of people that knew the girls personally!!! We use to drive up to the “witches castle “ in Utica but never had the nerve to walk through the woods to the site …. It’s crazy this happened in my hometown
Also Our lady of perpetual health is in new Albany , only a few blocks from hazlewood . So they really weren’t that separated.
Stephanie Harlowe has a really good multiple part series on this too.
The most disgusting part of all this is letting them out, and letting them live as far as I'm concerned. What a pathetic "justice" system. That segment of the "new" melinda doesn't fool me, she's just manipulating and I see right through her.
I remember this case and it’s very hard to hear. I had the same Mickey Mouse watch Shanda had. I’m pretty sure the song it played was “It’s A Small World”. I’m furious these women were released early. Many of us were all young, dumb, hurt kids once but most of us couldn’t fathom doing such horrific things.
I have been requesting this case forever! It literally took place right down the road from wheee I grew up. She was my age so it really hit me like a ton of lead bricks. What these girls did is beyond evil!
Jacque is an absolute saint to do what she did after going through the trial and living with what was done to her daughter. She is the strength that Shandra had as well to fight for as long as she did under such brutal circumstances.
Oh wow, Jacque is a wonderful woman. Through her pain, grief, anger...... she was able to turn it all around and grow and that's a wonderful thing.
I met Shanda a couple times... we had friends in the same friends group when she was in Louisville. Thank you for sharing her story!
Shanda sounds like a warrior. She went out swinging and holding on tight. this was heartbreaking.
How could girls so young be capable of such vile wickedness and evil.
As usual our judicial system just loves showing leniency and giving
light sentences to wicket people for some of the most horrible crimes
like this. R.I.P. Shanda, I hope your time in the next life will give you
peace and joy this world never gave you.
Thank you for finally doing my cousin this crushed our family and killed her father after losing his only daughter! If you have any questions you can reach out ( fyi you did pronounce our last name wrong but that’s ok!)
WOW. Are you actually related?? That’s so crazy. I’m so sorry for your loss. 🙏🏻
My roommate know knows Shanda's parents. When I shared this video of your story she said it was as bad as you described it and didn't like and it was ridiculous they were all out of prison.
Omg what Shanda’s mother did had me in tears by allowing her daughters killer to train a puppy in her honor. She is an absolutely amazing person bc I don’t think I could have ever forgiven them. They absolutely deserved to be in jail as a life sentence. Your life mattered Shanda.
This story made me weep. God bless Shandra's family. Sandra's mom is the epitome of a good Christian woman.
This case sounds a lot like the one of Stacy Hanna. A girl I went to school with. She was brutally murdered in 1997 in Richmond Va by her “friends “. ID network did an episode of the murder. I really wish , Annie, that you would do a deep dive into the case. I have read the book about it and a friend of mine was a witness at trial. I appreciate all your hard work and even if it’s a case I’m familiar with, I ALWAYS learn something from your investigation. ❤️
Jackie is incredible..she is so strong to choose to forgive so things can get better than stew in hatred. It’s so much harder to forgive and move on than it is to continue to be angry. She’s an amazing person!
I lived rather close to Madison IN so this was the first case I couldn't get enough of. Read the book if you haven't. One of my friends knows the man who found her and it was devastating.
What is the name of the book? 😊
My son's step mother is one of the teens. Didn't know that until I found this story on another true crime page....
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What happened since finding out
@@theduchessofschroon6111 I believe it is Cruel Sacrifice? Something like that. Just Google Shanda Sharer book.
@@lamonster87 hopefully that woman has changed. Whichever one she was.
First off..I wanna say this is my first time on your channel and you told this story beautifully. Your delivery was spot on. Second, this story was God awful.. that poor child and her family..I couldn’t even image.. this is a pure definition of “trauma bonding”. Lastly.. I cried when seeing that the mother decided to honor her child and to see the growth in Melinda one the years in the program she is in. It take incredibly strength and courage to do what Shanda’s mother did.
Who is ANYONE to criticise shandas mother ? It was HER beloved daughter and her obviously deeply heartfelt decision ...no one has the right to say anything it was her choice ahf if it helps her healing we should all applaud this very forgiving woman
I totally agree 👍
Shanda’s mother needs to do what she needs to do without criticism. If forgiving lightens her load it’s what she needs to do. Keeping hate in your heart is damaging in every way.
This is absolutely disgusting. That poor girl was only twelve years old. It reminds me of the case here in the UK where a sixteen year old named Suzanne capper was tortured for days and burned alive. These girls are evil.
No one tells a story like Annie Elise . Fabulous, per usual.
Nor do any pump out as much content! Annie is tops in my book! 🙂
Je t'aime beaucoup maman 😊❤❤
Je pense que Tatie annie est d'origine française 😊😊❤
The way she goes into so much detail and brings us closer to the victims is truly unique ❤❤❤
@@heathergladsjo7377 Tatie annie raconte les histoires avec des détails en plus elle est gentille et honnête son contenu est très envoûtant bonne journée 😊
The law should change where THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME SHIT THEY DID TO THEIR VICTIMS 🙄
This happened in my town and I was actually going to suggest this case to you! Horrific crime; thank you for telling Shanda’s story. ❤
I'm from there, too. Another True Crimer just covered the David Camm case last week. 🙈
Not to mention, I can recall at least 2 other cases taking place or having ties to New Albany over the years.
The serial killer who buried bodies in his yard and the nurse whose boyfriend murdered her in Florida during Hurricane Ian.
He was my niece's soccer coach. 🫣