At The Witches' Castle: The Horrific Murder of Shanda Sharer

Residue: A True Crime Podcast

Shanda Sharer was a 12-year-old girl who was murdered on January 11, 1992, in Madison County, Indiana. The case drew widespread attention due to its brutality and the young age of the perpetrators.

Melinda Loveless, 16, and her friends, Laurie Tackett, 17, Toni Lawrence, 15, and Hope Rippey, 15, drove Shanda to a remote area, where she was subjected to physical and sexual abuse before being set on fire and left to die.

Five young lives collided on one horrific night that ended in tragedy. A love triangle that led to a crime of jealousy.




Sources:
Cruel Sacrifice by Aphrodite Jones 

https://www.wave3.com/story/18573121/shanda-sharers-mother-and-murderer-form-unlikely-alliance/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqe_rw3IBOs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvGtFQsv2sI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zmVJALp_DI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqlJJAsKXJg

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