Shanda Sharer was a 12 year old girl in 1992 living in New Albany, IN when she met a girl in detention named Amanda. The two became best friends. Amanda's girlfriend Melinda (16) hated Shanda and their blossoming friendship and came up with a plan to scare Shanda, who she secretly had a crush on.

She enlisted the help of 3 girls, Toni, Laurie, and Hope and kidnapped Shanda under the ruse of taking her to see Amanda.

January 11, 1992, hunters found a body wrapped in a burnt blanket.

How did this happen? Why did this happen?

Listen now to Episode 161 - The Murder of Shanda Sharer available now to hear how wicked teenagers can really be.

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Sources

https://joe-winko.fandom.com/wiki/Shanda_Sharer

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

https://allthatsinteresting.com/shanda-sharer

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