Nightmare Fuel: A Graphic True Crime Podcast

A seemingly innocent sleepover becomes a blood-curdling nightmare when a group of vengeful teens, driven by jealousy and twisted desires, abduct a 12-year-old girl.  As the night spirals into a shocking frenzy of unimaginable cruelty, the line between reality and horror blurs. What's left behind after a tragic end is a haunting legacy of terror and brutality that defies belief and leaves an indelible scar on all involved. 

 

PART 3

TOTAL PARTS : 3

 

1. To what extent do you believe the teenage perpetrators backgrounds and personal histories should have influenced their sentences?

2. What responsibilities do schools and communities have in identifying and addressing warning signs of violent behavior among students?

3. To what extent do you think Amanda Heavrin should have been held accountable for her involvement in the events leading up to Shanda Sharer's murder?

 

Citations:

“The 1990s: The Deadliest Decade/The New Girl.” Season 1, episode 2.

“Dr Phil/In Cold Blood: A Daughter’s Brutal Murder Part 1.” Season 9, episode 158, 20 May 2011.

“Dr Phil/In Cold Blood: A Daughter’s Brutal Murder Part 2.” Season 9, episode 159, 23 May 2011.

Indiana Department of Correction, www.in.gov/apps/indcorrection/ofs/ofs.

Jones, Aphrodite. Cruel Sacrifice. Aphrodite Jones Books, 2017.

“Mean Girl Murders/Girls in the Hoods.” Season 2, episode 3.

whas11, whas11. “The Shanda Sharer Murder: Laurie Tackett Released from Prison | Whas11.Com.” WHAS11, www.whas11.com/video/news/the-shanda-sharer-murder-laurie-tackett-released-form-prison/417-2870922. Accessed 5 Aug. 2024.

 

ASTROLOGY

Shanda Sharer - Gemini

Toni Lawrence - Aquarius

Hope Rippey - Gemini

Laurie Tackett - Libra

Melinda Loveless - Scorpio

Amanda Heavrin - Libra