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Jan 2018
1h 23m

The Murder of Shanda Sharer

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On January 11, 1992, Shanda Sharer was a 12 year old in middle school who had just switched schools and was thriving. But Shanda had started a romantic relationship with a 14 year old girl named Amanda which would lead to trouble. Amanda already had a 16 year old girlfriend named Melinda who was a very jealous person. Melinda would recruit three other teenag ... Show More
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