It was a quiet morning in January 1992 when a hunter in Madison, Indiana stumbled upon a horrifying scene in a secluded field. What began as a routine hunt turned into a grim discovery that would shatter a family and a community. The body of a young girl, burned beyond recognition and left in a disturbing pose, was about to reveal a nightmarish tale. Shanda Sharer, a vibrant 12-year-old with a promising future, had been brutally murdered by a group of teenage girls whose jealousy and rage spiraled into an act of unspeakable violence.
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The Court of Appeals of Indiana:
https://murderpedia.org/female.L/images/loveless-melinda/loveless-v-indiana.pdf
News Articles:
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2018/01/11/woman-convicted-1992-slaying-12-year-old-shanda-renee-sharer-released-prison/1023879001/
https://www.wdrb.com/news/melinda-loveless-mastermind-of-1992-murder-of-shanda-sharer-released-from-prison/article_994b41c4-d00e-11e9-8e56-9b9b497efced.html
Photos: https://murderpedia.org/female.L/l/loveless-melinda-photos.htm
Dr.Phil Episode:
https://youtu.be/pqlJJAsKXJg?si=oLm695HAOj67r1BS
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