When Shanda’s mother Jacque accidentally saw one of the love letters between the two girls in addition to Melinda’s threats, Jacque put a stop to the friendship and transferred Shanda to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School. Either way, Shanda’s parents became increasingly concerned. Shanda’s parents found out about Melinda either by the prosecutors letting them know about her threats or by the letter Amanda wrote Shanda telling her that Melinda wanted to kill her. Amanda said in an interview that she gave the letters to prosecutors, and they said they would have a meeting with Melinda’s parents and Melinda. She also started telling Amanda in letters that she wanted to kill Shanda. In the subsequent weeks, Melinda started harassing Shanda. Melinda went up to them and tried to fight Shanda but was stopped. In October 1991, Shanda and Amanda went to a school dance, and Melinda Loveless saw them together. Shanda’s school performance started declining, and Shanda’s mother started becoming more concerned about the two girls’ friendship. Shanda Sharer’s and Amanda Heavrin’s relationship turned romantic and they started exchanging love letters. Shanda would learn that Amanda was in an on-again, off-again relationship with 16-year old Melinda Loveless. They would become friends, and Shanda’s mom had some reservations about Amanda but allowed Shanda to continue the friendship. This is when they started becoming friendly. In school, Shanda would eventually meet 14-year old Amanda Heavrin when they got into a fight that resulted with them getting detention. Shanda started doing cheerleading and other sports like volleyball. She was a nice girl who was described as bubbly and outgoing. Shanda would start attending Hazelwood Middle School and was quickly making friends. Her parents would eventually divorce, and Shanda’s mother Jacque would move the family to New Albany, Indiana in June 1991.

Shanda Sharer was born on Jin Pineville, Kentucky to Steve Sharer and Jacqueline Vaught. It caused four teenage girls to target Shanda and murder the 12-year old girl cause of jealousy. The death of Shanda Sharer is very similar. This was caused by jealousy and rage due to a love triangle. In Episode 11, I talked about the horrific torture and murder of Stacey Hanna. According to Psychology Today, jealousy is “a complex emotion that encompasses feelings ranging from fear of abandonment to rage and humiliati on.” It has been the cause of countless crimes including murder.

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