'Student Body' Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall

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[@patricialagrier5218]

Thanks for letting me see this case. Great job ❤️ keep up the good work on the channel 🥰❤️.

[@psychobitch61]

You realize the word sheriff is misspelled throughout this video right??

[@elainebird58]

😢😢😢😮😅

[@shilocarlson2847]

1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111😊😊qqqal

[@battlekitten4188]

What a shame. So many sorry asses and they got this guy

[@TheStar798]

Does anyone else get the terrible feeling that Shelton's Father's dream of his son screaming for him was Shelton reaching out to his Daddy, in his final moments? I've heard of this so often with parents and even grown children. I hope it's comforting for them to know that in his final moment, they were with him, in his heart, and he wasn't alone 😢 I hope this beautiful family find Shelton, and get a full measure of Justice 💜💐

[@yolandawilson6619]

I 100% believe so!

[@TheStar798]

@@yolandawilson6619 💐 Ugh. So desperately sad; I pray that a miracle happens and his family find him and can lay him to rest

[@RedDawn777-l6n]

That's a horrific reality. I think so.😢

[@kesybaby5382]

My thought exactly

[@shellyagourmet9409]

Absolutely I've had it happen to me... it's seriously scary. I pray so hard for this family....

[@violagentsch]

The way Mark acted after killing wasn't mental illness, just his conscience.

[@YaLittleFriend]

Exactly 😮

[@crystalweddington3688]

So true

[@bluethunder4542]

Absolutely a spitball guess.

[@DrineThePoet]

Yup

[@ms.chrisie8040]

One sick conscience

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

It’s the not knowing that hurts. Someone please help these people find their son and bring him home. 🙏🏻💔

[@Roy-w2o3f]

I think this case was solved...it was a friend of his who did it..

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

@@Roy-w2o3f It was solved, but they still have never found his body.

[@jennifercornman1291]

❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ravpol1440]

The suspect who was found not Guilty is the only one who knows where the body is and he’s not speaking

[@YaLittleFriend]

Amen this was so disappointing!!!!😣

[@itsdriaworld5165]

This case deserved to been solved. I am tired of this case not being resolved.

[@bluethunder4542]

Imagine if dad wasn't a Judge, we wouldnt have ever seen this . Poor family .

[@chaunceychappelle2173]

The Father is a good man; he involved law enforcement responsibly and probably showed more respect to his son's killer than deserved.

[@dejuhvu1793]

They took it to trial too fast with little evidence. I do think they have the right person but not the right evidence

[@TRILLTALKTV]

they had about 7 years+ , doesnt look like they were going to get any more evidence

[@velvetpanther7032]

Why didn’t the investigators RECORD the defendants questioning of the defendant? The judge was smart enough to record when Mark came to his house but the police didn’t???

[@GrandmaGrannyLuvs.....]

Send Mark a letter or card every year until he tells you where Shelton is

[@annazaman9657]

I don't know why police don't take an adult going missing seriously? I mean the family knows that it's totally out of character for their missing loved one to go off grid suddenly. Police could have solved this on day one and weren't bothered

[@Komediennekymd2009]

Exactly

[@ivalee1958]

Did the police not take it seriously because young man was black up on that just disgusting it don't matter what color your skin is no matter what color your skin is where all the human they were the police for help as soon as they realized he was missing look at all the time that they wasted when there could have been alerts out police are only human but we pay them to have a little more sense than the common person

[@DrineThePoet]

I wish that rule would change because time is wasted and evidence gets lost

[@MrsFreeThinker]

My family went though something similar we had to wait 7!! Long years of waiting and praying, looking, being on the news 🗞️ every year. Until the killer killed again and was facing the death penalty. For him NOT to receive that he offered the whereabouts of my family member 💔 let’s say he ended up dying in prison after serving a few years FROM MY FAMILY TO THIS ONE WERE SENDING PRAYERS AND CLOSURE 🙏🏾🙏🏾💔

[@charlesbanksbanks7532]

AMEN

[@klgm63]

I am so very sorry that happened to you. The pain that you experienced must've been excruciating and I'm sure your heart is so broken today. Many prayers and blessings to you.

[@kiie1642]

I pray he had a horrid, prolonged, lonely death in prison! I'm sorry for your loss.

[@theRealKLB]

My condolences 🙏🙏

[@dollskull86]

How do you get a search warrant and not check his vehicle or the wooded area behind his house?! The police dropped the ball with this whole investigation smfh R.I.P Shelton 🙏🏾

[@ludmillasantos1657]

Because he is black, they Don't give a fk

[@Connie-wn4so]

Ditto.

[@Noodlepunk]

Because the search warrant may not have allowed them to look at the car. The judge who fave the warrant could have said that they can only search the house.

[@tracywilliams7575]

@@Noodlepunkif that was the case why didn’t the detective answer that way during the trial? I think they just didn’t search it. AND why not get a search warrant that covered the vehicle as well? They had just as much evidence for the house as the car to give the judge to sign a warrant covering both. They dropped the ball either way.

[@billiismith6054]

If that was A Cop's Child... They WLDA been on it, police NEED to treat EVERY CASE as if it was THEIR OWN😢

[@mylifewithAnika]

Agree 💯

[@DrineThePoet]

This

[@billiismith6054]

@@DrineThePoet thank u

[@3ddiagnosis654]

It's all the same gang mam. He's a judge.

[@SongBird21-nz8vx]

...or if the young man was WHITE!

[@nia4842]

The detectives really dropped the ball on this one. They got a search warrant and didn't check his car?

[@at2818]

My sentiments exactly

[@SongBird21-nz8vx]

Who is in charge of these detectives anyhow? They should be fired!

[@Mo-rc9pz]

I agree. Not only did they not search the car, but their practice was not to record interviews. That’s crazy.

[@rosannemassman4560]

Thanks for the video @COURT TV

[@Songshare]

Dear God, please bring this family the answers they ask for. Let the truth come into the light. 🍃 🕊 💕

[@jahneastanfield2662]

That paternal intuition is no joke!

[@christyaustin4833]

The best thing about this program is that you are going to have so many people praying that the Lord will help you find your son. God bless you....

[@crimedelacrime]

The investigation into this was very very poor. They clearly didn’t take it serious and made this case so difficult. Can’t blame the jury for this. There’s so much reasonable doubt

[@spinrash6000]

Agreed they were so cocky and didn’t even turn on the camera did they have the car analyzed

[@mpalmer7800]

Obviously he’s a black man!!! No emergencies for us

[@isabellind1292]

@@mpalmer7800 Where did you see that there were no blacks on the police force or are you suggesting it was a completely white/racist police dept?

[@yolandawilson6619]

​@@spinrash6000 I don't think the car was processed at all. And it's possible, he didn't use the car at all to move the body.

[@yolandawilson6619]

​@@mpalmer7800 That's how we're always treated.

[@renee1961]

My heart goes out to Shelton, and the Family.🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@theGaytedCommunityPodcast]

I’m really surprised that the DA agreed to take this case to trial with such weak evidence and a poor investigation.

[@paigemprice]

I would have needed to see all the evidence. But the circumstantial evidence is pretty strong. Circumstantial evidence is supposed to be treated equal to physical evidence.

[@paigemprice]

Detectives messed up by not searching the vehicle.

[@paigemprice]

Strong defense!

[@absolutelyjaxson5147]

@@paigemprice exactly

[@magicworld3242]

@Kory Pernell, I agree with you. Although I (think) this young man (might) be guilty. The District Attorney had absolutely no case. I would've also found him not guilty. I didn't believe a word that blk detective said. He was trying to give the impression that the defendant confess to him after his partner left the room. That's a bunch of BS. Then he bash the jury at the end, claiming racism from the blk jurors, is the reason they found the defendant not guilty. That solidified my belief that blk detective was completely lying.

[@a.b.williams5604]

This is so heartbreaking. How can anyone be so cold? This family needs closure.

[@hasani9110]

A human life is not something you can take without consequence. The legal system may not have punished him, but I’m sure he has been punished in other ways- tortured spirit. God designed it like that

[@Connie-wn4so]

They're probably drowning in drugs and alcohol. Liquid courage for cowards.

[@anncain2432]

Such callousness..... Richardson has no conscience.

[@Heidi-Beth]

Glad Tamron is back!

[@wiseup1977]

Tamron Hall's sister was murdered and that's why she takes cases like this seriously....

[@Heidi-Beth]

@@wiseup1977 I know 😔

[@noradaly1]

Heartbreaking 💔 I’m so sorry for his family. Don’t ever give up Sister ❤️🙏🏻.

[@TRILLTALKTV]

so that car was sitting there for 2 years and nobody said nothing?

[@tracywilliams7575]

I was so confused about that! I thought I must have missed something in the story because that seemed like an easy find. There wasn’t a BOLO out for his vehicle or anything?? Like HOW?

[@zazzifizzle]

Exactly!! 😮

[@keep_focused6372]

This case is heartbreaking for the Sanders family. I pray that the truth comes out very soon. The pain they have gone through is immeasurable. No one should have to spend a lifetime in this kind of pain where not knowing eats at your heart and soul like a cancer. I pray that God intervenes and allows them to bring Sheldon home and gives them peace.

[@orapronobis2149]

So sad a young and vibrant young man with the apirations of doing good for anyone.

[@davidprice6027]

WOW! What a heartbreaking story. Kept expecting (hoping) for a guilty verdict and/or some closure for the Shelton Sanders family. May the soul of Shelton Sanders rest in peace for eternity. RIP 🤗.

[@kdester16]

not processing the vehicle was a major mistake that cost the case

[@tjones617]

Listen man. This happen in 1991. This was before we knew what DNA was. Before everyone had cellphones. Y'all remember that 1995 trial. That was first time we started hearing about DNA. So stop talking that bs about what the police should have done. They did what they knew

[@tonyaya1386]

I'm from SC and I remembered this case. Sending prayers of justice to the Sanders family and truth, way and light in finding their beloved Shelton body. Rest in Justice ⚖👃🏾

[@clarinvivian2357]

Please bring him home one day Lord Please 😭😭

[@YaLittleFriend]

As a person who works with NCVAN a homicide victim advocacy association, I’m so touched by the composure of this family. Readers I encourage you to glance over the state laws regarding your state when it comes to homicide. It’s important to know your rights as well as what you’re entitled to as their survivor(s). This includes but not limited to financial assistance, specialized investigation (equipment and new technology) as well as the ability to petition the case be handled by state police where the municipal police falls short. ⚖️

[@mechielehardwick2844]

Good information to know. Thanks for sharing.

[@kiie1642]

Awesome advice. Thank you

[@anncain2432]

Their love of their son and faith in God is palpable. They're amazing.

[@virginiapurvis3917]

People are so weird to murder but scared to suffer the consequences for it

[@KevinDorival]

Man I hope the body is found before the parents check out. Sad story.

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Shelton's parents and sister seem like a loving, decent All American family. I hope they find the answers they need and deserve. RIP Shelton.

[@kiie1642]

I'm sorry, would've have mattered what kind of family they were/are? 😏🙄 This happening to any kind of family is horrible.

[@LOVE-HUMILITY33]

They actually are.

[@iriemo721]

Not an all American family. A loving decent educated BLACK family.

[@wildcolonialman]

Very very sad, that the young man remains lost-that no evidence secured is very sad. Speechless.... God Bless the family in Jesus Name, that the son be found I pray....

[@LoveMyDaisyGirl911]

This show is in my top 5 🙌🏽💥🙌🏽💜 #❤️STK

[@billiismith6054]

A JUDGE'S CHILD IS MISSING & THE POLICE ACT AS IF ITS NOT IMPORTANT?!!? 😢😢😢

[@yolandawilson6619]

This right here!!!! I'm like wth???

[@blueblue5427]

A Black Judge. They don’t care.

[@Mindurbusiness1234]

​@Blue Blue exactly the distinction that I was going to make...in South Carolina.

[@TheAfrikanSuperstar]

Doesn't matter if you are black. No urgency at all.

[@billiismith6054]

@@TheAfrikanSuperstar His Blackness... Matters, just Not to White COPS😡

[@jahneastanfield2662]

Seems as if local officials and members of authority have a grudge against the judge. How/ why else would they be so careless in the handling of the investigation?

[@letsgococo288]

It’s SLED. What more would you expect?

[@lmc2664]

Thank you to those four jurors who failed the Sanders to get justice for his son. Well done.

[@stephenjoynerjr102]

Mark was a childhood friend growing up. He lived a few houses down the street from me. This documentary woke me up about 3am and I heard his name and I was like this can't be the Mark that I knew from the mid to late 80's from the neighborhood. Sure enough it is Mark. He was the least to do mischievous things growing up this is why I'm stunned... Never in a lifetime would I ever thought Mark would be on trial for murder in a high profile case. My condolences to the family of Shelton. This really surprised me.

[@MSLady-fs4vo]

If the first police department did there job this case would have been a slam dunk

[@jermeydumas6538]

I hope that this family gets peace 🕊️ If I was a lawyer I would have hired a team to search the property where the neighbor heard the shots.

[@NotfromDetroit]

Woooh I didn’t think of that!! That’s where the body is buried!

[@BonitaRennadaKoonce]

Noone should have to go through this! Praying for him to be found and for strength for family and friends to be strong and continue.

[@kathyollis7037]

Just keep the faith family, never give up!

[@BellaWorldAni]

I'm so sorry for this family. May new evidence come to light, and may Shelton's remains be located so the family can bring him home.

[@geegeestarks]

So heartbreaking. I pray his family gets closure. Such an evil world we live in. Everyone please be safe out there.

[@dejageorge06]

This is beyond sad 😔 Shelton I hope your soul can lead your family to you soon. Rest easy

[@donnaevans5131]

Sumter County Sheriff’s department really botched this investigation. Thank God for Richland County Sheriff’s department.

[@RoxysYouTube]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family please God help them find their child 🙏🙏🙏

[@kimberlyhigley4011]

The best way they’re gonna find that body is have Marks mother speak with him and ask him to own up. My son suffers from severe schizophrenia and he hides everything from everyone but hides absolutely nothing from me except how many times a day he uses the bathroom. Literally!.My sons voices get the best of him usually but he calls me when he has the episodes. He still hasn’t learned that they’re dilusions. He still believes they’re real. He gets angry if u do not agree that the voices are real. If u try to explain schizophrenia he gets angry as well. He is just starting to agree that some past episodes weren’t real

[@nimue4325]

Hope you continue the dialogue with your son, so important to know someone is listening and counteracting the "voices" and keeping him grounded. It's a pity there is not more study relating to the schizophrenic's point of view and his alternate reality. It might help us understand and hopefully prevent more crime.

[@kiie1642]

I pray you're able to help your son get better. I really pray you always have the strength and fortitude to help. God bless you all.

[@icameisaws4829]

Someone rear end me a few years ago. In that moment, all I could think about was "how do people confront the other driver?" I stayed in my car and called 911. Therefore, I can not fathom someone intentionally chasing someone down who caused an accident they weren't in and not expecting it to end badly. She has some serious mental issues. A logical person wouldn't do that

[@TSC-hr7ir]

Truth Will Surface Condolences to the Family

[@geobun2734]

21 years 😢😢😢 Lord have mercy on them

[@kiraherrington2454]

I pray the most high give them closure. 🙏🏾

[@anngee792]

I touch and agree 🙏🏽

[@Mindurbusiness1234]

Is it just me or should they have triangulated all of Mark's locations on that night to see where he visited to search those areas for Shelton's body? Or did they say they did that and I missed that part?

[@kayeroskaft9619]

I was hoping for a hung jury rather than a not guilty. A hung jury means that a retrial can occur. I agree that this case was brought to trial too soon and that mistakes were made in the investigation and that the defense attorney was excellent. There was reasonable doubt but that doesn’t mean the defendant was innocent of the crime. I hope this case is solved.

[@brendacamble9138]

To the family, trust in God 🙏 he will fight your battles for you. Justice will be served.

[@nat3843]

​@@brendacamble9138 Amen! I hope God gives Mark Richardson no rest at all. He needs to be in jail.

[@Mo-rc9pz]

It also doesn’t mean the defendant was guilty.

[@dineilbtv]

Police dropped the ball big time on this case

[@vanessabutterfly5142]

I don’t understand how his phone records shows that he was nearby where the car was found but didn’t see where he could of dumped the body. Never in the story did I see that they did a search for his body. WEIRD 🤔. I Hope and Pray that Justice is Served before his Parents leave Earth. 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤❤❤

[@Mo-rc9pz]

It was a terrible investigation. They didn’t have enough evidence to bring the case to trial.

[@josephcumberbatch4248]

Justice for Shelton! Gone too soon but never forgotten 🤣 Prayers for Shelton's beautiful family members especially his dearest mother and father 💖🌻🌹 As for Mark you will pay for what you did!

[@rereewatson4426]

This is so 😢 devastating That this man got away with murder 😮

[@peterjongsma3221]

Stupid jury. The evidence was overwhelming. But Mark Richards will die a lonely despised man. That's some justice, I guess.

[@NotfromDetroit]

He shall reap what he sow.

[@anngee792]

Right, what man doesn't see, God does. I pray it gets heavy on his heart and tells the family where his remains are located.

[@MissyB-M]

Brings pain to my soul watching my black cousins hurting each other! 😢😢

[@ravpol1440]

SHELTONS remains will Be uncovered one day we just don’t know when. That’s like the story of a missing woman here in Georgia for 50 years they had no idea where she went or ever found her body until one day a car that was submerged came out of a river due to heavy rain and they discovered her remains in the vehicle. Came to find out she left for work early one morning and the car crashed into the river and sank due to bad weather.

[@Ksnamaste]

Why didn’t the cop record his conversation in the interview. They dropped the ball.

[@nation301]

This young man is still missing? And they broadcast Gabby Petito’s disappearance around the clock? Where is the justice ?

[@stephaniephillips1646]

If they have phone records, I don’t understand how they cannot find the body

[@jnee112]

Those jurors...I hope you see this episode and let it sink in that you assisted with not giving this family closure.

[@ortandia4574]

No cadaver dogs, no testing for blood of the vehicle, no digging up the grounds bc he may be buried in the defendants yard? What kind of pre-k investigation were these cops doing???

[@yolandasmith2153]

That is so sad prayers for his family. I hope they are able to bring him home. My heart hurts for the family

[@angeesteiner8493]

Mark is so clearly mentally ill, what a dangerous situation for Shelton to be in. I feel for his family, they are a loving family and so well-spoken.

[@Connie-wn4so]

Justice is relevant to who you are as a human being.

[@jolenefurye1455]

Absolutely heartbreaking...Such an incredible family, who raised their children beautifully. Its terribly sad to know that they have been taken away from their gorgeous boy. Praying for justice ❤

[@ajqueen31]

I will say, every law enforcement agency that interviews suspects needs to have either audio or audio/visual recordings. I know this happened in early 2K, so hopefully they've updated their standards by now.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

I thought that has been standard protocol since forever. That is strange for even 2001.

[@madi4481]

If they "had" a recorder they wouldn't have been able to make it up as they like DUH! U really think the guy just randomly blurted out a half-a$$ed confession and they "happened" to not have a recorder!?

[@virginiapurvis3917]

If you didn’t do it testify and defend yourself. Prosecutor can’t trick you up if you’re telling the truth.

[@reneegarcia9733]

Sending prayers for love and strength ❤️🙏🏽

[@choirboykb7207]

I believe he killed dude but no evidence is no evidence!

[@TieraOwens]

They kill me with this you gotta wait 48 hours because they're an adult but then turn around and say the first 48 hours is the most critical time. Say what now? So it's not a priority until they dead...ok got it. 🤦🏾‍♀️😑

[@giselasmith7819]

I hope they find exactly what they need to bring their sons body home for a proper burial and the justice to catch the person who did it

[@lislevollgraaff1236]

What a remarkable family!!! Salt of the earth!

[@AshaunGhostFaceTruckerVlog]

I live in Sumter County where he's from and still pray that this case gets resolved and his loved ones get closure

[@belinda8880]

When a case that doesn't fit their liking they turn away . But if the person was an important person we would have cops/investigator all on the case.

[@donnacrozier2003]

So so sorry to the mom, Dad, sister and close friends for their loss! This is over 20 years ago, WOW 😢 No body still? Thats pure 🙈 EVIL!

[@jayg3242]

"Wheres the beef!?" Was a Wendy's commercial in the 80s. Not BK lol

[@reneeoverton2677]

To Shelton(Rip)and theFamily's

[@tmichelle9669]

They didn’t record the interrogation? 🤦🏾‍♀️ The investigation was lackluster at best 🙄 I hope they find his remains one day. The family still doesn’t have any answers as to where he is and why he was killed 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@renee1961]

Hello, and Thank You for an Excellent video.

[@itiswhatitis7639]

That is sad!! I pray for the family.

[@cdelane3335]

It's horrible when you know someone has committed a murder but you don't have enough evidence for a jury to convict. Mark did it for sure, I hope one day they can prove it. People are convicted all the time on circumstanial evidence, I guess the jury didn't feel it was enough of it.

[@Mo-rc9pz]

Honestly, I think the jury got this one right. Someone can seem guilty, but it must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The investigation was poor and the prosecution had nothing to work with.

[@mijopoid6488]

Very sad 😢 I hate cold cases 😢😢😢

[@yonbo06]

"thats a hamburger", "thats a beef", thats a whoopermeal"😄

[@rayshawnellis4281]

wow heartbreaking for his parents the mom is in shambles

[@yukiefromoz2573]

Should've done a thorough search where the shots were heard.

[@CJ-rd9oj]

This is heartbreaking rip shelton fly high baby fly high🙏🏻❤️💯 so sorry to the family keep strong his sister is a force to be reckoned with go girl

[@yvettesthebosslady1059]

When it's a black on black crime sometimes nothing gets done. They didn't even process the crime scene so that's basically an open and shut case. I'm still thankful for the ones that did try to get a conviction.That's very unfair for his family that he got away with it.

[@tjones617]

Remember this in 1991. You comment is based on how police investigate crimes today. First time we started hearing about DNA was in 1994

[@KMLaf]

2001 not 1991

[@CJHdad]

Breaks my heart man. This man and his family deserve justice. I pray for peace for the family.

[@num1mstwantedusa]

Wow this man literally got away with murder this is sick 😢 I can only imagine what the family is going though

[@diannaperry8116]

My condolences to the family and friends of Shelton. I hope they are able to bring Shelton home where he belongs very soon. 🙏

[@SUN-it6rf]

Really sad for his parents and family. . God please help them. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Stars101-n7c]

This is the saddest story I have heard in a very long time. I pray to God that this family gets closure on the whereabouts of their loved one. I hope he gets the justice that he so deserve. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏