Michigan woman facing charges for allegedly torturing, killing son testifies in court

Shanda Vander Ark testified in court Thursday. She is accused of torturing her 15-year-old son in July 2022, leading to his death.
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[@michaelpatrickmonahan1873]

I’m so sick of everyone calling everyone a narcissist. It’s so overused. She’s just a killer, an evil individual.

[@Pyramid1261]

I agree, sociopath

[@bevmain1704]

👍 She's evil 💯

[@maryammosavi269]

Not all narcissists are killers but all killers are narcissists.

[@GrumpyYank26]

I agree!! Also ‘bro’ and ‘iconic’ Grrrr

[@rebeccacoy5235]

You called it right. Evil

[@dylantrout3477]

She had so little sleep because she spent every minute making sure tim didnt sleep.. disgusting monster.

[@beth3099]

they slept better than she did though🙄 She says she was barely awake and can't remember if she went down to check on him when he fell out of bed at 5:30 AM, but she only got an hour of sleep

[@Beautifulbods]

why would your ex having a stroke give you severe ptsd to the point of dissociation? how is that a justification to kill?

[@ChanMitch-ur3bw]

Seriously!! I know someone she's 26yrs old. Has absolutely no financial difficulties. She has a partner and bought their house outright along with a brand new car. Both their parents are quite wealthy. She recently had a baby. No problems or difficulties during the pregnancy or birth. She had extended maternity leave from work as was able to use her annual leave and use her partners paternity leave. During her maternity leave she decided to do an online masters course. She said the course was really easy online and the assignments and disatation was all straightforward and easy. Then all of a sudden she said she has PTSD from having a baby because her partner doesn't help her. She actually apparently has an actual PTSD diagnosis from having a baby. Even though all along prior to this she boasted how lucky she was to have a simple pregnancy and birth especially compared to a friend who had a very traumatic birth. She boasted how her baby slept loads so she was just left to finish up her masters course and was greatful the baby wasn't awake or crying loads like other babies. BUT still somehow she managed to get a PTSD diagnosis just from having a baby and that's traumatic to her because her partner who works doesn't help her. She works from home aswell. So if she can get that diagnosis for having a baby then it's clear that absolutely anyone can get diagnosed with PTSD for absolutely anything!! It's a joke and an insult to our military people, to people that have endured abuse, or genuine people that have experienced actual traumatic events!! Crazy!!

[@MsLambchop]

Ima try to get a PTSD diagnosis for a hangnail. Well, it's not actually a "hang nail," it's more like a normal nail, but still. Trauma.

[@letsreallytalk9482]

@@ChanMitch-ur3bw ummm…it’s not ptsd lol it’s post partum depression (PPD) not post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 😂 And yes a lot of women can get PPD after having a baby even if there is not a lot of stress in the home or delivery. It’s a chemical imbalance that can occur right after the baby is born. In a lot of women it is short lived and doesn’t last long, but some women get a severe case and can become extremely psychotic to the point they can murder the child or themselves. You should look it up, it’s a real thing and it has zero to do with money or how good you think she has it. It’s about hormones and the brain after delivery. PTSD however is brought on by trauma which is completely different. So you are mistaking PPD for PTSD or she told you the wrong thing, but I guarantee she got diagnosed with PPD since she just had a baby

[@Catfluff521]

@@ChanMitch-ur3bwExactly. Tired of everyone claiming they have PTSD. Apparently, Shanda Vanderark wasn’t even present when her husband had the stroke. Whatever the case, she just using as excuse for what she did.

[@ashcashcarter]

@@letsreallytalk9482 I don’t believe her for a second but Shanda says PTSD

[@tiffanydavis813]

It’s amazing how she can remember everything about a dog or when she was pregnant but can’t remember nothing about how she killed son 🙄

[@kimbaker4352]

I imagine how hard it would have been for her son to want to go out and play or do anything between all the ice baths, him being forced to stand up against a wall for long periods, sleeping inside a closet with only a diaper on and a diet consisting of bread and hot sauce. This child must have felt so awful and miserable 100% of the time. What a monster this woman is.

[@lululiga333]

Yes a horrible monster 😢

[@heartmountain1696]

So mean! She is horrible!!!!

[@jessicaculver6198]

Let's not forget the raw frozen meats

[@metalmamasue3680]

Yep, she's definitely not a mother in any sense of the word. She's an absolute monster.

[@lululiga333]

@@jessicaculver6198 Ugh I missed that. The evil psycho.

[@meldbates]

She is not helping herself at all. Her testimony just makes her look worse. Evil disguised as a mom.

[@Grammichal]

⁠ Yes! We don’t factor another aspect of people: the spirit. Some behavior is EVIL! 👺

[@AliceInWonderland463]

The anger in her voice when she said he was "sneaky" speaks volumes.

[@warialdasue]

Agree

[@BabyShark-kd9jl]

Projection IMO.

[@goddesstee8582]

Saying yes sir and being very mannerly after torturing your child is crazy

[@mendedheart4817]

I see No remorse in her face at all, Not one tear shed. She is heartless. Let's hope the jury See's what we see in her cold heart.

[@user-uu1hv8nv6i]

She killed him why she felt bad now to late too me 😢

[@TuckFrump45]

Why, she just can't recall.

[@cindy_lou_loves_to_stitch]

They see the horrible photos!

[@Grammichal]

We don’t factor another aspect of people: the spirit. Some behavior is EVIL! 👺

[@SaraMalkowski]

@@TuckFrump45 right, but she somehow remembers how much he weighed on Mother’s Day 🤔

[@slconley]

This woman is cruel and sadistic. And then she encouraged her adult son to be sadistic and torture his sibling to death and has the audacity to say she didn’t know she did anything wrong. What a complete psychopath.

[@Alayhoo]

💯 i hope the jury can see it too

[@allaboutcrime1972]

This woman is absolutely disgusting. She is basically blaming her son for everything and making herself out to be an angel. She is the one that suggested hot sauce on his genitals and now she doesn't remember it. Yeah ok lady. I will bet the jury finds her guilty.......

[@slconley]

@@allaboutcrime1972 this woman is beyond disgusting. She wouldn’t even treat a dog as badly as she treated her son.

[@allaboutcrime1972]

@@slconley I agree 💯. She is getting treated better in jail than she treated her son. She didn't want her kids hence why they didn't live with her and they should have never been able to live with her at all. Karma is gonna visit her everyday in prison.

[@KiraLovesMichael]

Agreed. I can't even make it to the end of the video. This woman is evil.

[@the-finn]

Her comment about Timothy wanting to play baseball made me angry. The way she said, "Sorry sweetie, you don't have the coordination for that," with a smirk on her face, just showed her hatred for him. I guarantee she said it to him. I think she got some sort of sick satisfaction from torturing her son. Who has cameras they watch all day at work and then enforces her abuse even when not home? This woman is just evil.

[@Jeanninecomeau]

I noticed that too. Lots of kids start out without the coordination and improve with practice. She hates this child.

[@the-finn]

​@@JeanninecomeauRight, and I can't believe how arrogant she is to think she can talk her way out of what she did to poor Timothy. I feel so bad for him having to suffer like that at the hands of his own mother and brother. I'll never understand why or how anyone can do something like this.

[@AnitaDavenport-wg2bd]

No one eats food that's still frozen, uncooked bacon and hamburger meat unless they are STARVING . She really is a piece of work trying to make that seem normal for someone stealing food to do.

[@jacquelinespringsteen4427]

True, she was angry cause he ate not cause it was frozen she even told Paul to give him some food and it was ok with her if it was frozen. Hard to understand why after all her hard work just tossed law career away, who would do that?

[@berr644]

Someone who thinks they can get away with it.

[@AnitaDavenport-wg2bd]

@@berr644 When you are being starved this is what you would do. Not just to take food

[@beth3099]

could you imagine a child taking a 20 or 40 year olds candy out of the Easter basket ,oh no! And I'm pretty sure G did just fine with candy and anything he wanted

[@k.r.a.7233]

So which is it....Timothy couldn't go to school because she didn't have legal custody or because he damaged property at a previous school? She has a story for everything. Completely insane!

[@anythingforselenas806]

Right?! The hot sauce was because he liked spicy foods…but also as discipline…how convenient.

[@kimokelly2841]

Why not pay the fee for the chrome book? She's ridiculous.

[@meross04]

So many excuses! She is the parent, she is responsible. End of story. She's horrific!

[@Grammichal]

⁠@@anythingforselenas806 Special order HOT 🥵 HOT 🥵 HOT 🥵 sauce❗️ On bread and she text Paul “Don’t let him have another piece of bread for 30 minutes.” And probably no water.

[@missylovestroy]

I don’t think she’s insane at all

[@meross04]

Tortured one son to death and is blaming another son. She's a special kind of narcissist. Completely unbelievable testimony. Almost laughable how terrible she was on the stand.

[@user-uu1hv8nv6i]

She pure evil woman too me

[@GGJMT120]

Exactly.......she tries to make is sound normal...and she has ZERO compassion or empathy in her voice.

[@traceygeer797]

They have all those text’s messages-from her to the son telling him what to do! She actually abused the older one to help do her dirty work

[@deborahwalsh4247]

You could tell immediately she is a true narcissist. She looks like she is an evil character in a horror movie

[@slconley]

There’s no emotion from her.

[@kerryonmaui1213]

How do you homeschool a child when you’re gone from 6-6?? This woman is more evil than Casey Anthony; I hope street justice is served.

[@mainecoon6514]

Hell, she makes Susan Smith and Diane Downs look good.

[@DenisePeters-ry1gt]

Z FFX

[@jacquelinespringsteen4427]

Agree, there was something off with G being home schooled because no one there except cameras and sometimes Paul, Timothy was not allowed to go to G’s room, think she abused G in less overt way

[@ronipidcock959]

She can't remember....More like she thinks playing stupid is going to help her.

[@miche1717]

What makes this case so unique is the fact that she is a highly intelligent woman. Anyone with some common sense can see right through her lies and manipulation. She thinks she can out smart anyone.

[@songbird1920]

When you withhold food from any child, you deserve HELL!!!! I went through severe abuse as a child. This brings it all back. Whew!!! This woman is COLD & EVIL. I see it in her eyes. I'm thankful the jury saw her just as she is, guilty.

[@user-ft9pq6vr9c]

I suffered abuse as a child also… it brings it all back for me also.

[@capturedbythetruth433]

She lied. She said her ex husband never took the son to the doctor his whole life, yet he has bags of medication. Don't trust her.

[@kayepperson189]

Good point

[@MallyNC]

He was a “zombie” and it was horrible…says a woman who starved her child to death because of his behavior issues. I hope the dad feels absolutely horrible for leaving his son with her.

[@lyndalisten254]

She is SLIME

[@yah5395]

If he went to Dr so many times why didn’t drs report to child services?

[@tabbycat6458]

She's a monster and lier neither her or the father could handle Timothy. She never was allowed to be near Timothy let alone take care of him. I bet she cashed his ssd checks though. She lies

[@allie3396]

She says him being a zombie is horrific because of medication but it’s not horrific giving him an ice bath, starving him, and treating him like an animal. What a psychopath.

[@m42037]

Irma Grese, look at the similarities, they even look alike. She should get the same fate if our country was tougher

[@nelliebpink13]

No animal should be treated like that either

[@jacquelinespringsteen4427]

It’s hard to comprehend what she suffers from, for her to work so hard to earn a college degree and law degree makes one wonder what was wrong with her, to earn such a high law score licensing exam is extremely hard to do, what could have happened to make her toss all that demanding work down the drain. Surely she knew she was putting herself and Paul in jeopardize. Given her intelligence it’s hard to understand why she didn’t handle legal issues which would have allowed her to get professional treatment and educational assistance for Timothy. She would have known how to work the system to get services. Also don’t understand why she kept youngest one home schooled. G being out of home and in school would have made for less concerns for what G could be exposed to during day and reduce Paul’s duties to parent him. As a psychologist I am not sure what her diagnosis is, more self defeating traits but she is proud of her good intellect. According to a post I read when she was divorced first time she moved 18 times and by her own admission hasn’t spoke to 2 sisters in 20 years. There is probably a lot of more historical data we don’t know about. She was not equipped to parent a disturbed child and am sure Timothy could have been challenging with his destructive tendencies she had no training in how to use appropriate behavior modification techniques. She seemed paranoid hence hiding kids, none had normal social life. Who knows what older kids are like but certain they have issues

[@lizpurr8402]

@@jacquelinespringsteen4427Lots of psychopaths have high level of intelligence; not really an indication of character- just a facility of the brain.

[@jacquelinespringsteen4427]

@@lizpurr8402 that is not true, the distribution of intelligence is similar to that of all people. Never read psychopaths have higher IQ than normal distribution with average being 100. What studies are you referencing? I think psychopaths may have more brain structural anomalies but don’t recall specific studies. Paul’s mom has to be well above average intelligence to achieve her law bar test score, it’s a national test and well known to be very hard exam, her score I would bet is in the very high percentile, far exceeding other candidates, maybe even at 1% which is exceedingly higher than others seeking to pass bar exam. Her good intent exceeds norm by far, which I wonder why she would have worked so hard and earned stellar bar score yet must have realized all would be for naught for her actions. To ignore possible arrest and charges against her I think suggests some breaks with reality testing, not overt psychotic behaviors but fractured reality testing. A full psychological assessment may offer clarity to cognitive and psychological make-up, objective and subjective tests. No psychopaths are not known for being necessarily of high IQ.

[@realcanadiangirl64]

She remembers everything about a dog but nothing about her son's torture? Suuuuure!

[@sunnymorningday6537]

Taking the stand in her own defense made ppl love Timothy more & hate her more

[@chloebabyyy7933]

This woman is disgusting. She could “barely function” from all her hours at work, yet she had plenty of time to torture her child. That was her REAL full time job.

[@RealDeal101]

She was struggling financially but could buy cameras, motion detectors, alarms, and shackles. This monster infuriates me!!! Glad she was found guilty to bad she can't endure the same treatment and torture she put Timothy thru!!!

[@dianeaustin2414]

And an updated Apple phone...not cheap.

[@AmirahJoy]

Right? Why not just pay for the damaged Chromebook from Timothy’s high school in Oklahoma so she could get his records and get him enrolled in high school there in Michigan? How is it she didn’t have money to pay that fine, but she had money for locks, alarms, and motion sensors?? She contradicts herself constantly.

[@MRSFeeX]

bought every month a toybox for her dogs, and opened it on her you tube..

[@halo9lady]

That’s what I was thinking! wtf!

[@cynthiashaw45]

Prison justice is coming for her. Women that can’t see their children will take issue with her for torturing and killing her child.

[@JenJenChronicallyChIll]

The way she didn't encourage him "taking things apart" & instead punished him is so sad. He was trying to learn. He could have been a mechanic.. who knows now. What a sick excuse for a "mother" 🤮 Hope she rots in jail & they forget to feed her..

[@robingagan6288]

My nephew always took things like clocks apart and sometimes couldn’t put them back together. He’s a real handyman now and worked for a locksmith

[@sandraelder1101]

She knew her son Paul had anger issues and that he was harsh with Timothy, yet she gives him complete charge of his care when she’s gone? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@littlekitty2418]

Yeah that was very strange. She may be intellectually smart i.e. school smart but lots of the stuff she says is contradictory and makes no sense.

[@AK19909]

I HATEEEEE seeing horrible people fake cry over killing their kid yet have no tears! It doesn’t look real at all!!!

[@ginapearce5421]

They cry not for the child but for the fact they are caught

[@Elizabeth-1970]

Fake crying and fake vomiting. I really didn’t watch that part cuz I have a queasy stomach but I’m sure it was fake as hell. She knew what her son looked like when he died. And what’s up with waiting 18 minutes to call 911? She was waiting for him to die.

[@terri-lynnshantz2021]

I like the way she looks at the jury to make sure they notice she is crying

[@DustyTail]

It’s the Amanda Heard effect. THE Jussie Smollett effect is where you continually lie about the obvious facts/truth.

[@amylege3744]

Yes on the police officers video camera from that morning she was acting it up and she was not a good actress at all!! She went from sobbing with no tears to calmly answering his questions. It was so obvious to the officer that something was up!

[@pennyhutton3424]

Blaming the abuse on her older son! Horrible woman! Neglect and abuse to both sons!

[@ananigma7]

She's a narcissistic, evil rat!

[@-Indyfan007]

I think what's more likely is the older son would sexually abuse the 15 Yr Old and was caught doing it and she a victim of abuse blamed not her one son but the other or non of this makes any sense

[@louwinters508]

​@@-Indyfan007she's blaming Paul because she wants out of prison. That's all. She wants freedom. And Paul's the only one she can try and pin the blame on. Why are you making up scenarios in your head that there is no evidence of. And saying it is the only thing that makes sense. Absolutely ridiculous.

[@gloriaflanders3481]

​@@-Indyfan007That's pretty thin cloth to design that whole scenario from.

[@bettymondy9826]

😊😊⁰⁰​@@-Indyfan007

[@juliagetty-gordon2500]

Shocking that someone like this could work in our legal system

[@phxconsultant]

no not really the more I learn about the legal system the more it truly scares me.

[@tamzenkarma]

The legal system our governments Our schools Our military Our police departments Your next door neighbor's They Are everywhere Time to see this And call it out or we are all f#@&$*

[@allisonnorris1506]

“Uncooked chicken could’ve killed him!” But you did kill him.

[@Skibidiplushies]

She looks genuinely terrifying as a person.

[@Cinder_311]

Looks like she chewed off part of her hair

[@rebeccariccardo7869]

Just imagine her face looking at that poor boy calling him stupid her eyebrows are evil

[@matthewpitre8159]

Yeah she kinda reminds me of miss trunchbull from Matilda

[@shootingstar987]

For real, she reminds me of Kathy Bates from that movie Misery

[@magicmollieee]

@@shootingstar987omg for real😭

[@kaylynroth8847]

15 years old and wieghted 69lbs? BS. she just is evil..that poor boy

[@wdblack21]

Her saying he wore baggy clothes hid his weight loss. He didn't wear clothes on his face. Everyone knows it weight loss/gain is easily seen in the face.

[@metalmamasue3680]

She's no mother, she's a monster. Period.

[@hoss-lk4bg]

thx hun

[@MB20fangirl]

Only shows emotions when it pertains to her own feelings or to manipulate those in the room. Disgusting. No one tear actually falls. Can’t remember anything but when asked about the day Timothy died, she remembers how it felt like time had slowed down, she was in shock, she was distraught, she performed cpr etc. Memory only serves in her favor. What a liar. Lock her up!

[@amydaniels6442]

Gawd! Her drinking water pizzezz me off! Her son was starved to death! And the way she drinks, looks over at the jury, and then squishes her mouth and lips also puts me over the edge. 😂

[@warialdasue]

I can’t stand the look of her, a adult woman with long plaits and a mouth like a cats bum

[@maryammosavi269]

She couldn’t squeeze out even a drop of tear for her murdered son.

[@mitchellsouphasith3763]

Well she didn’t care about him to begin with.

[@GirlWithAnAddiction1]

It's giving Amber Heard vibes. She probably watched the trial and took notes !

[@user-ct3gl1uo7r]

I am so glad that they are not allowing her to hide behind a diagnosis of disassociation if she’s not been clinically diagnosed by a doctor that specializes in mental health.

[@riosdiana86]

she knew very specifically it took about 2 hours to remake ice... that poor child was on a torture schedule 😢

[@mssande211]

It's a fascinating case... but, I just can't fathom how her counsel thought it'd be a good idea for her to take the stand.She couldn't be more unlikable...

[@jocelynastheart2732]

Notice how she answers questions with some anger and too much authority, so I am convinced she hurt her two boys, she is deranged beyond repair. What a sick person

[@rrt401]

Yes. Major Authority and assuredness. But can’t remember a damn thing when the state questions her.

[@brianhanley2933]

Imagine things she may have pulled on the cases she was involved in. If she will treat a kid like that how would she treat someone she thought was a criminal or deserves it.

[@awishuponluna9502]

Just her behavior and demeanor in a case where your child has been killed is all you need to know to tell she’s guilty.

[@rrt401]

@@brianhanley2933 damn. I was so caught up in THIS tragedy that it ever occurred to me what she may have done! You are right!!! All her cases need review.

[@donnabrown4349]

Me too. She is capable of torture and murder.

[@rez3501]

She can't sleep, remember the abuse and neglect, but passed the bar exam. Im praying the jury sees through her 🐂💩 and blaming her older son for this?? 🤬 she is despicable

[@trailrunner925]

Timothys ribs were visible through his skin according to the coroner.... yet she had no idea he was starving... her eyes weren't functioning.... she has all these "diagnoses" for herself, and not one visit to the dr for her son. What a piece of work. No wonder she did not have custody...book smart, but brain dead and soulless.

[@SaraMalkowski]

it’s funny she can’t remember texting but remembers how much he weighed on Mother’s Day

[@BabyShark-kd9jl]

And she was able to have a good enough memory to work, train dogs, drive a car and torture her son to death. 20% sick 80% evil (maybe 100% evil)

[@katybblue]

There’s a coldness in her demeanor that is especially alarming.

[@kawehionalani3957]

Any time a person says “honestly”, you know a lie is about to be told.

[@sallymcknight4413]

This is totally not true,I have used the word honestly at different times because there are so many people that lie,I use the honesty to stress that I most definitely am not lying,as it seems the majority are liars and I am being totally honest,all though I once remember an attorney telling me not to use the honest when speaking as it used often by liars, I say honestly to express that I am being honest in a world of liars and I do not lie,I cannot stand liars!! totally

[@fadedglory1045]

The text messages alone convict her. She really sat there line she was innocent. She said he “passed away” .. he didn’t pass away! He was tortured to death!

[@julesservantofjesus972]

Agree 💯

[@Grammichal]

Yes, noticed that obfuscation “passed away” instead of tortured to death! Her actions on Timothy’s final night weren’t her “insomnia.” She was accomplishing the final chapter of her son’s prolonged TORTURE❗️❗️ 👺🥵💔🤬👺🤯👺 And training Paul exactly how to enforce her wicked schemes so she could pass the blame onto him❗️ We don’t factor another aspect of people: the spirit. Some behavior is EVIL! 👺

[@teresafowell4245]

😢 poor boy needed loving parents

[@astoerbrauck]

Exactly 😢

[@kimberlypullen7468]

She "disassociates" dueing ANY time of stress but you were able to pass the bar exam and hold a very stressful joh within the legal field. This lady is simply evil. Period.

[@judysmith3249]

I'm waiting for her to black out testifying. Wouldn't that be high-level stress!!

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

Right!? 😢😢😢 She "disassociated" when she was just sitting at work. In a courtroom. When she wasn't in trial. Zero stress. She "disassociate" due to the "trauma" of seeing her husband AFTER he'd had a stroke. But she hasn't forgotten a single word since she's been ON TRIAL FOR MURDER or since she FOUND HER BABY DEAD? I also think its funny how she "can't remember" doing it but she always remembers "why" she did it. *** It'd be like if you were in a movie theater (lets say youre watching a horror movie) and then you suddenly, uncharacteristically just jumped up and started singing and dancing at the top of your lungs... If you didn't remember doing it... how could you tell us WHY you did ut? 🤔 Especially if it was "uncharacteristic" of you? If it was "something you would never do"? You wouldn't be able to rationalize it at all - yet she sure doesn't have a problem telling us WHY she did every single bit of torture to her baby boy. Strange, huh? 😕😒🙄

[@marymclarnon759]

Yes she must’ve seen the wrong movie about trials strange as she’s so prolific about her education legally- but her poor dead child wouldn’t dare to ask her for help- out of sheer fear…. Rot you evil creature

[@aprilmcintosh4535]

Yea and she's managing this trial pretty well. I've got PTSD and anxiety. Dissociate too. I wouldn't be able to even put a sentence out. She is very alert, there's no panic in her voice and no way could you manage eye contact if your in such high stress.

[@progressnotperfection1839]

It can be done with compartmentalizing

[@ninap6893]

No public school is going to deny a child an education because they broke a Chromebook. She’s such a liar.

[@beth3099]

no kidding, and in another state wasn't it? I love how she blames it on the dad... maybe if that were even true if she had paid child support, the Chromebook would have gotten paid for.

[@kathrynhogan3387]

If when under stress, she has trouble with her memory, she announced she was under extreme stress in this testimony and her memory seems to be working like a well oiled machine…remembering the weight of the dog around “Mothers”Day but can’t remember a single thing she did related to the systematic killing of this child. What a MONSTER. Sad to know that prison will be a spa compared to what Timothy endured.

[@letsreallytalk9482]

Magically convenient! She can remember small details that mean nothing and are irrelevant but can’t remember how she tortured him…shocking lol What a sick piece of crap! The only time she looked genuinely sad is when she knew she was caught in her lies and had to face what she did to him, to the jury! Such as texting putting hot sauce on his privates..or force feeding him hot sauce. She wasn’t sad or distraught about her actions, she was upset that she was forced to say it out loud in front of the jury

[@kathrynhogan3387]

@@letsreallytalk9482 convenient

[@shelleyplemons1362]

I find it especially heinous, that she is an educated woman without mental illness, who made a conscious decision to torture a child!

[@dsldarklordspaniard6672]

right, and that doesn't make the whole "make mental health tests required for gun purchases!" hold up well, does it... Not all criminals are idiots, not all criminals are mentally ill.

[@SoulsOfAmarth]

Without mental illness? I'd say someone who could do these things has to be mentally ill in one way or another. Sane, sober, moral & prudent people do not behave or do things like this. .But I agree with you nonetheless.

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

A personality disorder at the very least.

[@dsldarklordspaniard6672]

@@SoulsOfAmarth the church shooter this past year in Germany (6 fatalities) had no mental illness. Germany has the leftist-cheered mental health tests before buying a gun, and the guy still passed and got the gun. Not all criminals are insane, and mental illness is not a good determining factor for people committing crimes

[@georgemonde8237]

There's no disorder no mental illness shes perfectly normal and perfectly EVIL!

[@tw200yamaha]

I love the fact that her memories are very detailed during questioning from HER lawyer. She miraculously develops memory problems when she's questioned by the other lawyer.

[@myrandab7876]

EXACTLY 💯

[@fgarrison2910]

Makes sense that they've gone over it. That's common. Better to say "I don't recall"

[@tamlynn786]

And she thinks she’s so brilliant and everyone else is too stupid to see through her lies.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

One cant pick and choose what they can and cant remember. Quit being emotional and judging this mom who was put into an impossible situation and is now being judged by imbeciles on the internet

[@tamlynn786]

@@whiteyfisk9769 imagine taking up for someone who tortured and murdered her 15 yr old son. Monsters defending monsters.

[@silviaaloia5580]

If she is so intelligent and working for a judge how in the world does she think she is going to get away with torturing and killing her son😢??

[@user-dm1rh1kg1c]

Plenty of parents work full time and have other life stressors. They don’t torture their children in their downtime. How much more energy did she expel by constantly monitoring him and doing all the extra stuff. Instead of just letting him eat when he wanted and go to the bathroom when he needed. How disgusting. And emergency rooms legally cannot turn away patients. She could have went to the emergency room every month and gotten Timothy meds. She is a monster.

[@zak-a-roo264]

She's so ABSOLUTELY confident in so many things ,then has a complete void of awareness when it comes to others.

[@jymestevey1473]

So she remembers everything, UNLESS it implicates any guilt.

[@14svalde]

She’s doesn’t think starving him & cold baths were extreme punishments but on her phone calls being cold & hungry in jail is extreme to her! How ironic!

[@rhondastorey8544]

It’s amazing how much detail she “remembered” UNLESS there was a horrific detail about her actions. Super calculated! She couldn’t even squeeze a single tear out 🤦🏻‍♀️ She tried hard though!

[@dylantrout3477]

She explained chronic insomnia and how hard that was for her but she wouldnt allow her child to sleep and would throw ice water buckets on him and hand cuffed him in uncomfortable positions so he would never had one moment of peace.

[@Letsdolunch2023]

That poor child, made to sleep in the basement, with only a blue tarp. And hot sauce. That poor boy. His suffering is over and he is in the arms of the Angels. 😢

[@suzieb8366]

If he was raiding the fridge and eating a whole bag of frozen chicken... how hungry must he have been!!!

[@hoss-lk4bg]

ok

[@teresafowell4245]

😢

[@astoerbrauck]

That's exactly what I was thinking. No child would do that voluntarily, a toddler maybe would take one and try, but sure had enough very fast.

[@haikubandit6997]

She was worried that Frozen chicken nuggets would Be the death of him

[@peregrine7303]

What a joke😂😂😂

[@bigfishbunny77]

Her description of "disassociation" is not what people who disassociate experience.

[@shelleyplemons1362]

Even her own siblings don’t speak to her. Bring them in to testify!

[@jennifertheobald9823]

It feels like there is A LOT regarding her past that isn't being brought up

[@javayna2353]

She’s hateful. You can see her facial expressions and body language. She mad at the little child as she speaks. Pure evil.

[@hoss-lk4bg]

not sure they need too, watch much netflix hun ??

[@user-yp3gf7iv6e]

Right haven't talked to her sisters in over 20 something yrs...wow no friends or family...speaks volumes!

[@antonichristian5845]

The fact that she seems like a smart person actually makes this even more horrific, works against her.

[@dawnatkinson7704]

Yes tbh after heating her son testify, and the deceased had mental impairment so I assumed it was a family trait. This is far more chilling.

[@2.0404]

She’s a terrible actress. Shame on her for throwing Paul under the bus

[@user-uu1hv8nv6i]

Yes your ritht

[@GGJMT120]

goes to show that evil can live right next door and be standing beside us in the grocery store.

[@dianamcmillan3285]

She’s acting

[@haley831]

Why does she simultaneously look 16 and 55

[@tammalone1830]

😂😂 you're right

[@juliebrownlie5330]

Barely functioning but never missed a day at work. She talks rubbish.

[@spreadlovenotlies77]

She has enough intellect to pass a bar exam,graduated kum laude, literally works for a judge,but cant seem to figure out how to obtain school records or medical help or how to keep a completely healthy boy alive, 😢😢

[@savage_optimist]

This!!!!!

[@staciacrick3373]

Unfortunately, emotional intelligence is very different than intellectual intelligence. Seems she lacked all emotional intelligence skills needed to not abuse a child.

[@CPAries0404]

Obtaining school records, figuring it out requires intellectual intelligence,medical help, or child care help, she has it but did not use it.. or won’t

[@dsldarklordspaniard6672]

the unabomber had a higher IQ than Stephen Hawking.... The smarter guy was a terrorist who killed people, the dumber guy won tons of awards and was famous worldwide. Intelligence does not mean you will be a good person.

[@hopeful8975]

THAT is exactly what I was thinking.

[@lindseybrindel5497]

If you’ve ever seen photographs or footage of the Nazi female concentration camp guards in WWII, they have the same dark and disturbing demeanor this woman gives off here. Absolutely chilling. She’s a monster.

[@darcitimm616]

I was thinking the same thing. Why such tight braids. It makes her look very evil.

[@javayna2353]

She’s insane and wickedly so. Anyone who hurts a child is insane.

[@nancynurse]

Lindsey, My first comment to her testimony was, "She looks like a Nazi." Same aura, and it's not good.

[@belleslettres354]

OMG. I can't unsee that now. Great comparison.

[@juggamina1426]

Total Irma Grese vibes! Looks like her too evil

[@connieperry1995]

A mothers instinct is normally to protect their kids, the fact she keeps throwing Paul under the bus is nuts. Maybe it's just me, but if my son and I were in the same situation, I would fully take the blame. So wrong in so many ways...

[@Blah243]

Not her using her pregnancy cravings for hot sauce as an excuse to use hot sauce for discipline omgggggg. This woman deflecting makes me so sick

[@cheeksmahoney]

The hot sauce method is very common among conservative Christians. The very school she attended (Liberty University) is an evangelical school and was founded by Jerry Falwell. He’s known for teaching and supporting these abusive punishments. She’s such a bad liar and makes me sick to my stomach to know that this happens more than we think.

[@globe2555]

She is the reason why her son died. She manipulated Paul to participate in her cruelty against her son. She needs life in prison without parole, and Paul needs treatment in a psychiatric institution.

[@sheilalovett5075]

Paul deserved prison time with hopefully rehabilitation.

[@shelleyplemons1362]

I’m so thankful she’s testifying! I think it proves how guilty she is. Talk about unbelievable testimony.

[@tracyreed1857]

Yes! Absolutely! She’s a liar through and through. She’s putting it on display for all to see!

[@heartmountain1696]

Absolutely- she is awful! She is a sick and nasty woman.

[@judybailey9031]

Her mental and memory issues are all made up.

[@Brookexoxoxo]

Agreed!!!!

[@metalmamasue3680]

I truIy think her Iack of remorse is because she's stiII pissed that poor Timothy had the audacity to die before she couId teach him a Iesson. For whatever twisted reason, she despised him. She's no mother, she's a monster. Karma wiII catch up to her in the decades she wiII have to constantIy have to Iook over her shouIder and wonder when it's coming. Prison justice. Anyone who thinks that's just in movies hasn't spent much time in a prison. I worked in one and we had an inmate who SA'd young teens. He had an unfortunate accident where he feII going up some cement steps when someone behind him bumped into him a bit hard. Oops, how very cIumsy of him 🤫 We aII knew what happened and how he Iost some teeth eating cement. But the warden, asst warden and white shirts didn't know or weren't saying. So no one was punished. Corrections officers have chiIdren too and don't Iike peopIe who harm them so deIiberateIy and sadisticaIIy.

[@jeremyladebauche1632]

This has got to be attorney’s worse nightmare having someone like this testify on their own defense with how horrific of a crime she committed

[@BabyYoda230]

The night before Timothy passed. She dragged him from the tub, threw him back into that small room, handcuffed and yelling at him. That’s the real Shanda, not this pathological liar on the stand. She had pure hatred for him.

[@CrazyRetiredLady]

She's guilty as charged. I just pray the jury sees it.

[@cindy_lou_loves_to_stitch]

They will see the horrible photos of that poor boy!

[@yukikowu5695]

I think they will. They are putting up a pathetic defense and the prosecutor rips her apart during cross examination.

[@N0b1s]

Yep they did. Found guilty, mandatory life in prison.

[@CrazyRetiredLady]

I watched the verdict

[@zimladyj84]

It never ceases to amaze me how much smarter than the rest of us defendants who testify in their own defence are. She doesn’t always remember what she did but what Paul did she remembers clearly.

[@dandylion9998]

She kept shaking her head “no” a lot when he’d say she directed him to do xyz.

[@Grammichal]

@@dandylion9998 But she reads her own texts so “I don’t remember” isn’t going to fly. We don’t factor in another aspect of people: the spirit. Some behavior is EVIL! 👺

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

Excellent point. And I didn't see one tear, even when she "vomited" on the stand.

[@phoebemayfield4267]

Excellent point!

[@tiktokmfr]

It's called "selective memory"

[@rikkiegglesden5295]

If there is such a thing as a face of evil this would be it

[@armyhack7457]

15 minutes in and I have to much anxiety just from her trying to keep eye contact with the jury. I hope she pays for what she's done. I can't watch anymore of this crap. 🤮

[@Bambo699]

The victim blaming, the normalisation of child torture, I have no idea why she took the stand.

[@Thegoats_69]

Even with the cruelty in which this child died she spoke with so much anger against him. This is the devil in flesh blood.

[@metalmamasue3680]

Yes, I think she's stiII pissed that he had the nerve to die before she was done abusing him. She's no mother, she's a monster pIain and simpIe.

[@Ben-fx8lg]

She got off on abusing him… I can hardly check my ring camera when there is a notification and I’m an average joe employee.. She is in court, working on cases and handing down torture instructions to Paul as she watches on camera

[@christinateresabrown]

Her poor attorney sounds like he wants to vomit whenever she speaks.

[@karlapraljak6045]

When her lawyer asks her questions she can remember everything, when the prosecuter askes her questions she can not remember shit

[@CharlesDriver-hj4xp]

He's allowed 2 minutes to go to the toilet but she leaves him in the cold bath for hours??? EVIL 💔

[@marioahu]

He's eating uncooked food because he is starving to death. This lady is nuts!!

[@loripeldo1964]

Very seldom are chicken nuggets raw chicken.. they’re all precooked..nice try lady 🙄

[@loripeldo1964]

@@lindsayloo5049 I’m referring to the mother who said raw 🙄🤦‍♀️

[@cosmoplakat9549]

​@loripeldo1964 She testified that he also ate raw hamburger and raw bacon. Why are you ignoring that part? It was in that same part of her testimony. Anyway even cooked and frozen prepared foods are dangerous if not reheated to a safe temp. Lots of germs in those food factories.

[@ashcashcarter]

@@cosmoplakat9549she wasn’t defending her. The nuggets are cooked and she claimed it would hurt him because it was raw chicken. Nice try Shanda. 🙄

[@badlittledoll]

The comment, "sorry sweetie, you don't have the coordination for that"--- you can hear how she sees him in that comment. Her arrogance is palpable

[@shannonr4027]

Why would you give a 2 year old flaming hot cheetos.....

[@taram9866]

Same people who put Mt. Dew in baby bottles and sippy cups and then blame the behavioral problems on the child themselves.

[@verybestlittlehairhouse7331]

This woman is being asked about totally horrific and inhumane treatment of her child and she’s not ashamed of that but she is concerned that someone might think she used her phone while driving. When asked about GPS and texting while in the car she makes sure to specify that she used Siri (hands free). Unbelievable.

[@traceycurtis1005]

When I saw that I yelled you gotta be kidding me, nobody gives a crap about that, it's the tracking grandma to hide the abuse you ps***o.

[@TuckFrump45]

And to top it off she recalls clearly on that stuff!!

[@verybestlittlehairhouse7331]

@@TuckFrump45 Yes, watching her remember some things but not others. Convenient.

[@Rebecca-1111]

I noticed that as well. And the drinking lots of water, as lying gives dry mouth.😢

[@kayepperson189]

I was thinking the same thing. Wierd

[@kimberlyspooner4097]

Wow she is a real narcissist. She kills one son, and completely blames the other. Her children were taken away by court order. The ex will be in major trouble because he sent him to a death sentence with his mother. They tossed him around like trash. Talking about how smart she is in law makes her look even worse.

[@belleslettres354]

Blames the dead son too! Kept saying he was “sneaky” and felt that justified his torture.

[@hellekimery9537]

No the dad will not be in trouble unless he witnesses the child being starve and tortured. You can’t punish a person for being a negligent person, and it doesn’t sound as if he knew what was going on.! He obviously washed his hands of this child also. But his mother sure knew! She’s disgusting! She up there thinking she looks so smart, and she has an explanation for everything!! Paul was terrified if his mother too but he knew what was going on, but didn’t say no to what she wanted in regards to hurting his brother ! She is evil all the way through !

[@smidgen]

@@hellekimery9537 did the dad have any rights to his son? oh right, he actually had full custody because her rights were stripped.

[@robinholbrook6576]

This has nothing to do with narcissism.

[@tylerelstrom]

This is anti social personality disorder not narcissism.

[@BabyYoda230]

She never gave him a warm bath, he was sitting in an ice bath for over 8 hours.

[@elnic999]

She doesn’t remember any abuse but remembers everything about Paul and Timothy on how it affected her… she’s Vial.

[@reviewranger4202]

Exactly my thought. You couldn't remember anything with prosecutor but remember everything with your lawyer

[@lizbethannc440]

this is now the second case that has been live streamed of a child with limited capacity that has been killed by a parent. This absolutely disgusting. I can't even imagine the horror her child went through.

[@TheVAULTofHORROR]

Get ready for a third. The parents of Lacey Fletcher have been indicted for second degree murder. She was the autistic girl that was found melted into the couch and weighed less than 100 lbs. Coroner estimated she sat on that couch for 12 years. Medical neglect.

[@bluemoon7363]

It’s awful what this woman did, but let’s remember most of us don’t have to deal w a son with the issues hers had. I have compassion for the hell parents of non normal kids have to endure.

[@Amberb9091]

@@bluemoon7363you can’t honestly be sympathizing with her? She tortured and killed her son…..

[@Jewels-B]

@@bluemoon7363are you kidding me?!

[@itdontmattah]

@@bluemoon7363you should go ahead and delete this comment. It’s offensive to call children with special needs “non normal”. They are normal children. Their physical or mental capabilities may require special accommodations. None of this is an excuse for torture.

[@laurelwood791]

THIS trial takes the cake. Shes thee most dangerous of them all thus far. What a piece of work. Justice is to do to her what she's done to this innocent child. One ice bath, one swallow of hot sauce, she'd be crying unfaun treatment of a prisoner. We need laws that allow their punishment to be exactly what they dish out.

[@leidyrosario6568]

Agree

[@keeleemoreno5335]

I completely agree!!!!!!

[@rebh2602]

Amen 🙏

[@ChristineBeider]

Yes, her and Letechia Stauch. Don't know if you heard of that one. Now that was horrible as well

[@angieolson1741]

Exactly!!!

[@oscarmasias5896]

She terrifies me. It's clear where his dysfunction and low self-esteem came from. If your child is 'not coordinated' you absolutely encourage him to try out for any team. 😢 Im also concerned for the well being of those dogs, my God..

[@deborahcheung8636]

This went on for many many months and she thinks its okay to claim that she didnt know anything

[@jamishiariley-tq9vy]

I have a 26 yo nonverbal autistic daughter. She has a very hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. A lot of autistic individuals have this same problem. He wasn’t purposefully staying up all night to keep them from sleeping. If she didn’t have all those alarms then she wouldn’t be woke up by him. I hope she is given street justice in prison everyday.

[@charleneblack2792]

Doubtful. I was in jail with a girl who held her 4 month old baby down so her bf could SA it. I asked why no one was distributing street justice, and was informed no one wants to add to their time. It's understandable, but I really hope someone cares more about this boy than their sentence length.

[@Lina-ke4jq]

​@@charleneblack2792why didn't you distribute street justice?🤨🤔

[@michellemartinez7060]

​@@charleneblack2792 you were in jail tho. Not prison right?

[@AmandaJames-wp4uc]

The child’s reaction sounds like one of needing help, calling out for help… unable to sleep! Unable to eat. Neglected in the day… desperately needing support & care. Her reaction- make things into a prison camp - so so sad. Of course … maybe she tried on a handful of occasions ‘does he want to play basketball? - no ‘ if any of that is true. Of course parenting is hard but it’s a cold calculating harsh nature so different from encouraging & supportive not fit for parenting. The neglect is what is worrying & absolutely no understanding about human emotions, wellbeing or love itself. I don’t doubt that for many who abuse it’s an outlet from their own inadequacies often fuelled from their own experiences of neglect & controlling vs nurturing wellbeing with care but there is always a choice & this choice is conscious regardless of any… circumstance the choice between hurting another human being & not, not watching another suffer like this & between being good & evil & taking the law into your own hands versus truth & justice should any person teach themselves this. Criminals of abuse should not be allowed to walk away freely. Sure look after & train a dog but you live in a dirty place - asking for help, your health comes before your pride, your family & their health should always come first not sick dirty punishments to control & manipulate. I don’t think these people look at their own flesh & blood as human. So sad because it’s all a choice & this pain can be so easily avoided. It’s needed these criminals know they are not above the law itself. The law is there to protect us especially those who are most vulnerable such as children with special needs. It’s not just the case of phycopaths it’s the case of why we continue to have a generation of them - the system has failed many in not educating & providing the support needed for those with the inabilities to make healthy decisions. For example the ego possibly around for reaching out to get help for your child vs neglect & abuse. Shame is possibly the culprit & thus these people make poor decisions based on maintaining control. We need new parts of any governmental system that encourage self awareness, educate on abuse & support parents & community in general. It’s a reflection of our times the sickness that exists & will do unless we find ways to address with law & order & support at large I think. This only highlights the severity of one isolated case on a hugely affected population of varying degrees of cases & this is only the tip of the iceberg. I hope the more that is exposed the more we will see something needs to happen in order to help families, & individuals affected by all of these things. It’s a political thing that needs addressing when it comes to social care, abuse & mental health as a whole.

[@lisapiazza5545]

She stated that the medication he came to her with turned him into a zombie and it was “horrifying” ??she also says they didn’t have money to afford beyond their household needs, but has money to be getting leg shackles, zip ties, and special extra hot hot sauce? And blaming all of the abuse on her son..The audacity of this testimony. None of the math is mathing

[@Rebecca-1111]

She also didn't take him to the doctors to get him the meds. With her education she didn't have the means to go on-line for help. Her water drinking alone tells me she is lying in my opinion.

[@tracyreed1857]

And an Apple Watch?

[@tracyreed1857]

@@Rebecca-1111yes! Water drinking like that absolutely indicates lying!

[@malindaallen718]

And all the cameras and alarms

[@mickiepisces]

​@@tracyreed1857and an iPhone

[@gmurph6499]

It’s amazing how quickly she rationalizes all of her poor decisions 😢 And then blames Paul for everything. She has deliberately failed to protect two of her children. Very, very, very sad 😢😢😢

[@mariaelenamartinez5743]

She’s evil personified!

[@chrys3300]

She thinks she's getting away with it. She acts like this is normal behaviour. It's gross.

[@taraleemoore5199]

The lowest of lows for a "mother" who blatantly tortured her son to death, to place blame on her other son!! Disgusting! You can't fool the jury! . The greatest judgement will come when you stand before your maker!! RIP sweet Timothy❤️🛐🪦

[@cara5430]

She isnt a good person at keeping things cleaned BUT, she has OCD? 🤔

[@KatieAllison77]

I had the same thought then ran across your comment. Personally, I am a bit OCD (not diagnosed) and things have to be organized and tidy/clean at all times in my home. She’s just full of it.

[@angelarose9575]

Having OCD doesn’t necessarily mean someone has those obsessions and compulsions surrounding cleanliness.

[@cara5430]

@@angelarose9575 but she said that. She said she was a clean freak.

[@TommyAventador]

She killed 1 child, and if she was a caring mother she would say, “it’s my fault and Paul had nothing to do with it” rather than trying to put the blame on him and send him to prison. There’s no point for 2 people to be sent to prison.

[@GGJMT120]

If you watched her son on the stand...he was terrified of her. He kept looking over at her when he would answer, always moving his eyes in fear.... she made him be a monster.. she is truly evil.

[@KiraLovesMichael]

Is there video of her son Paul on the stand? I'd like to see it if you have a link handy. 🙂 I just found this and am horrified. I want to see the cross examination of her and any other testimony available . This is extremely heartbreaking 💔 😢

[@vanessas2363]

​​@@KiraLovesMichaelme too. She is like a villain out of a Stephen King film! Shudder.

[@vanessas2363]

Is there a link please? This woman is the epitome if evil. How conceited and stone cold. Ice.

[@Nathalie7774]

Link please

[@BigDelFromThe_O]

Her comments about the child’s coordination are disgusting , she doesn’t even seem sad .

[@hank0455]

Bigdel, you didn't see her break down, see worked so hard to muster a tear, she wasn't successful. This kid seemed to be 100% normal.

[@kazzkizznz]

@@hank0455 Crocodile tears! Her attorney is trying his best, very poorly I might add, but you cannot defend the facts put out in this case!

[@KiraLovesMichael]

That ticked me off as well. He just wanted to play! How about buying him a ball and glove and teach him? This woman is pure evil!!😢

[@BigDelFromThe_O]

@@hank0455 no remorse smh

[@MallyNC]

But she threw up at the sight of his body 🙄 Horrific woman!

[@foxyjazzy10]

She talks so confidently while being cross examined by this attorney, it’s bs! But acts like a dumbass while the prosecutor asks her questions. 🙄😡

[@louwinters508]

She is such a terrible liar. Hope she gets life without parole. Even the defence lawyer made her look guilty.