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Shanda Vander Ark's defense rests its case; she claims that she did not intend to neglect, abuse and kill her son, Timothy Ferguson, who dies of malnourishment and starvation.
Shanda Vander Ark's defense rests its case; she claims that she did not intend to neglect, abuse and kill her son, Timothy Ferguson, who dies of malnourishment and starvation.
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S1, EP20 "Paul Ferguson Gets Sentenced"After Shanda Vander Ark was sentenced to life in prison for the abuse and murder of Timothy Ferguson, it was now sentencing time for his older brother, Paul. Before his mother's trial, Paul pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse in this case.
Tortured Son Murder Trial
S1, EP19 "The Sentencing"Shanda Vander Ark became a convicted child abuser and murderer in the death of her 15-year-old son, Timothy Ferguson. It took just two days of testimony and one hour of jury deliberations. It was now time for the judge to address Vander Ark, who faced the maximum penalty, which was life without the possibility of parole.
Tortured Son Murder Trial
S1, EP18 "Verdict In, Defendant Absent"The State contended that Shanda Vander Ark neglected her son who had autism because of his constant behavior issues. But the jury would have to decide whether she was responsible for torturing and starving him to death. After just two days of trial proceedings, the jury went into deliberations, deciding on Vander Ark's guilt. When the verdict arrived after an hour, she chose not to be in the courtroom to hear it.
Tortured Son Murder Trial
S1, EP17 "Pointing The Finger At The Older Brother"The State used its closing argument to try to make clear what it thought was Shanda Vander Ark's role in the death of Timothy Ferguson. She was accused of inflicting torture and neglecting her own son by ordering her older son to punish Timothy, while she watched on surveillance cameras. Her defense team then gave their final remarks to the jury pointing to Paul as the real culprit in the torture and murder of Timothy.
Tortured Son Murder Trial
S1, EP16 "No Motive"The lead prosecutor thanks the jury for enduring disturbing details; Timothy is abused by his mother; prosecutors are puzzled by the lack of motive; Matt Roberts cannot explain why Timothy is mistreated before his death.
