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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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S1, EP6 "Paul Ferguson"Paul Ferguson testifies against his mother in her murder trial; he, too, is charged with abusing Timothy Ferguson; he told the jurors that his mother ordered him to torture his younger brother for weeks until his death.
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