Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss one of Indiana’s most infamous juvenile cases.

Twelve‑year‑old Shanda Sharer was still settling into life in New Albany when she met Amanda Heavrin — a friendship that quickly grew into the kind of early relationship that feels enormous at that age. Notes passed in class, whispered conversations, the thrill of being seen by someone who understood her. But Amanda wasn’t the only one paying attention. Her girlfriend, sixteen‑year‑old Melinda Loveless, watched the connection with a mix of jealousy and fear, convinced Shanda was pulling Amanda away.

The tension didn’t stay quiet. It showed up in school hallways, in after‑school confrontations, in the way older teens drifted into the situation with their own loyalties and insecurities. Adults noticed pieces of it, but never the whole picture.

On the night of January 10, 1992, while Shanda was staying at her father’s home, a group of girls arrived at the door. They told her they were there to take her to see Amanda. Believing that, Shanda stepped outside — beginning a night shaped by the complicated relationships and simmering emotions that had been building for weeks.

📚 What We Read & Watched

Here’s some of the material we pulled from while putting this episode together — a mix of reporting, local coverage, and long‑form videos that helped us trace the relationships and events leading up to that night:

• Wikipedia – for baseline case details and timeline
• YouTube deep‑dives & case breakdowns:
• • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNjYgURVzxY
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNB_9P3KKXo
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQaG0MTvnGc
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqlJJAsKXJg&t=11s
• People Magazine – broader coverage and interviews
• The Madison Courier – local reporting from the community closest to the case
• Los Angeles Times – national context and follow‑up reporting

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a fractured marriage, a tangled divorce, and the chilling night that turned a family’s world upside down.

Christine Schultz was trying to rebuild her life after separating from her husband, Milwaukee detective Fred Schultz — a breakup shaped by long shifts, growing distance, and a new relationship already waiting in the background. With two young sons to care for, Christine focused on creating stability in the aftermath of their split.

But in June of 1981, while the boys slept, an intruder entered the home — a figure later described with a shock of red hair. What happened inside that house would ignite one of Wisconsin’s most debated cases and raise questions that still echo decades later.

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the murder of 15‑year‑old Seath Jackson — a case born from a teenage relationship that spiraled into deadly territory.

Seath and Amber Wright’s relationship had started like any other high‑school romance, but their breakup quickly turned volatile. Accusations of cheating, public arguments, and a growing feud pulled more teens into the conflict, including Amber’s new boyfriend, Michael Bargo, whose hostility toward Seath had escalated into threats. What looked like typical teenage drama was quietly hardening into something far more dangerous. When Seath suddenly disappeared, the tension that had been simmering for weeks snapped into focus. The investigation that followed uncovered a coordinated plan involving multiple teens, revealing just how far the resentment and manipulation had gone.