May 20, 2011– A sleepy Indiana town awoke one chilly morning in the winter of 1992 to discover the lifeless body of 12-year-old Shanda Sharer in an open field. She had been stabbed, strangled, beaten and burned alive. Authorities quickly narrowed in on the killers ” four teenage girls, three of whom had never met the victim until the night they kidnapped, tortured and lit her on fire. The story has captivated news headlines for 20 years, but for the first time on national television, Shanda’s grief-stricken mother, Jacque, and sister, Paije, share their pain. Plus, don’t miss the heart-wrenching confrontation Monday, when Jacque and Paije sit down with one of the four murderers since released from prison.

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Horrible Things, Unspeakable Things

Jacque knows the worst kind of pain a parent could endure ” having to bury your own child. And even though two decades have passed since the day she received the news that her 12-year-old had been violently murdered, the pain is still tender and raw. Hear the heartbreaking details of that horrifying night as only a mother could tell.

“I always prayed that God took over, and kept her safe and didn’t let her feel the pain.”