Prosecutor: 'His place of comfort was a closet with a blue tarp'

The prosecutor compared Shanda Vander Ark's special needs child's accommodations to a dog crate; the boy didn't have a bed, mattress or blanket. She was also asked if she'd stick a dog in an ice bath or feed a dog hot sauce as punishment. (12/14/23) MORE

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