Defendant Explains Using Hot Sauce to Discipline Special Needs Son
Vander Ark's special needs son was allegedly fed hot sauce that was so extremely hot that it had to be bought online and had a... More
December 14, 2023
Shanda Vander Ark was convicted of torturing and killing her teenage son with special needs.
Vander Ark's special needs son was allegedly fed hot sauce that was so extremely hot that it had to be bought online and had a... More
December 14, 2023
Shanda Vander Ark took the stand in her own defense. She spoke about getting custody of her son and the financial burden of caring for... More
December 14, 2023
Shanda Vander Ark's surviving son told jurors that punishments his mom made him give his brother included ice baths and starvation. More
December 14, 2023
Prosecutors say disturbing text messages between Shanda Vander Ark and her son reveal the torture her teenage son endured before his death. More
December 13, 2023
Shanda Vander Ark is accused of severely abusing her teenage son with special needs, who was in an ice bath for 9 hours before he... More
December 13, 2023
Paul said he'd have done anything to make his mom happy. When asked if he loved his brother, Paul said, "I suppose I didn't love... More
December 13, 2023
Paul Ferguson said his mom, Shanda Van Der Ark, made him lock up his brother's food, keep him from taking medicine, and give him ice... More
December 13, 2023
Shanda Vander Ark is accused of starving her 15-year-old son to death. The teenager weighed just 69 pounds when his mother called 911. More
December 13, 2023
The first officer on the scene said Timothy Ferguson's body was skin and bones. His mother said he had stopped eating on his own. More
December 13, 2023
Shanda Vander Ark had a panic attack when text messages between she and her son, Paul, were read aloud. Court took a brief recess. More
December 13, 2023
Shanda Vander Ark's lawyer delivers his open. His client faces chilling allegations related to the death of her special needs teen son. More
December 13, 2023
Prosecutor delivers open in case against Shanda Vander Ark, who faces charges including murder and child abuse in special needs son's death. More
December 13, 2023
Jury selection begins Tuesday for a Michigan mother accused of murder and child abuse in the death of her special needs teenage son. More
December 12, 2023