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Episode 38: Concrete Evidence: What Happened to Michael Shaver?

In 2015, Florida husband Michael Shaver vanished without a trace. For more than 2 years, his wife Laurie told friends he’d left town His friends and family had very little contact with Michael after he had quit his job and abandoned his family. 

After close friends realized they hadn’t seen Michael in over 2 years, they asked for a welfare check. In 2018, Deputies searching the couple’s property discovered Michael’s remains. 

After a dramatic 2014 trial, a jury convicted Laurie Shaver of second degree murder with a firearm and she was sensed to life in prison. 

The information presented in this episode is from sources from the most reliable accounts available on the web, including information on True Crime Society Blog:

https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2020/09/29/buried-in-his-own-backyard-the-disappearance-and-death-of-michael-shaver/

An article from Wesh:

https://www.wesh.com/article/laurie-shaver-sentencing-husband-murdered-florida/63019530

An article from ABC News:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/discovery-backyard-burial-leads-killers-arrest-justice/story?id=117378247

Information on the New Hope Website:

https://www.new-hope.org/facts-about-domestic-violence/

Information on the DVSN Website:

https://www.dvsn.org/september-2024-male-victims-of-domestic-violence-distinct-challenges-barriers-to-disclosure-and-support/

Photos include Laurie Shaver on the stand and two photos of Michael Shaver enjoying his hobbies.