Ashley Fantz
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It took well over a year, by the way, for them to get arrested. So imagine you're in this small town. You know what they've done to your relative. There's been an FBI raid. It's all over the papers. You trusted this woman. Many people loved her, praised her. And you feel this betrayal, and yet you have to run into her at Target. You have to run into her at the grocery store, right? Yeah.
It took well over a year, by the way, for them to get arrested. So imagine you're in this small town. You know what they've done to your relative. There's been an FBI raid. It's all over the papers. You trusted this woman. Many people loved her, praised her. And you feel this betrayal, and yet you have to run into her at Target. You have to run into her at the grocery store, right? Yeah.
It took well over a year, by the way, for them to get arrested. So imagine you're in this small town. You know what they've done to your relative. There's been an FBI raid. It's all over the papers. You trusted this woman. Many people loved her, praised her. And you feel this betrayal, and yet you have to run into her at Target. You have to run into her at the grocery store, right? Yeah.
So people were boiling. People were boiling mad and were so devastated. But it took a very long time for her to actually be arrested at home. Her mother was at her home at the time, and they were both cuffed and taken in, and they were charged with fraud. Now, a lot of people think, fraud? Shouldn't they have been charged with abuse of a corpse? But that isn't really a thing, right?
So people were boiling. People were boiling mad and were so devastated. But it took a very long time for her to actually be arrested at home. Her mother was at her home at the time, and they were both cuffed and taken in, and they were charged with fraud. Now, a lot of people think, fraud? Shouldn't they have been charged with abuse of a corpse? But that isn't really a thing, right?
So people were boiling. People were boiling mad and were so devastated. But it took a very long time for her to actually be arrested at home. Her mother was at her home at the time, and they were both cuffed and taken in, and they were charged with fraud. Now, a lot of people think, fraud? Shouldn't they have been charged with abuse of a corpse? But that isn't really a thing, right?
And if you're going to charge someone in these type of crimes, fraud is a... Because she's, of course, shipping these bodies interstate commerce. She's fraudulently filling out forms to transport these things. She's lying in this way that, you know, justifies a fraud charge. That carries a pretty hefty sentence, 15, 20-year sentence.
And if you're going to charge someone in these type of crimes, fraud is a... Because she's, of course, shipping these bodies interstate commerce. She's fraudulently filling out forms to transport these things. She's lying in this way that, you know, justifies a fraud charge. That carries a pretty hefty sentence, 15, 20-year sentence.
And if you're going to charge someone in these type of crimes, fraud is a... Because she's, of course, shipping these bodies interstate commerce. She's fraudulently filling out forms to transport these things. She's lying in this way that, you know, justifies a fraud charge. That carries a pretty hefty sentence, 15, 20-year sentence.
So while it doesn't seem like the appropriate charge, it is the charge that would send them to prison for the longest time.
So while it doesn't seem like the appropriate charge, it is the charge that would send them to prison for the longest time.
So while it doesn't seem like the appropriate charge, it is the charge that would send them to prison for the longest time.
I mean, they both pleaded guilty. Megan was sentenced to 20 years, Shirley got 15. They appealed that saying the judge went over the sentencing guidelines. And shockingly, they won their appeal. And so there's going to be a resentencing based upon that finding. And so that's what we're waiting for. Now, they are not going to get out.
I mean, they both pleaded guilty. Megan was sentenced to 20 years, Shirley got 15. They appealed that saying the judge went over the sentencing guidelines. And shockingly, they won their appeal. And so there's going to be a resentencing based upon that finding. And so that's what we're waiting for. Now, they are not going to get out.
I mean, they both pleaded guilty. Megan was sentenced to 20 years, Shirley got 15. They appealed that saying the judge went over the sentencing guidelines. And shockingly, they won their appeal. And so there's going to be a resentencing based upon that finding. And so that's what we're waiting for. Now, they are not going to get out.
I mean, maybe I shouldn't say this, Vanessa, but the odds of them getting out of prison, that's just not, that's not a thing. Prosecutors will not allow that. They'll recharge them and go through the whole thing.
I mean, maybe I shouldn't say this, Vanessa, but the odds of them getting out of prison, that's just not, that's not a thing. Prosecutors will not allow that. They'll recharge them and go through the whole thing.
I mean, maybe I shouldn't say this, Vanessa, but the odds of them getting out of prison, that's just not, that's not a thing. Prosecutors will not allow that. They'll recharge them and go through the whole thing.