Scott Amatuccio

But then, for some reason, dependable Michael just stopped showing up.

But then, for some reason, dependable Michael just stopped showing up.

It seemed Michael Shaver was blowing off his friends, his family, even his job.

It seemed Michael Shaver was blowing off his friends, his family, even his job.

But if Michael Shaver wasn't coming back, where exactly was he going? In the fall of 2015, Michael Shaver, father of two, a mechanic who loved to work on and fly planes, seems to just fall off the grid.

But if Michael Shaver wasn't coming back, where exactly was he going? In the fall of 2015, Michael Shaver, father of two, a mechanic who loved to work on and fly planes, seems to just fall off the grid.

It was a disappearance that just didn't make sense to Michael's friends, who wondered, after nearly a decade marriage, could this have something to do with his rocky relationship with his wife, Lori?

It was a disappearance that just didn't make sense to Michael's friends, who wondered, after nearly a decade marriage, could this have something to do with his rocky relationship with his wife, Lori?

On a hot, late summer afternoon, the simmering tension inside the house erupts. 911, do you need police, fire, or the ambulance service?

On a hot, late summer afternoon, the simmering tension inside the house erupts. 911, do you need police, fire, or the ambulance service?

There was a domestic abuse incident in September of 2014 at Michael and Lori's house.

There was a domestic abuse incident in September of 2014 at Michael and Lori's house.

Lori tells the 911 operator she and Michael have been fighting a lot lately, but it never got physical until that night.

Lori tells the 911 operator she and Michael have been fighting a lot lately, but it never got physical until that night.

You both had three beers? Yeah. Michael admits he kept the car keys from Lori to prevent her from leaving, but he says that's because he didn't want his wife driving with the kids after she'd been drinking. Both say during the struggle, Lori hit Michael on the head with her revolver.

You both had three beers? Yeah. Michael admits he kept the car keys from Lori to prevent her from leaving, but he says that's because he didn't want his wife driving with the kids after she'd been drinking. Both say during the struggle, Lori hit Michael on the head with her revolver.

Police are unable to determine who started the physical altercation with the pistol.

Police are unable to determine who started the physical altercation with the pistol.

The battery charges ultimately dropped, but things are never the same between the childhood sweethearts. Both Michael and Laurie dug in and pointed fingers at each other.

The battery charges ultimately dropped, but things are never the same between the childhood sweethearts. Both Michael and Laurie dug in and pointed fingers at each other.