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Part 6: The State of Florida vs Laurie Shaver | The Murder of Michael Shaver
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Part 6: Isabelle Shaver testifies as well as her mother, Laurie Shaver, the defense then rests.Laurie Shaver was a Florida woman whose seemingly ordinary life unraveled when authorities uncovered the body of her husband, Michael Shaver, buried in their backyard beneath a concrete slab. Michael, born in New York and just 33 years old at the time, was a Disney employee who disappeared in 2015. For years, Laurie claimed he had simply walked away from their marriage. However, suspicions grew when family and friends reported him missing in 2018, leading investigators to uncover the truth. Laurie Shaver was charged with second-degree murder in connection with her husband's death. This episode presents a condensed version of her trial, edited for clarity and length.Contact:[email protected] Blog for updates and insights:https://crimeatorium.com/blogSupport:Donations are appreciated, if you would like to help support the show, use the link below and buy me a burrito and a Diet Pepsi:http://Ko-fi.com/crimeatoriumFor $3 a month, you can support this show on Patreon, in return you will receive ad free, early, and bonus episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/crimeatoriumIf you like the podcast, please share it on social media and with friends, and take a minute to leave a review for Crimeatorium on Spotify, Podchaser or Apple Podcasts.Music:CO.AG Musichttps://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823Thank you for listening!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/crimeatorium9009/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Isabel Shaver has been called to the stand. Ms. Shaver, please state and spell your full legal name. My name is Isabel Shaver, I-S-A-B-E-L-L-E-S-H-A-V-E-R. How old are you, Isabel? I'm 15. I turned 16 this Sunday. It's your desire to testify in this matter, correct? Yes, sir. You're aware of the arrest of your mother, correct? Yes, sir.
Now, Isabel, there's allegations raised on the ground that, so to speak, that you've been brought in here, kind of thrown under the bus. Has anybody pressured you to testify in this cause? Absolutely not, no. Now, there was, Ms. Johnson was appointed as an attorney ad litem to represent you. Correct. Did you meet with Ms. Johnson? Yes. Did you discuss your case with Ms. Johnson? I did.
Did Ms. Johnson go over all the rights that you would waive by testifying in this case? Yes, sir. Is it still your desire to testify? Yes. Do you understand your obligation to testify truthfully? I do. Are you going to testify truthfully? I'm going to testify truthfully. Would you explain your relationship to Lori Shaver?
Lori Shaver is my mother. Me and her are very close. We... We've always been very close. She's, I mean, we do everything together. We're, I mean, I don't know. She's like my best friend and a mom in one. Isabel, you met me some time ago, correct? Correct. Met me at or about the time of your mother's arrest? Right, yes. I had, did I not, a brief discussion with you? We did, yes.
And upon that brief discussion... we had requested that Ms. Johnson be appointed, correct? Correct. Now, if I ask you any questions you do not understand, would you please ask me to rephrase the question, repeat the question, or try to ask the question in a different way? Yes. Do you recall your father? Yes. His name? Michael Shaver. What was your relationship like with Michael Shaver?
We didn't really have much of a relationship. He wasn't very present. He worked at night, and so he slept all day during the day. And any time he was home, we weren't really allowed outside of our rooms. We didn't have a relationship, really. He really wasn't a father to me. Was the atmosphere calm? How would you describe the household? It was very combative. It was very...
tense there was a lot of tension constantly it's not calm it was the complete opposite of calm nobody whenever whenever he was home it was just i mean it was scary it was like we i don't know we were just stuck in our rooms all day and then like whenever we weren't it was just he was very aggressive and he we just we didn't have that type of relationship no it wasn't a calm household
You see any alter, without talking about the facts of any events, did you see any altercations between Michael and your mother? I did, yes. Were they frequent? Yeah, yeah. They were pretty frequent. Were they physical? Yes. So speaking about household events, you had a slogan that there was an atmosphere that was tense, I believe? Yes. I've shown you a car closet exhibit.
Did you see your mom in that same or similar condition on multiple occasions? Yes. Are those true and accurate depictions how you frequently observed your mom without speaking about the events themselves? Yes. Did those images and mental impressions in your mind cause you to feel the need to take your mother's side at any time? Yes, I mean, look at her.
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