Panic Attack in Court while Texts Read in Tortured Son Murder Trial

DAY 1: Defendant Shanda Vander Ark began exhibiting signs of a panic attack in court as text messages between her and her son, Paul, were read aloud. WARNING: Testimony may be disturbing for some viewers.

Vander Ark, 43, is facing first-degree murder and child abuse charges for the death of her 15-year-old son, Timothy Ferguson, who police found dead and severely malnourished inside the family’s home. Timothy’s older brother Paul, 20, had also been charged days after his mom’s arrest. Together, Vander Ark and her son Paul are accused of a sinister pattern of abuse that may have lasted for years.

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