On November 12th, 1961, what was supposed to be a fun family vacation, soon turned out to be a nightmare for 11 year old Terry Jo and her family. After Julian Harvey murdered her family and sank the boat they were on, he left Terry to die. Terry was lost at sea for 4 days by herself with one tiny life raft to keep her alive. 

Sources: 
- alone: orphaned on the ocean by: Richard Logan 
- The Horrific Tale Of Terry Jo Duperrault, The 11-Year-Old Girl Lost At Sea (allthatsinteresting.com)
- Terry Jo Duperrault Family Now (thefamilynation.com)
- Orphaned at sea, Tere now tells story (today.com)

Shanda Sharer was a happy, bubbly 12 year old girl with a bright future. On January 10th, 1992, 4 teenage girls would lure Shanda out of her house, telling her that they are going to bring her to meet her girlfriend. Instead, they would torture and eventually kill Shanda because the ringleader, Melinda Loveless, had wanted to "scare" Shanda away from her Ex-girlfriend Amanda.

**TRIGGER WARNING**

This is a case involving child death and we will point out when the gruesome details are about to be spoken about.

Sources:
- How Shanda Sharer Was Tortured And Killed By Four Teenage Girls (allthatsinteresting.com)
- Melinda Loveless, mastermind of 1992 murder of Shanda Sharer, released from prison | News | wdrb.com
- Melinda Loveless | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
- Melinda Loveless, 1 of 4 teens charged with brutal 1992 murder, released from prison (wave3.com)
- Autopsy — All about Shanda Sharer, by David Lohr — Crime Library

On November 3rd, 1998, Maddie Clifton went out to play and then never came back. In searching for her, it was discovered that her 14 year old neighbor killed her and stuffed her under his bed. Why did he do this? Find out on this episode of Twisted & Wicked!

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode talks about child death; we will warn ahead of time before we talk about the details. Listener discretion is advised.

Sources: 
- Maddie Clifton -A tragic story, 8yo girl brutally murdered (wickedness.net)
- Maddie Clifton's story: Her brutal murder revisited - TheStyleplus
- Boy Grows Up In Prison After Killing Young Neighbor (news4jax.com)
- Maddie Clifton, The Little Girl Murdered By Her 14-Year-Old Neighbor (allthatsinteresting.com)