Prosecutor speaks after Shanda Vander Ark Verdict

Shanda Vander Ark is facing a first-degree felony charge of murder and child abuse in the first degree for alleged crimes that stem back to July 2022.

The specifics of the torture 15-year-old Timothy Ferguson allegedly had to endure from both his mother, Shanda, and older brother, 20-year-old Paul Ferguson, were spoken in the courtroom for the first time Wednesday.

Paul is also charged with one count of 1st Degree Child Abuse in the 60th District Court.