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Mother Convicted of Murdering Son, Impersonating Him for Years

1/11/2025

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In a chilling turn of events, Michael Shaver vanished in November 2015 after a tractor show in Clermont, Florida. His remains, discovered in his backyard in 2018, revealed a tragic fate—he had been shot. In September 2024, Laurie Shaver was convicted of second-degree murder, having impersonated him for two haunting years after his disappearance.

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In a chilling turn of events, Michael Shaver vanished in November 2015 after a tractor show in Clermont, Florida. His remains, discovered in his backyard in 2018, revealed a tragic fate—he had been shot. In September 2024, Laurie Shaver was convicted of second-degree murder, having impersonated him for two haunting years after his disappearance.