Shanda Vander Ark's Last Words to Son Before His Death

"See dummy, you don't need to open your mouth to breathe." In State closing arguments, Prosecutor Matt Roberts reminded the jury of Shanda Vander Ark's last words to her special needs teen son Timothy Ferguson before he allegedly died of starvation and torture.

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[jayceew.rabbit]

He wasn't sneaky and deceitful he was HUNGRY!!! 😢

[karenoconnell]

This prosecutor really did such a good job getting Justice for Timothy, well done sir

[chricweedon]

Knowing you did all that to your child and you went to trial like you didn't do anything wrong speaks volumes about how wicked she is

[MjollTheLioness-oy]

Every victim deserves to have a prosecutor who fights this hard for them.

[MG-iueh]

15 years in this world and no parent, brother, or family member has a photo to share of this child? Speaks volumes about the entire family’s feelings toward this kid!

[jennifersmitherman]

Imagine dying of physical starvation and also the emotional starvation of having hate and contempt instead of love and caring from a mother. And feeling the hate like hot sauce in an empty stomach eating your intestines from inside out. I hope they have hot sauce in prison.

[honeybunch]

She should be treated the same way in prison as she treated her child.

[lunalite]

This lawyer is Timothys voice from the grave. Bravo Sir

[denisehoose]

This prosecutor took this case to HEART. I know they aren't supposed to. But he absolutely did. He gave Timonthy the respect and justice he deserved during life. Love this prosecutor. I know this affected him. Praise you sir. Respect is an understatement. Mad RESPECT❤.

[TheCrimeChronicles]

This lawyer is sharp. You can tell he genuinely cares about this boy and what happened to him.

[Pagewithpurpose]

This case literally made me sick to my stomach. How could she not see that Timothy was near death?? No love, no concern, no sympathy. Even prisoners have a better life and more freedoms than that poor boy did. She needs to waste away in jail for the rest of her miserable life

[RangerGirl]

The prosecutor’s closing statement was one of the best I’ve heard. He frickin NAILED it.

[wandachat]

At the time she was saying her last words to her son he was already in agony, dying from starvation, dehydration and physical tortures. Heartbreaking. There is no penalty in today's civilised world to fit this heinous crime.

[arianasilesia]

It’s not first degree child abuse. It is first degree MURDER

[quatzxice]

This prosecutor was so thorough. His voice cracked when he mentioned Timothy's to photos. He cared.

[darlenecampbell]

Child killers should never be set free

[frankieyoungblood]

This prosecutor did a great job. Passionate, articulate, concise. She’s going to hell in a hand basket.

[KR]

She's exactly the same as the mother in "A Child Called It." She focused her abuse on 1 child the same way, until he got free of her. Sadly, this young man will never escape his abuser. She not only KNEW what she was doing, she revelled in it all. I hope she rots in prison.

[Tomtaylor]

She isn’t detached, she’s simply evil 👿

[laceyw]

Best prosecutor I’ve seen in a long time. His cross of Shanda was absolutely golden. The evidence spoke enough to find her guilty but the prosecutor, man… amazing.