Michelle “Crazy Shelley” Knotek tortured her children, her nephew and her friends who turned to her for help. But when torture wasn’t enough, she turned to murder. This is part one of two.

Tortured Victims:

3 Daughters

Murdered Victims:

Kathy Loreno
Shane Watson
Ronald Woodworth
Suspected murder victim: James McClintock

Sources:

Book:
IF YOU TELL: a true story of murder, family secrets and the unbreakable bond of sisterhood by Gregg Olson

Documentary:

Snapped, Season 10, Episode 19

News:

Willapa Harbor Herald and Pacific County

Chinook Observer