Michelle (“Shelley”) Knotek would abuse and torture her children and other friends for two decades before she would be outed as the horrific and sadistic monster that she is.

**Please note: near the end of the episode, I mention Shelley is up for parole in 2002 but this should actually be 2022. Sorry for the error!

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Sources:

“If You Tell” by Gregg Olsen

https://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-knotek

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa-court-of-appeals/1430291.html

https://murdercoffeeco.com/blogs/news/sadistic-couple-who-tortured-their-victims-to-death

https://tdn.com/business/local/cops-search-raymond-house-for-bodies/article_269eea76-3068-55fc-90aa-6b9de9eb3aed.html

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