Michael Shaver
Appearances
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The Lies Beneath
I tried to go visit Michael and his children in Florida, and always at last minute, I would get a message saying that Lori said it was a bad time, that we shouldn't come down.
20/20
The Lies Beneath
I reached out to Lori through Messenger on Facebook, and I said, do you know where Michael is? And she said, no, he left. He left the kids, he's not paying child support.
20/20
The Lies Beneath
His kids meant more than anything in the world to him, and he would not just up and leave his children.
20/20
The Lies Beneath
Is there a reason why he's pulling away from our family? Because he doesn't talk to us anymore? Does he just need time? And I got a little angry. And I'm just like, you know what? If you don't want to be a brother, don't be a brother.
20/20
The Lies Beneath
I would get strange messages. We were just questioning it. Like, is he having that many troubles that he has to turn away from his family?
20/20
The Lies Beneath
Scott and I just happened to be messaging back and forth one night, and we're like, none of this adds up.
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The Lies Beneath
Someone said Michael just took off in a black SUV and never came back. None of this adds up.
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The Lies Beneath
Since I was in New York and Scott was in Florida, Scott told me that he would go to the police.
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The Lies Beneath
Our relationship was a very special bond. My mom was a single mother, so I would help my mom out whenever she needed help with Michael. I would always put Michael first.
20/20
The Lies Beneath
It was absolutely devastating. Then I had to go and tell my mother. It was the hardest thing in the world I ever had to do.
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The Lies Beneath
He would go around the town and people would actually give him stuff. He would fix it.
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The Lies Beneath
Michael's love of tinkering with things, I believe, led him to wanting to work on airplanes. And then as he got a little older, he wanted to learn how to fly.
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The Lies Beneath
I don't think I really understood how serious it was until after they graduated. Then they were talking about marriage.
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The Lies Beneath
Their wedding was beautiful. Lori, she was so happy. I remember Michael couldn't stop smiling.
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Elation. We were very happy. This was a long time coming. It will not bring him back, but there will be justice for him finally.
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The Lies Beneath
Yeah. Michael, he was such a great, great person. He loved everybody with all that he had, and I think his spirit will finally be able to be at peace.
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The Lies Beneath
I do think Lori was abusive towards my brother and controlling. She would only let him talk for 20 minutes on the phone to me.
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The Lies Beneath
Michael believed that Lori cheated on him quite frequently. Lori always denied that she was cheating on Michael. He would say, what do you think? Does it sound like she's cheating or am I just losing my mind?