About this episode

The episode explores the tragic story of Shari Smith and the events surrounding her life and death in 1980s South Carolina.

Lexington County, South Carolina in the 1980s was a place where doors were left unlocked, neighbors knew one another, and high school graduation marked the beginning of summer and endless possibilities. For eighteen-year-old Shari Smith, the future was wide open. Talented, outgoing, and days away from celebrating graduation, she was making plans for college, family […] The post When a Stranger Called: Debra May Helmich & Shari Smith appeared first on Tiegrabber .

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