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5 min readIn November 2015, Michael Shaver walked out of his Florida home after a fight with his wife, Lori, and was never seen alive again. For over two years, Lori told friends and family that Michael had abandoned her and their two children. She claimed he was in Georgia, or California, or back home in New York—the stories changed depending on who asked. But when police finally started investigating, they discovered something far more disturbing than a missing person's case: Michael's body was buried three feet under a concrete fire pit in his own backyard. And the investigation would ultimately lead to accusations that a seven-year-old child pulled the trigger.
A Marriage That Unraveled
Michael and Lori Shaver met in the seventh grade in a small New York town with only 30 students in their graduating class. They married young in 2006 and had two children, Isabel and Aidan. The family moved to Claremont, Florida, where Michael worked nights as a mechanic at Disney World and Epcot. But the marriage was deeply dysfunctional. Neighbors on the Shavers' five-acre property reported hearing yelling and screaming from the home—so loud that it carried across the distance between houses.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:32) **Michael Shaver Vanishes** - The host introduces the case of Michael Shaver, who disappeared in 2015, and his wife Lori claimed he abandoned the family for over two years.
- 2 (03:02) **The Shaver Marriage: From Schoolyard Romance to Dysfunction** - The host details the early relationship of Michael and Lori Shaver, from meeting in 7th grade to their marriage in 2006 and move to Florida.
- 3 (06:23) **The 2014 Domestic Violence Incident** - The host recounts a 911 call where Lori claims Michael attacked her, pulled a gun, and she hit him over the head with it, leading to Michael’s arrest for battery.
- 4 (10:03) **The Tractor Show and Final Fight** - On November 7, 2015, the Shavers attend a tractor show with friends, where tension is palpable, and they leave early.
- 5 (14:20) **The Affair with Jay Townsend** - The host reveals that Lori had been having an affair with a man named Jay Townsend for two to three months before kicking Michael out.
- 6 (16:53) **The Cryptic Flowers and Facebook Messages** - In April 2016, five months after Michael’s disappearance, a bouquet with a poem accusing Jay and Lori of cheating is delivered to Jay’s wife Vanessa at her school.
- 7 (19:55) **Lori Moves On: A New Relationship and a “Commitment Ceremony”** - After Jay ends the affair in April 2016, Lori quickly begins a relationship with Travis Filmer in June.
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In this week's investigation Hot On The Case travels south to dive into the true crime case of Mike and Laurie Shaver, where a man seemingly vanished without a trace and no one would see him for over two years. Behind the walls of an ordinary home were secrets buried deeper than anyone could have imagined. Then, in a shocking moment, a child comes forward with a confession that changed everything. What really happened inside this home, and what secrets hide beneath the concrete?
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