A favorite of Shelly Knotek’s punishments was forcing Shane and Nikki to undress and go outside. She would then demand they get on their hands and knees and crawl around in the mud while she ordered Dave to hose them down with water as she hurled insults at them. Shelly called this particular form of torture “wallowing”

Shelly also began controlling when the kids were allowed to use the bathroom. Forcing them to hold it or to find a place to go discreetly outside as if you were caught going outside, it would surely lead to a punishment from Shelly. She also began withholding shower and bath privileges as well as locking the drive and pantry. The kids were allowed to shower once every two weeks and if they were “disobedient”, that shower would be skipped as well.

Kathy Loreno was Shelly Knotek’s hair dresser and “best friend”. Kathy arrived to the Louderback house around Christmas time in 1988 when 34 year old Shelly was pregnant with her third baby. Kathy was down on her luck and Shelly had generously offered her a place to stay. Kathy would come and help out with the cooking and cleaning and caring for the new baby.

Case Sources:

The Book: If You Tell

https://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-knotek

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Knotek

https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/local/raymond-murderer-crazy-shellie-released-from-prison/article_539f6e46-61f3-11ed-99c6-433b5a338fd0.html

https://www.grunge.com/985238/the-messed-up-truth-about-serial-killer-mom-shelly-knotek/

https://arcaneus.com/shelly-knotek/

https://nypost.com/2019/11/30/kids-of-murderer-michelle-shelly-knotek-warn-their-mom-could-kill-again/

https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/knotek-michelle.htm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1657267/

The Documentary: Wicked Attraction Episode “Home Sweet Home”