Shelly Knotek’s family looked like a healthy and happy family to the outside world. The family lived in a small town, Raymond, Washington. Knotek raised her three daughters in their best clothes, and her husband, David, was a navy veteran. Her husband worked hard to support her daughters and family. The couple even invited struggling relatives and friends to live with them. But after some time, all such guests began to disappear from her place.
The Origin of Knotek’s Story:
Shelly Knotek had traumatic childhood days. Her father, Les Watson, and her stepmother, Laura Stallings, raised her and her brothers. Sharon Watson was her biological mother but she was an alcoholic and suffered from mental problems. The Knotek family had an average income for them and thus, they were a small-town family. Based on Olsen’s report, Knotek’s father looked tall, handsome, and broad. He ran his businesses and led a happy life in town.
At the age of 6, Shelly and her brothers moved in with a new stepmother, Stallings. Based on Olsen’s report, it was clear that Stallings hated her new stepdaughter, Shelly. At the age of 13, Shelly’s biological mother was murdered. But Shelly didn’t react to that situation, as if she didn’t know her.
During her childhood days, Shelly lived uniquely. She used to scream, throw things away, and hurt her brothers and stepmother. Thus, even at a younger age, she did many violent things.
The Family of Shelly Knotek:
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In 1987, Shelly Knotek married David Knotek. Shelly was a two-time divorcee before marrying David. But she already had two daughters from her previous marriage named Sami and Nikki. Nikki was 12 years old, and Sami was 9 years old. Thus, the two girls began to take David’s last name to be his name. Two years later, Shelly and David had a baby in 1989 named Tori Knotek. Thus, the birth of Tori completed the Knotek family.
David treated his stepdaughters with great love and kindness. He even thought them to be his daughters from the beginning. Furthermore, the man worked hard to raise his daughters and the entire family.
The knotek family lived in a small town named Raymond in Washington. Though they are a middle-class family, they still maintain a great reputation in town. Shelly was a homemaker, and David was busy with his construction job. Then, the family began to support those outsiders who are not having food and shelter. For them, they provide the needed shelter and food, and support in a great way.
In 1988, David and Shelly took care of their 13-year-old nephew, Shane Watson. They took care of him after his parents didn’t look after him. After a year, Shelly’s hairdresser friend, Kathy Loreno, also shifted to her house. She lost her job and moved with them. One more person from the US military veteran Ron Woodworth lost his home and moved with the Knotek family.
Yet, people in town didn’t expect such a horrible thing from the Knotek family. They began to think when one by one from Knotek’s house vanished in strange circumstances. Shelly offered many unacceptable reasons for such disappearances to her friends. According to her, they all ran away from town to a new place in search of a new job.
The Evil Act of Shelly Knotek:
There exists a lot of confusion about the disappearance of Kathy, Shane, and Ron. All the fates of these victims are undiscovered until 2003. After that, Knotek girls came forward boldly to inform the local sheriff’s office about the horrors. Thus, Shelly got a punishment of 22 years in jail, while David got a life sentence of 15 years.
Shelly Knotek – The Biggest Manipulator and Serial Killer:
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Shelly’s first victim was Shane Watson, whom she started torturing soon. She used to give punishment for silly reasons. One such reason is going to the bathroom without asking her permission. She made him stand naked in the cold weather for such a reason. She even dumped water on him as a punishment.
Shelly felt the pleasure of torturing her daughters, Nikki and Sami. She asked them to give a handful of their pubic hair. She also caged them in a dog kennel. Shelly called these punishments, ‘wallowing.’ The only person who was free from torture and punishment was Tori. But later, it even changed, and she began to torture her.
She also asked her daughter Nikki and her nephew to dance naked together. After Shane, her friend, Kathy, became her next victim. She was forced to work nude and fed sedatives.
Shelly’s Cruel Act of Murdering Her Victims:
Finally, in 1994, Shelly Knotek began to murder her victims. For nine years, she tortured and murdered three people. One day, Loreno got a brutal beating from Shelly, making her unconscious. David tried his best to save her, but she died of Shelly’s brutal punishment. After knowing her death, Shelly convinced David to burn her body, and he did the same to save his family.
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But Shane had some photos of Loreno in which she had cuts and wounds—explained these proofs to Nikki and his plan to show them to the police. But Nikki was frightened and told her such things to her mom. As a result, Shelly ordered David to shoot Shane in his head. Then, the couple burned his body, similar to Loreno.
One more victim was Woodworth, and he also suffered from Shelly’s evil tortures. One day, she fell from the two-story building as per order of Shelly. But he didn’t die and suffered from severe injuries. He didn’t get proper treatment for his problems and died in August 2003. He succumbed to a lot of torture and then died.
Finally, Shelly’s daughters came to the police and informed them about her evil mom. Tori helped Nikki and Sami to collect evidence like bloody bandages, etc. Then, they made a brave call to the police and informed everything. The police found only Woodworth’s body but couldn’t trace other victims’ bodies.
Conclusion:
This is all about the cruel and psychopathic behavior of Shelly Knotek. David was released from prison in 2016 after completing his 13 years of a life sentence.