The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot

Dec 18, 2024

1h 24m

★ 5.7

Overview

In 1991, Wanda Holloway was arrested for trying to hire a hit man to kill her daughter Shanna's cheerleading rival so that Shanna could get a place on the team. Now, Shanna reveals the truth behind what happened for the first time.

Genres

Documentary

Crime

Production Companies

Cream Productions

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Cast

Shanna Harper

Zoé Allain

Wanda Holloway

Deanna Palazzo

Terry Harper

David Fournier

Marla Harper

Jesse McQueen

Flynt Blackwell

Jay Rainville

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The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot

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