Sharee Miller, a convicted killer, recently revealed chilling details about how she plotted her husband’s murder with her lover in an ABC News 20/20 limited true crime series episode. Sharee, a 53-year-old mother of three from Michigan, was sentenced to life in prison in 2000 for the fatal shooting of her husband, Bruce Miller, in November 1999. Although Sharee did not pull the trigger herself, she confessed to orchestrating the murder with her then-boyfriend, Jerry Cassaday, whom she met online.
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In the episode, Sharee disclosed to ABC’s Juju Chang during a phone call from jail the reasons behind her desire to have her husband killed. She explained that it was not solely for monetary gain but also because Bruce was getting too close to uncovering her true self. Sharee and Bruce had met at his scrapyard in Flint, Michigan, only four months before getting married in a quick elopement to Las Vegas in April 1999. Throughout their marriage, Sharee spent hours chatting with men in AOL chat rooms, leading her to connect with Cassaday, a former homicide detective.
Sharee painted a false narrative to Cassaday, claiming that Bruce was abusive and had ties to the mafia. She even went as far as faking multiple pregnancies, alleging that Bruce had caused her to lose the babies through his violent actions. Sharee recounted how she would manipulate Cassaday by sending him photos of her supposedly bruised belly, leading him to believe the fabricated stories she spun. The twisted plot escalated when Sharee falsely claimed that Bruce had forced her to have an abortion, further enraging Cassaday.
As the plan to murder Bruce unfolded, Sharee described the chilling experience as akin to a movie, where she felt like the orchestrator of a twisted game. After Cassaday carried out the murder as per Sharee’s instructions, she callously distanced herself from him and began dating other men. Tragically, Cassaday took his own life in February 2000. It was only after a letter linking Sharee to the crime was discovered in his belongings that authorities were able to uncover the extent of her involvement in Bruce’s murder.
Following a retrial in 2009, Sharee briefly tasted freedom when a judge ordered her release due to uncertainties surrounding Cassaday’s suicide note as evidence. However, she was eventually reincarcerated in 2012 after prosecutors fought for her conviction to be upheld. Despite the turmoil, Sharee now claims to have come clean about her actions, expressing remorse for the lives lost due to her heinous choices. She acknowledges that she can never undo the harm she caused and hopes for a sense of peace through her admission of guilt.
Sharee’s story serves as a chilling reminder of the depths of deception and manipulation that can lead to tragic consequences. The complex web of lies spun by Sharee not only resulted in the loss of two lives but also shattered the trust of those around her. As she grapples with the weight of her actions, Sharee’s journey towards redemption underscores the devastating aftermath of deceit and betrayal.