In 1991, Wanda Holloway made headlines for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill the mother of her daughter's cheerleading rival. The case shocked the nation and raised questions about the lengths parents will go to for their children's success.
On January 31, 1991, the Houston community and the nation were shocked by the news of Wanda Holloway, a 37-year-old mother from Channelview, being arrested for hiring a hitman to eliminate the mother of her daughter's cheerleading rival. The intended victim was Verna Heath, the mother of Amber Heath, who was a cheerleader at Alice Johnson Jr. High School.
Police allege that Holloway believed if Amber's mother was killed, she would be too distraught to try out for cheerleading, thus making it easier for Holloway's daughter, Shanna, to make the squad. Holloway approached her former brother-in-law, Terry Harper, to assist in arranging the hitman deal. However, Harper contacted the sheriff's department. When Harper and Holloway met at a Pasadena motel to finalize the arrangement, their conversation was recorded. Holloway was subsequently arrested and charged with solicitation of capital murder. After her trial, Holloway was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, but the verdict was overturned. Before her second trial began, Holloway entered a no contest plea and received a 10-year prison sentence. She was granted probation after serving six months of her sentence
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