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Case Description
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In the quiet farming community of Portageville, Missouri, a horrific crime shattered the peace on March 28, 1998. Twelve-year-old Megan Scherer and her 38-year-old mother, Sherri, were discovered in their rural home by their husband and father, Tony Scherer, and son and brother, Steven. Both mother and daughter had been shot and killed. The scene was one of unimaginable violence; Sherri was found facedown, bound, and gagged, having been shot in the back of the head. Tragically, Megan had also be ...Read More
Victim Details

Megan Elizabeth Scherer

Female

White / Caucasian

Portageville

MO

1998-03-28

12

Megan

Scherer

01/18/2026