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Shaniya Nicole Davis
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Murder, Rape Charges Filed In Shaniya's Death
Shaniya Davis was laid to rest on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Fayetteville, N.C. police charged Mario Andrette McNeill, 29, with first-degree murder, rape and kidnapping in the disappearance and murder of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis. She was reported missing by her mother, Antoinette Nicole Davis, 25, who has been charged with human trafficking, child abuse involving prostitution and filing a false report.
Sex:
Female
Race:
Black
Age at Disappearance:
5
Height:
3'
Weight:
40 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
- Black
Eyes:
- Brown
Scars and Tattoos:
- Shaniya has a scar on the top of her left foot.
- No known tattoos.
Location information:
- Shaniya was last seen at her home on Sleepy Hollow Dr. in Fayetteville, N.C.
Last Seen:
- Fayetteville , NC
- Shaniya was last seen at her home on Sleepy Hollow Dr. in Fayetteville, N.C.
Last Known Locations:
- Fayetteville , NC
Last updated November 23, 2009
Shaniya Nicole Davis
Recovered;
Nov 16, 2009
Missing Child's Body Found Near Highway
Searchers found the body of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis off of Walker Rd. and Highway 87 in Sanford, N.C. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 around 1:30 p.m.
Police say they received "reliable information" that the girl may have been dumped there.
The area is about seven miles from the hotel where she was seen in surveillance footage.
Shaniya Nicole Davis
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Shaniya lived in Fayetteville, N.C.
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Shaniya lives in Fayetteville, N.C.
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McNeill was spotted carrying Shaniya into the hotel.
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Surveillance footage from the hotel showed the child with McNeill was Shaniya.
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Police are asking anyone who saw McNeill or Shaniya to call right away.
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McNeill is charged with first-degree kidnapping of Shaniya Davis.
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Antoinette Davis, Shaniya's mother, is charged with human trafficking and child abuse.
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Shaniya was last seen at 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 10, 2009.
Her body was found near Walker Rd. and Highway 87 in Sanford N.C. around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16.
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