Shaniya Davis murder case archive :: WRAL.com

Five-year-old Shaniya Nicole Davis was reported missing from her Fayetteville home by her mother on Nov. 10, 2009. Volunteer searchers found her body six days later in the woods off N.C. Highway 87 near the Lee-Harnett county line. Family friend Mario Andrette McNeill was convicted in her death in May 2013 and sentenced to death. Her mother, Antoinette Davis, awaits trial on charges she sold the girl into sexual servitude to pay off a drug debt.

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Trial Coverage

Dead girl's father says he's forgiven mother — Mother pleads guilty in Shaniya Davis' death

Slain girl's mom: 'I gave her to him to cover $200' Updated: October 18, 2013 12:03 p.m. EDT
Defense: Conviction precludes case against Shaniya Davis' mother Updated: October 10, 2013 7:03 p.m. EDT
Trial for Shaniya Davis' mother delayed Updated: September 24, 2013 9:36 a.m. EDT
Fayetteville child killer sentenced to death Updated: May 29, 2013 5:45 p.m. EDT
McNeill won't fight death penalty, tells judge 'what does it matter' Updated: May 29, 2013 5:41 a.m. EDT

Murder Investigation

Shaniya Nicole Davis — Mother, friend plead not guilty in Fayetteville girl's death

Death penalty sought in Fayetteville girl's killing Updated: October 5, 2011 2:53 p.m. EDT
Mother of slain Fayetteville girl charged with murder Updated: July 6, 2011 4:24 p.m. EDT
Accused child killer: 'Release me' Updated: May 17, 2011 5:44 p.m. EDT
Slain 5-year-old girl remembered in Fayetteville Updated: November 16, 2010 10:49 p.m. EST
Cumberland DSS chief resigns Updated: October 11, 2010 7:41 p.m. EDT

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