NEWS: MISSING 5-YEAR-OLD SHANIYA DAVIS FOUND DEAD

November 16th, 2009

Missing five-year-old Shaniya Davis was found dead Monday off a rural road, ending a week long search after her mother, Antoinette Nicole Davis (pictured above), reported that she had vanished from their mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Davis, 25, was “prostituting her child” according to authorities and has been charged with trafficking, felony child abuse, prostitution and filing a false police report (view video of her sentencing). Mario Andrette McNeill, 29, was charged with kidnapping Shaniya after surveillance footage from a Sanford hotel showed him carrying her there. McNeill reportedly admitted to taking Shaniya, but his attorney has said he’ll plead not guilty.

According to reports, Shaniya’s father, Bradley Lockhart, had raised his daughter for several years but decided last month to let her stay with her mother. “I should’ve never let her go over there,” he told The Associated Press on Saturday.

During an interview on CBS’s The Early Show, Lockhart said Davis had been working for at least six months, trying to get her life back on track and asked whether she could be a mother. “I felt that she was sincere in asking, and I figured to give her a chance,” he said.

  1. 1.
    Whatever

    This is horrible. I am praying for her father.

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    KING

    This is so sad…what the hell is wrong with people??…

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    GirlBye

    This is so sad, I pray for her father but the mother and the guy should burn in hell for that.

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    Ray ray

    words cant even explain the tragedy of this, My prays are with the father and the family

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    Jbphresh

    Damn, jus Damn, THis is fucked up, i cant even say first

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    17150918

    This is a fukin shame I hate to hear about stuff like this and it’s black people at that. What’s this world comin 2?

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    mrs. sk8board p (ak & bk stan)

    SMH, a complete mess. Prayers for her father.

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    Go_Hard

    Did anyone see the video of the guy carrying little Shaniya into a hotel???

    When I saw that video it broke my heart.

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    Rae

    this is soooo sad. jail time wont even be enough payback for that witch. SMH im disgusted.

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    i just saw the new beyonce and gaga video..its hot!!!

    this is so sad…

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    WESTNDNBEAUTY

    I am so vex about this here…why in God’s name would she allow such a thing to happen to her daughter? I JUST WANT TO BEAT BOTH OF THEM WID A PEICE A 2X4! God forgive me but I just don’t understand it. Shaniya baby girl you’re an Angel now.

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    taylordswag

    fucked up isn’t the words for this… smmfh… my prayers are with the father what a shame.

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    carmool

    This is so disgusting…you carried this chid for 9 months an then you prostitute her out. I can’t even imagine what was done 2 this baby by the hands of some psycho as man!!! my prayers are with the father. how long did the mom even have her before she pimped her out?

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    FeFe

    So sad. RIP in peace,little angel.

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    Miranda

    It sickens me that someone would kill a child! Poor innocent baby, who doesn’t have a future now because someone took it away from her. Lord please comfort her family, this is soo sad and her mother should be ashamed of herself. How could u put ur own child through that??? Man this story saddens me because I have a 5 year old niece and she means the world to me. Mau God bless her little soul..R.I.P. Shaniya

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    Cody

    Hey this is a cruel world…this is just what happens……praying doesn’t help shit..the is kid is DEAD…..God is not real, it is just something made up by man and his child like imagination…..LIFE IS PURE BULLSHIT!!!

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    LEGROW PIGEON

    And She had to be BLACK!!! Danm what a shame….

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    Ashley

    R.I.P. to Shaniya. I pray her mother and the dude that kidnapped her burn in hell or get the death penalty. This whole story is sooooo sad. I’m praying for the father because he probably feels like his daughter would’ve been alive had he not let her go over there. I swear people need Jesus!

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    Miranda

    Cody have some respect..don’t treat this story like she was some piece of crap. Who u think made this world?? it sure didn’t make itself! GOD IS REAL..don’t let the devil corrupt ur mind! I’m going to PRAY for u!

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    Tabitha

    I live about an hour away from where the little girl was found…and let me tell you the emotions are running high around NC. This woman supposedly placed her daughter on the couch at 5:30 am and didn’t check on her until an hour later when she realized she was missing…however surveillance video shows the little girl with this monster at 6:11 am about an hour away from her home, which doesn’t add up. How do you leave a 5 year old unattended for an hour?? Police initially charged another man…the mother’s current boyfriend…at first, but with the confession of Mario McNeill…who is Shaniya’s aunt’s ex-boyfriend…they dropped all charges…this man admitted to taking Shaniya but is now pleading not guilty??? In his mugshot, and video of his court appearance he has a smirk on his face…disgusting. There is no video of the child leaving the hotel with the man…well i’m sure there is video but police have not released it…and I’m pretty sure everyone can put two and two together and figure out what this sorry excuse of a human did to this little girl while in the hotel room. Look of horrid in the girl’s face is truly heart breaking. My heart hurts for Shaniya’s father because he was just giving this woman a chance to be apart of her daughter’s life for once…and she turns around and does this, and Shaniya was only with her mother for a month. Not once during the search…before her arrest…did she make a public plea for the return of her daughter. Oh, and to think this woman is PREGNANT AGAIN is mind boggling…you willingly gave your child up for prostitution but yet you’re willing to bring another child into the world?! And to dump this little girl’s body in a wooded area like nothing, in just a t-shirt…which was about 7 miles from the hotel she was last seen a live at. Neither one is talking to police…and the mother is staying in a cell away from the other inmates for the fear of her safety…forget about her safety this woman needs to be terrorized for what she did to that little girl…and that man too.

    I’m tired of turning on the tv, and hearing another child has been abducted…and the end results being death. The children are the future, and we need to protect them. There needs to be harsher punishments on child predators and anyone who commits a crime against a child, it seems like they’re getting a slap on the wrist. Before the death of Shaniya I did not believe in the death penalty…but I can honestly say I support it 100%. May these two sorry excuses of human beings get their judgment day…really soon, and I hope they get what they deserve.

    May this little girl, who only lived for 5 amazing years that she was here, rest in peace…and may she and God surround her family in this difficult time, because there is not doubt they are hurting for this little girl.

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    LINDA

    This is heartbreaking. What on earth would make a mother do that to her child. I just cried. I prayed in I hope the outcome wouldnot be this. I try to think I can’t I just don’t no what to say, what would make a mother be so cruel to her own child. I have so much anger toward the mother. Just thinking about the man I just can’t get pass the mother yet. That precious little angel. The mom in the man invovled should be punished to the full extent of the law. Please god no mercy they didnot show that baby any mercy they don’t deserve any. Please don’t let that mother play the crazy card she is mean, evil,and sick, but not crazy. Harsh punishment for the man in the mother. Prayer go out to the family in especially the father. Your angel is resting now. She don’t have to live in a world where people are mean, cruel, and just plain evil. Sometime as sad as it is it can be your on relatives. GOD BLESS

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    Christy

    Cody life is bullshit cause people made their lives to be bullshit! You dont have to believe in him but you better be glad he woke your ass up for another day to live! SMH…

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    NOT TODAY!!!!

    I am beyond speechless…….Man…….this just breaks my heart…….I don’t even know what to say :( .

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    NikNak

    I’m a little suspicious about her father though. If he knew her mother had problems, regardless of what the woman said, wouldn’t you be more cautious of letting your baby stay with a person know to have poor judgment? I don’t know …

    Either way, sad sad.

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    Tabitha

    How can you be suspicious of the father?? He didn’t do anything but allow this woman to be apart of the girl’s life. The mother has never been in trouble with the law, as far as being convicted of anything…she was on drugs previously. However, the father noticed the mother was getting herself back on track…she had a stable job, and recently got a house. She asked herself if Shaniya could come stay with her, and he thought this would be a good opportunity for the mother to bond with her daughter. No matter in what situation you want to believe in the better of a person. I’m sure he’s beating himself up regretting the decision to give the “mother” a chance…and he’s probably blaming himself for his daughter’s death. Just pray for Shaniya’s loved ones.

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    Texas Girl

    I’m literally sick to my stomach over this… I pray for the father and I know her spirit is with the One that will give final judgement. I pray for her mother to understand what she’s done and that she repents and changes her life. Man…

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    Junk

    When I read this at work I cried. I wanted so much for Shaniya to be alive, but part of me knew…and I wish so much that the ways of the world hadn’t made me so cynical…but I knew. I’m tired of living in a world were people hurt each other like this. It’s so unacceptable. Shaniya’s a precious, innocent baby and her mother is so damn evil and cold. I want to wish horrible things for her, but she has created her own hell. I’m so sorry for this little girl. I’m just so sad for her. It’s so wrong. So damn wrong. Bless you little baby. I’m so tired of this though. I’m sick of people acting out their evil on children.

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    JstBReal

    I really hoped this was some cruel, awful blog story from another site, but after hearing about it, Im just lost for words. This 5yo angel should never been subjected to this inhumane situation nor should the mother have put her there. Man, my heart goes out to the father.

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    motherof5

    I am a mother of five: 3 girls and 2 boys. I could not doing anything to hurt my kids or allow another human being harm my kids. My heart goes out to this little girl’s father and other family members. Dad just know it is not your fault you were trying to do what’s right because little girls need their mother and I can see you gave her the opportunity to be a great mom. Sorry she failed and it’s not your fault. Just know you angel is with God now and loves she loves you. Keep your head up and just pray things will get better in due time inthe meantime pray. I am truly sorry for your loss. I don’t have the right words to expalin how I feel about these animals taking the life of this beautiful child. How can a mother sit back and allow a grown man to have sexual relations with her 5 year old that is a disgrace. My them b****** get what they deserve and much more.

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    Whoever

    I had no idea they found her. This is terrible. I really feel for the father. Hopefully justice will prevail and she can rest in peace.

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    SIDESHOW BOB

    …………..black americans are the new crazy white folks…………… nasty

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  32. 33.
    ROYALFLUSHLADY

    NEXT!

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    M*

    at first i didnt believe in gremlins or lil demons…but this is a prime example of them in the world…YOU gotta lock them down before they get toGOD’s precious children!! spread the love yall, cuz i definitely will from now on.

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    the egg

    How could a mother purposely put her child in harms way like this? Why would anyone want to use their child to benefit themselves in such a cruel and disgusting way as if it were normal? I’m so disturbed, and saddened, this happens far too often in this world.

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    Ra-Ra

    I wanna know what’s happening in our world. Everyday, I turn on the TV or come on the internet and hear something more disturbing than the last. I don’t know how people can be so evil.

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    Nikita W.

    This is just a damn shame that people could do something so stupid! Prostituting your own child? What in the hell? I live two hours from Fay., NC, and she needs to get her ass whooped when she goes to prison!

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    Been prissy since 1908

    My prayers go out 2 the father…simply disgustting!

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    Mrs. PT

    This is horrible!

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    Naphtali

    I HOPE THAT B*TCH BURNS IN HELL!

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    KB'S wife (not Kobe Bryant)

    This is soooo heartbreaking. I know that the little girl is an angel up above with God….. and for all of those sick individuals who are involved in this case… will definitely get what they deserve

    So sad:(

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    JustMyOpinion

    Sorry to be so blunt, but that’s a sick b*tch. I hope she gets the death penalty along with all the other guilty parties.

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    KS

    Mother should be shot dead…no, matter fact, make her suffer

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    Ayanna

    I’ve been following this case on the internet…but I’ve only seen one tv news report on it here in NYC…then again I hardly watch tv…
    this case is soo sad and sickening….it’s times like this when I believe in Hell…and I hope everyone involved in the murder of this little girl rots in it.
    RIP and prayers for her father….

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    Ayanna

    @ #8…. yeah I saw that video…its soo sad esp. because she seems so trusting and sweet….he was holding her in his arms and she was playing with his hair…only to know what could’ve happened after that is just soo tragic…
    in some sick way, it looks like he was holding her is the way a newly married husband carries his wife over the treshold…

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    Damaury

    This is sad =/. How can you kill such a young child for no reason? She didn’t even have a chance to live. I mean no harm but that bitch need to BURN for her act of crime bc that was soooo wrong and cruel.

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    Lizia

    Oh My God….I don’t get it! How could a mother do this to her child? And how can a grown man be turned on by a child? This is so so sick, but one thing is for sure… FOR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED… before you take your last breaths, you will pay!!!! God will see to that.

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    DCGirl17

    While her mother is in jail I hope they beat the shit out of her. R.I.P. Shaniya Davis.

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    Nika

    This story has made me sick to my stomach…..that woman should root in hell and that nasty bastard should get butt raped everyday in prison.

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    Ms. Get !t B!tch

    Fuck that, she needs to be charged with murder as well…I hope they not done with the charges of the mother…how in the world, can you look at your baby and pass it over to a pedophile???? You got to be a sick, twisted person to know that something like that is about to happen to your child!!! How can someone harm a sweet, innocent child who don’t know what’s going on or how to defend theirself? This saddens my heart for real, I hate when things happen to little children. I hope they beat his ass in jail!!!

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    Stacy

    This is so sad. I don’t understand how a woman could allow her daughter to be used sexually…it is bad enough when it happens to your child and you are not aware of it, but to purposely allow your daughter to be used sexually is just the most inhumane and disgusting thing to ever do. this mother better hope that God shows her mercy because she is for sure headed for hell

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    Confucius08

    Yo! I feel you number 32, Sideshow Bob! Black Americans used to NEVER do shit like this. That poor girl. My heart goes out to her father. Some things are just unforgivable, this is one of them.

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  52. 53.
    Eve

    No the death penalty is too good for any of the any of the beasts involved in this…they all deserve to die long, slow agonizing and extremely painful deaths!!!! And then spend eternity burning in hell!!!

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  53. 54.
    Ms. Get !t B!tch

    And Y the hell didn’t she sell her damn self?!?! This is so crazzzyyyy and the picture of him holding her in the hotel is so disturbing!! She’s looking all innocent and he just carrying her in the room….to think about was she had to go through makes my stomach turn..I know he tore that poor baby insides…what personl is turned on by a little child????? You couln’t go buy a grown ass woman?!?!?!?!?!

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    C*C

    She didn’t do this BECAUSE she’s black she did this because of the person inside.
    People of different races,sexes and religions do bad,crul and evil things.
    If you become a parent you have a responsibilty to to provide safe settings for your children..this is so sad

    I feel for the father..
    Rest in peace to a beautiful Angel

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  55. 56.
    cRis

    I wouldnt have gave a GOT DAMN FLY ASS if that heffa was getting her life together. Six months does not determine if a person can raise a child within six months after coming out of a drug and alcohol problem. WTH is wrong with Social Workers, I be the father didnt have a choice but to let her go to the mothers for a simple fact that the Social systems is made to protect the child its made to protect the parent thats why many children end up in the hands of parents who do not care for them and then they either end up dead, in prostitution, or grow up to becoming nothing that society can save. This is a damn shame. they should have made her wait 2 years to determine if she was capable of raising her daughter, and even still put her ass on a supervised visitation status.

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  56. 57.
    Lady Luck!

    I just can’t for the life of me understand the logic in some people’s heads. I mean… are times really THAT hard that you’ll jeopardize your own childs well-being to make a phuckin dolla? There is, in every human beings life journey, when faced with temptation (of any kind), that small window of opportunity to walk the phuck away. But as a society, we’re so entranced by such an overrated and superficial life style that we’ve given up on the greatest act of decency known to man. Lovin each other as we love ourselves. SMH>>>>> So phuckin selfish!!

    Just watching the news everyday gives me the phuckin hives because of the vast widespread of barbaric acts of crime that is saturating our streets (worldwide) and on all levels. Just shameless acts without remorse. Now THAT’S some scary shyt!!

    To Mr. Lockhart,
    I know your heart may be heavy and all seems hopeless, but just know where your strength lies and know that my most heart-felt condolences and prayers are with you.

    To the (unfit) mother, :o |

    I can’t possibly begin to think of ANYTHING that would’ve driven you to such desparate measures, but I must extend my prayers out to you as well, for you too have a soul that needs saving. I’m SOOO angry @ what you did! This was your daughter that look to you for protection and you abandoned her for your own selfish reasons. She so didn’t deserve that and you didn’t deserve her. Now, she’s in a much better place. Away from you. FOREVER!! You should’ve left her where she was. DAM IT!! Really think about what you’ve done. SMH……..Was it worth it?

    In the infamous words of Jerry Springer “Take care of yourself and each other.”

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  57. 58.
    hassan

    wow where do i begin with this one, the emotions that goes through my mind when a beatiful child is murderd by a pedophile!! I dont even think i have the words to describe what i feel inside to the point that it would be clear for anyone that is reading this to understand. im not an emotional person for starters never have been, i dont cry easily especially over someone that i dont know but this situation is a little bit different. When i look at a picture of Shaniya Davis i think about my little cousin who i adore and love so much it would just crush me if anythng was to happen to her. My little cousin is 5 years old and Shaniya was 5 years old! Initially when i heard about the story i thought it was tragic and hoped that they found her soon alive. Now at this point i hadn’t seen pictures of her nor really read into the story. But when i read how her mother was prostituting her own child and when i saw the picture of her my eyes watered because im thinking how could a human being do such a thing to a beautiful girl? WHY? As i write this im trying to hold back tears of anger, sadness, and frustration with this world that we live in but its soo hard because i just can’t help feeling the pain at a distance. This really really hurts and pains me when i see her picture. Such a beautiful girl prostituted by her own mother.. I guess what really hurts the most is seeing the video of the man/pedophile who bought little Shaniya carrying her as he was wating on the elevator. I can’t even look at her picture because my eyes get watery and i get incensed at the situation! i could go on forever but i think ill leave it at that. I despise pedophiles and have no patience for them in this world.May God bless her beautiful Sould and may she rest in peace!! Gone way too soon!!!

    R.I.P Shaniya Davis

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  58. 59.
    MsToya

    I definitely feel that THING who gave birth to that beautiful child should definitely be charged with at least criminally negligent homicide…her negligence resulted in her daughter’s death. I dont support the death penalty but in this case that THING should get the firing squad or needs to be drawn and quartered. I’m a mother, children are a blessing from God and to do that to ya own child child, selling her, should result in the worst punishment possible.

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    styleguru

    I just don’t know where to begin with this…my words cannot even form ….I just cannot even phathom the type of mindset to be able to do such a thing…like what would bring you as an adult to the point of just SICKNESS, HATRED, AND EVIL!!! what kind of person does this, People are crazy…and then I’m bothered by the fact that GROWN PEOPLE WERE HAVING SEX WITH THIS BABY.. BABY, OMGNESS i’m just distraught over this that poor baby….crying now…..

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