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Sheliah McKinzie

Case from Kansas City, MO dated Sep 02, 2004

Victim Details

Sheliah McKinzie

Female

Black / African American

Kansas City

MO

2004-09-02

38

Sheliah

McKinzie

07/08/2026

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Sheliah McKinzie, 38, a Black woman, was found dead on September 2, 2004, in Kansas City, Missouri, after an odor led police to a vacant garage in the Prospect Avenue corridor where her body had been hidden beneath a tarp.

In that dim, neglected space, investigators realized they weren’t looking at an isolated tragedy. McKinzie’s body had been placed on top of another woman’s remains, a grim layering that suggested intent and concealment rather than abandonment. The discovery lande ...
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  • Man charged one of six deaths in Kansas City - NBC News
  • Convicted Murderer Charged in Slaying - Los Angeles Times
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