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Shanteria Davis

Death by Force
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Shanteria Davis, a 32-year-old African American woman from Phoenix, Arizona, was identified by authorities as one of five victims in a string of killings later linked to serial offender Cory Deonn Morris. Contemporary news reports and court records describe her as part of a vulnerable group living and spending time in central Phoenix's Garfield neighborhood, an area where police noted high levels of drug activity and street-based sex work.

On October 10, 2002, Phoenix police discovered D ...Read More
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  • Man indicted on murder charges in prostitute killings - News On 6
  • Man admits to strangling 5 prostitutes - Deseret News
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    Victim Details

    Shanteria Davis

    Female

    Black / African American

    Pheonix

    AZ

    2002-10-10

    32

    Shanteria

    Davis

    11/29/2025

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