Shanaya Sheriee Coley
Murdered

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Young mother found dead in the backseat of her car
Shanaya Sheriee Coley, a 24-year-old mother from Paterson, New Jersey, went missing on December 5, 2017. She was last seen leaving her apartment complex to head to her job at a healthcare facility. Investigators believe she was abducted in her car, a gray Nissan Altima, possibly during a carjacking, as blood and her glasses were found near the vehicle’s last known location.

Five months later, on May 6, 2018, her decomposed body was discovered in the backseat of her car, which had been ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Shanaya Sheriee Coley

Case Added

October 18, 2023

gender

Female

race

African-American / Black

city

Paterson

state

date_missing

2017-12-05

Age at Death

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Shanaya Sheriee Coley

First Name

Shanaya Sheriee

Last Name

Coley

Last Updated

09/21/2024

Area Body Found:

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04/22/2023

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