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Young mother found dead in the backseat of her car
On a cold evening in Paterson, New Jersey, 24-year-old Shanaya Sheriee Coley was preparing to leave for her job as a nursing assistant. It was December 5, 2017, and as she headed to her charcoal gray Nissan Altima just before 11 p.m., her life took a violent and tragic turn. Witnesses reported seeing the young mother being stabbed and then forcibly pushed into her own vehicle, which then sped away from the area of Colonial Avenue. Left behind in the parking lot were her glasses and a pool of blo ...Read More
On a cold evening in Paterson, New Jersey, 24-year-old Shanaya Sheriee Coley was preparing to leave for her job as a nursing assistant. It was December 5, 2017, and as she headed to her charcoal gray Nissan Altima just before 11 p.m., her life took a violent and tragic turn. Witnesses reported seeing the young mother being stabbed and then forcibly pushed into her own vehicle, which then sped away from the area of Colonial Avenue. Left behind in the parking lot were her glasses and a pool of blo ...Read More
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Shanaya Sheriee Coley
October 18, 2023
Female
African-American / Black
Paterson
NJ
2017-12-05
2017-12-05
24
Shanaya Sheriee Coley
Shanaya Sheriee
Coley
11/17/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hey everyone. I’ve been following Shanaya Coley’s case and lately, can’t stop thinking about h... ...Read More
03/29/2024
03/29/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the response to Shanaya's disappearance in her community. It's incred... ...Read More
02/28/2024
02/28/2024
I’ve been thinking about the community aspect of Shanaya Coley’s case. It’s chilling to think ... ...Read More
10/24/2023
10/24/2023
