Kalisha Dunson, a 17-year-old female from Pine Hill, Alabama, was reported missing along with 18-year-old Keyontae McCall on Monday, November 17, 2025, after they were last known to be near Thomasville, a small city north of Pine Hill. For several days, family members and authorities searched for the two teens, and their disappearance drew concern in both the Thomasville and Pine Hill communities.
On Saturday, November 22, their bodies were discovered near Ralph Ervin Road in the Pine Hill community of Wilcox County. Both victims had been shot; charging documents later indicated they were each shot multiple times. Public reports on the case do not specify her race or ethnicity, but they consistently describe her as one of two Alabama teenagers whose disappearance and deaths shocked this rural region.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation, the bodies were found in a rural area outside Pine Hill, and investigators quickly opened a double-homicide investigation. Reports describe the teens as having been missing for nearly a week before they were found, intensifying the sense of tragedy for families who had been searching and hoping for their safe return. A news account based on law-enforcement information notes that a stolen truck was recovered near where the bodies were discovered, suggesting possible additional criminal activity connected to the case, though authorities have not publicly explained how that vehicle fits into the events leading to the killings. Gun-violence memorial sites now list Kalisha among the Americans killed by firearms on November 22, 2025, recording only the bare facts that she was lost to gun violence in Pine Hill and linking to ongoing media coverage of the investigation.
The investigation quickly produced a primary suspect. On Saturday, November 22, 27-year-old Courtney Anderson of Thomasville was arrested and charged with capital murder in the deaths of the two teens. State investigators and multiple news outlets report that Anderson faces capital murder charges involving two or more victims and is being held in the Wilcox County Jail with no bond, pending further proceedings. Authorities have not released a motive, and official statements emphasize that the investigation remains active and that findings will be presented to the Wilcox County district attorney once the case file is complete.
Within days, investigators announced that a second suspect had been identified. On Tuesday, November 25, 22-year-old Edwin Shawan Hyde of Thomasville was arrested in downtown Pensacola, Florida, and charged with capital murder in connection with the killings of Kalisha and Keyontae. Hyde is being held in the Escambia County Jail in Florida and is expected to be returned to Wilcox County to face charges. A detailed report on the case notes that, in addition to these two capital murder suspects, the broader investigation encompasses a third fatal shooting that occurred during the search for the missing teens: 36-year-old Antonio Demetria Ausbon, a relative of one of the victims, was shot and killed after a family confrontation while he was looking for the teens. In that related case, 23-year-old Kentrious Grayson has been charged with murder and is being held in the Wilcox County Jail without bond; he had previously been out on bond for an attempted-murder charge, which has now been revoked. All of the named suspects are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
The deaths of Kalisha Dunson and her fellow teen victim have had a profound impact on their home communities. Local reporting notes that Thomasville City Schools publicly acknowledged that one of the victims was a student in the district, issuing a statement of sorrow and offering counseling and support services to grieving classmates, teachers, and families. Community leaders in the Pine Hill and Thomasville area have described the week’s events—three homicides tied to one unfolding tragedy—as highly unusual for the region and deeply unsettling for residents who are now demanding answers and justice. As of the latest public updates, law-enforcement agencies have not released detailed information about what led up to the teens’ disappearance, how they came to be in the remote area where they were killed, or what relationships may have existed between them and the suspects, leaving many questions about Kalisha’s final days still unresolved while the criminal cases move forward.
