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Quenette Shehane

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 20, 1976, 21-year-old Quenette Shehane, a recent graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, was abducted, raped, and murdered in Birmingham, Alabama. After leaving work at Parisian department store, she visited her boyfriend's fraternity house for dinner. Needing salad dressing, she drove to a nearby convenience store but never returned. Her boyfriend, unable to locate her, contacted the police and her family. The following day, Quenette's nude and frozen body was discovered; she had b ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Quenette Shehane

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Jefferson

    AL

    1976-12-20

    21

    Quenette

    Shehane

    Yes

    11/05/2025

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    04/27/2024
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    09/26/2023
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