4 years later, mother holds onto hope that daughter’s killer will be found

CHARLOTTE — The mysterious death of an 18-year-old Mallard Creek High School senior remains unsolved four years later.

Shania Hammonds’ body was discovered by her friend in the backyard of a home on Willow Gate Lane.

Frenetta Hammonds is still haunted by the call she got from her daughter’s friend after she found Shania’s body.

“She called me screaming and hollering and telling me Shania was dead,” Hammons said. “And I just lost it.”

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The autopsy stated the cause of death is undetermined. However, detectives found evidence of a struggle in Shania’s room.

Her mother has not given up hope that there will be answers.

“I haven’t lost the faith,” Hammonds told Channel 9.

In the video at the top of this webpage, veteran crime reporter Mark Becker speaks with Hammonds about how she is holding onto hope that he daughter’s killer will be found.

'I'm not going to stop fighting,' says mother of teen found dead 'I'm not going to stop fighting,' says mother of teen found dead

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