Family of slain Charlotte teen renews plea for answers 9 years later

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CHARLOTTE — Monday marked nine years since an 18-year-old girl was killed in Charlotte, and the case remains unsolved.

Shania Hammonds was found dead in a backyard on Willow Gate Lane in east Charlotte.

Family members said Monday they plan to reenergize the push for answers.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department started investigating the homicide in 2017.

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VIDEO: 5 years later, mother holds onto hope for answers to her daughter’s mysterious death

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