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53: MURDER: Heaven LaShae Ross

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Detective Perspective

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

On the morning of August 19, 2003, 11-year-old Heaven LaShae Ross, known as "Shae," left her home in Northport, Alabama, to catch the bus for school, but she never made it. Despite extensive searches and national media attention, there was no sign of Shae for over three years. Then, in December 2006, her remains were discovered beneath an abandoned house just eight miles from her home. She had been murdered.

It’s been 21 years since Shae was abducted and murdered and investigators are still searching for the person responsible…

On the morning of August 19, 2003, Heaven LaShae Ross, known as “Shae,” disappeared from the Willowbrook Trailer Park in Northport, Alabama, while on her way to the bus stop. Over three years later, her remains were found beneath an abandoned house off 44th Court in Holt, about eight miles from her home.

If you have information in Shae’s case, please call the Tuscaloosa CrimeStoppers at 205-752-7867. There is a reward available.

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0:00.0

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heart. On the morning of August 19th, 2003, 11 year old Heaven Lachee Ross, known as Shay, left her home in Northport, Alabama to

0:47.2

catch the bus for school, but she never made it.

0:50.2

Despite extensive searches and national media attention,

0:53.2

there was no sign of Shay for over three years.

0:55.9

Then in December of 2006,

0:58.4

her remains were discovered beneath an abandoned house

1:01.1

just eight miles from her home. It's been 21 years since Shay was murdered

1:05.9

and investigators are still searching for the person responsible. You're going to. Oh, Hey everyone welcome back to Detective Perspective. My name is Derek Lovasser. I'm a licensed private

1:44.4

investigator and former police detective. Each week I'll be covering an unsolved case and

1:48.8

story format. I'll then give you my perspective on the investigation and provide contact information for the individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you have any tips, you can contact them directly and maybe you can help solve a case.

2:03.0

So if you're someone who's interested in true crime

2:05.0

specifically unsolved cases,

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