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Shawanda Denise McCalister

Case from Jacksonville, FL dated Jan 10, 2003

Victim Details

Shandra McClay

Female

Black / African American

Jacksonville

FL

2003-01-10

20

Shawanda

Denise McCalister

08/05/2026

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In the winter of 2003, the life of 20-year-old Shawanda Denise McCalister, a certified nursing assistant, was tragically cut short. On January 10th, she was discovered in her Jacksonville, Florida, apartment on Arco Drive, the victim of a brutal strangulation. McCalister, who was pregnant at the time of her death, was found with a cord around her neck, her hands bound. The initial investigation looked at those close to her, including her on-again, off-again boyfriend who found her body after ret ...
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  • Shawanda McCalister Obituary (2003) - Tallahassee, FL
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