Episode 22: The Murder of Chanty Shiverdecker
Above: Fifteen-Year-Old Chanty Shiverdecker
It has been nearly 27 years since 15 year old Chanty Shiverdecker disappeared after basketball practice in Alexander City, Alabama, nearly 27 years since her body was discovered at an abandoned lumberyard, and nearly 27 years without answers for her family.
On December 9th, 1994, Chanty attended girls varsity basketball practice which was being held at Radney Elementary School in Alexander City, Alabama. Around 6:30pm, as practice ended and other girls were picked up by parents or took the bus back to their high school, Chanty stayed behind waiting for a ride. Her friends and family would never see her alive again.
On February 24th, 1995, Chanty’s decomposed and nude body was discovered at an abandoned lumberyard near Highway 9 in Coosa County Alabama, approximately ten miles from the place Chanty was last seen.
Nearly three decades have gone by without an answer to the question: Who killed Chanty Shiverdecker?
If you have any information regarding the unsolved murder, please contact the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office at 256 377 2211 or email office@coosaso.com.
Sources:
Alex City Outlook: Holidays different for mother whose daughter's murder still unsolved
Coosa County Sherriff’s Office: Chanty Shiverdecker Case
Facebook Page: Chanty Shiverdecker Unsolved
Newspaper Archives
Woodford County Journal: 1/26/1995. Rumors fly on fate of former Eureka teen, still missing
Woodford County Journal. 12/18/1994. After 20 years, family seeks answers in death of Chanty Shiverdecker.
Woodford County Journal. 12/22/1994. Former Eureka Teen Missing from Alabama.
Woodford County Journal. 3/9/1995. Teen Remembered as Adventurous, Good Friend.
The Montgomery Advertiser. 12/20/1994. Few Leads in Case of Missing Alex City Girl.
The Montgomery Advertiser. 11/2/1997. Possible Serial Killer Confesses.
The Pantagraph. 11/3/1997. Man Confesses to Killing Former Eureka Teenager.