Shaniya Davis’ Mother Appears in Court
The mother of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis whose body was found by a roadside in Sanford, NC today made her first appearance in court.
Police arrested Antoinette Nicole Davis, 25, on Friday and charged her with child abuse involving prostitution, among other charges. She is accused of selling her child into prostitution.
Davis entered the courtroom inside the Cumberland County Detention Center wearing a beige prison jumpsuit. She appeared timid and nervously licked her lips while the judge read the formal charges. Davis showed no emotion as she rolled her eyes and slowly answered “yeah” and “yes” when asked if she understood the charges against her.
At one point, a woman standing near Davis attempted to waive the reading of the formal charges. But the judge overruled the request, saying he felt obligated to read the charges “under these circumstances.” Davis learned she could face up to 40 years on the charges. She is currently being held on $51,000 bond.
Davis reported her daughter missing around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from a mobile home community where she was staying. Police arrested Mario Andrette McNeil, 29, after receiving a tip that he was seen with the girl in a hotel in Sanford, NC on the day she went missing.
McNeil has been extremely uncooperative with police. His attorney said he plans to plead not guilty.
Shaniya’s body was found under a patch of kudzu in the woods off Walker Road near highway 87 in Sanford on Monday. Police told reporters the child’s body would be “exhumed” from the ground before being taken to the coroner’s office to determine a cause of death.
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THey deserve to burn in hell. Drugs or not, that’s a baby. You don’t do that to people, much less children who can’t defend themselves. They will never know peace in their lives.
I want to hurt this woman so bad. You just have no idea.
On a totally irrelevant note, does she remind anyone eslse of Lauren Hill?
I don’t like to wish cruelty or death on people, but phuck that! Both of em need bodily harm and the death penalty.
@ Bird — Yes, like Lauren just a little bit…
I cant believe she would do something sooo terrible to such a beautiful little girl…
I saw her daddy on tv, begging for a safe return…. I know he must be heartbroken..
@ Bird, she does resemble Lauren Hill.
Why does she have a bond?? I don’t understand… I can’t comprehend this… No words….
I hope someone puts her mom in a coma. Seriously, Lord forgive me but come on; she needs to get it
I am beyond traumatized by those hotel pictures. Whether they are before or after the act, they sicken me. That poor baby. Again, I want to hurt these people desperately.
Why is this b*tch’s bond only $51,000???? I hope the inmates beat the livin ish outta these crazy a**es!!
Die bitch ….die.
@ Bird she does remind me of Lauren.
Drugs my ass. I’ve known a few crackheads in my day and they may sell their kids clothes,school supplies, and toys, but I aint neva known a crackhead to sell their damn kids. That bitch just evil.
this is just sad. smh
That picture disturbs my soul.. poor child don’t know WTF is going on…. I hope that evil bytch mama dies slow….and forgive me Lord but.. you gotta feel me on this one. RIP Shaniya.
Everytime I see this story I get sick to my stomach. As a parent, I can’t even comprehend…why? I hope she gets whats coming to her and quickly. Trifling azz bish!
Just because you are the mother doesn’t mean you are necessarily the best parent. If only she stayed with her dad….damn!
She should not have no bond. She deserves to get life with no parole or the death penalty. I dont like to wish death on anybody but she deserves that after what she did to that little girl.
I usually dont wish this on people but…
I hope this women AND that pedophile of a man Never be able to have peace of mind nor be able to sleep EVER again. I hope they both die miserable deaths. I hope they feel every bit of pain of it and burn in the fire pits of hell for all eternity! >:(
There I said it!
All i need it 5 minutes with the bitch..please put her in general population..don’t waste any taxpayers money on her..let the inmates do what i can’t do
40 years?? Thats all?? She sold her daughter for drugs and thats all she can get?
Hopefully Sandra will start some ish will Necole, or Natasha or Freddy O to get us out of this somber mood.
Is this butt munch smirking in his mug shot?!!!! Appalling, that should be held against him too.
WHY is he smirking???? Yall I have no words! I mean this DISTURBS me!!!!!! HE need his ays BEAT, carrying her like some woman, and she need her ays beat….to death! Damn jail.
my girlfriend and I was just talking this am about what ppl do under the influence of drugs. they would do anything. i am so angry and sad for this little girl and her family. to me anybody that commits a crime against a child should be killed immediately. stop wasting tax payers $$ on trial and jury what for?? her mother is a piece of sh** and so is this sick a** dude. don’t worry when they get to the feds it won’t be pretty. i’m sure both of them will be murdered in jail after being continuously raped & abused…sick mf’rs.
Sandra stop posting that smirking pic of that dude you got me
early in the morning…….any way I will just say that little Shaniya is in a better place now and that’s all that matters…… Her mother and boyfriend will get whats coming to them.
But the mother looks a little like Khia to me
@ jem:
She’ll probably end up getting killed by her inmates soon. So in the end, justice will be served….I guess.
I am sooo pissed right about now! That poor child. Why would you do this to your own daughter? WHY? WHY?
And looking at that picture makes me sick to my stomach. Thinking of what he did to that child…… OMG 
Lord forgive me but I hope an pray that they die.
@ Chgoprime — He does seem to be smirking… WTF is wrong with these people???
This is very disturbing..
Is she STILL HGIH? This woman (SMH)…I have no words. As I watch this video…when the judge mentions the child’s name…She raises her eyebrow and frowns up…almost like she is wondering what that has to do with why she is standing before him..SHEER look of confusion. When will the charges come for contributing to her child’s death. Where are those charges? Why haven’t those charges been filed yet?
@ Mahogany03 –
Ur right about that… Her fellow jailbirds will def. give her what she deserves..
Poor baby has no shoes on in that pic with the guy.
I think it’s pretty disgusting for someone to be able to pick up a phone and make a call to someone who wants to buy a kid for such vile and perverted things.
My their souls burn in the hellfire!
Dude smirking = EVIL IN RARE FORM
I just don’t understand this. What kinda sick a** people are we dealing with here????? How could anyone do anything to a child?? Especially a mother… What kind of times are we living in??? Like someone said before, there’s plenty of things that fiends do for drugs, but I never heard of no mess like this. Basically pimping your child to get high. I wish I could get my hands on that b*tch for real.
And for the dude to be smirking in the picture. I feel rage wanting to take over my body and go to the courthouse or the jail and beatin his a** with a damn Louisville slugger.
And is that mofo SMIRKING? WTF?
Ok thats it I want both of them DEAD NOW f*** a trail! 
This is horrible. There’s a nice place in HELL waiting for that “mother” and child molester. Sickening.
BTW,
DEATH is to good. Death would be her mercy and grace. She needs to live with this. She needs to live a very long time with this on her heart. IT needs to hunt her spirit.
She is pregnant and sold her baby for drugs, I didn’t hear any charges about endangerment while pregnant. She also has a 7 yr old son and they found a baby at the residence when they searched it. Shaniya’s sister was on Nancy Grace last night and said that Davis liked Cocaine. Being cocaine is more expensive I am not buying it, she was a crackhead, call it what it is.
ggouch Says:
to DEATH being a OPTION!!
DEATH is to good. Death would be her mercy and grace. She needs to live with this. She needs to live a very long time with this on her heart. IT needs to hunt her spirit.
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The death penalty is too final for her. As I said yesterday I want her and him to be ganged raped everyday.
And why is she only facing 40 years?? The justice system needs remodeling NOW. Why are rapists and pedofiles even allowed to be paroled anyway?
This chick need her butt beatdown everyday…man I’m so over seeing her face:shotsfired1:
WHATTHEFCKISTHATSCREWFACELOOKINAZZNI@@ASMILINGAT???
UGHHHHHHHHHHH. THAT IS MAKING ME MAD
WHATTHEFCKYOUSMILINGATYOUDEMON?
I HATE THAT PICTURE.
ooops lol
I thought the 7 y/o was the mothers brother, and the infant was the mothers sister’s child?
Oh what the hell does it matter who’s related to who? A child is dead because of an irresponsible, selfish crack whore.
I know that little girls father is feeling so much guilt and remorese. He should be on suicide watch.
I wanna sock hoe right in her face she need to be in texas where they dont hesitate in giving the death penalty
Ms.kaylamomma Says:
Hopefully Sandra will start some ish will Necole, or Natasha or Freddy O to get us out of this somber mood.
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You ain’t neva lied? I am totally vexed this morning.
missy Says:
Sandra stop posting that smirking pic of that dude you got me early in the morning…….
Thats exactly what I thought, Missy.
She’s pregnant so she’s been isolated from general population! Lawd, help the new child!
@ mizzdallas
Texas gets flack for some of our practices in terms of the legal system but one thing is for sure, we love our death penalty laws in terms of giving criminals like these what they have coming to them! Love me some TX justice.
@Bird, def resembles Lauren Hill
@missmiami- I thought I was the only one pickin up on his evil grin.. what the hale!!!!
I even think the death penalty is to mild for them, I wish we could ship them to N. Korea or any other country where they will torture them consistently! Hopefully, they will get served prison justice. I know, I know people will say only god can judge, well I feel like giving God a hand in his very busy schedule!!!
@ dblaq –
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the Lord and at times I question the loss of my three children with my husband. We had three still borns and yet the Lord allows animals like this to have children. But I don’t question the Almighty.
human trafficking is only a class C felony? i can’t believe that. wouldn’t she also be charged as being an accessory to murder?
LilMissRed Says:
@Bird, def resembles Lauren Hill
@missmiami- I thought I was the only one pickin up on his evil grin.. what the hale!!!!
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in the mug shot, she beared a striking resemblance to a sort of popular youtuber, can’t think of the name…but in the court shot, to me, she favors Da Brat (the rapper)…
I know, his evil grin is something else. That demonic asshole!
omina-homina Says:
human trafficking is only a class C felony? i can’t believe that. wouldn’t she also be charged as being an accessory to murder?
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Didn’t she get the charge of human trafficking along with the purpose of prostitution? She knowingly handed over her own child so there should also be an accessory to murder charge.
This is a sad story.
Only 40 years? That’s ridic. I can’t even look at those hotel pictures anymore, its too painful. That’s a small bond for such a heinous crime. Yet another confirmation that ‘our’ lives are worthless.
@2bme……I said thee same exact thing yesterday! I want to put hands on her!! Shyt like this makes me angry! I cry when my kids get their shots……I can’t even imagine putting my kids in harms way! I
every morning that god protects my children!
I say the state gives that heifer (apologies to all cows) a hysterectomy with a chainsaw. As for ole boy he needs to walk into that jail house with his pants already down, grabbing his ankles, entering (pun intended) ass first with knee pads and hope he knows how to relax his throat muscles!
That is all!
You can’t even call this scumbag of a “mother” an animal because even an animal will protect it’s young with its own life.
RIP- Shaniya
I hope they handle her a** in jail
RIP Shaniya
brwnsugga4you Says:
my girlfriend and I was just talking this am about what ppl do under the influence of drugs. they would do anything.
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I would have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. My mother was on drugs for years(she’s been clean for close to 15 years now), and she NEVER and I do mean NEVER even thought about putting me in harms way. She never stole my toys or took anything from the house. This woman…excuse me, this piece of trash was/is a monster who has no soul.
That ugly sick bish resembles the nicca she sold her daughter to and his smirk is making angry as hell-the pic of him outside the elevator scares the bejezus out of me-I don’t want them to get the death penalty right away I want them to suffer and be tortured and die a slow painful death…I want them mofo’s to be beheaded like the old days only after knowing what the faith that awaits you…our entire nation is up in arms over this tragedy-she would make me jump across the table and attack her like a rabid animal!
Its not about “Questioning the Lord” or “Loving the Lord”. We have good and evil. We make choices, choices have repercussions, its how we deal with those. Who is not to say that god wants us to fight the evil. He may look at us and say “So you just going to let them do that to that little girl?”
God is NOT going to deal with your issues, he is allowing YOU to deal with it, he will present you with opportunities, how you will choose its what matters
mistarie Says:
brwnsugga4you Says:
my girlfriend and I was just talking this am about what ppl do under the influence of drugs. they would do anything.
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I would have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. My mother was on drugs for years(she’s been clean for close to 15 years now), and she NEVER and I do mean NEVER even thought about putting me in harms way. She never stole my toys or took anything from the house. This woman…excuse me, this piece of trash was/is a monster who has no soul.
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i think it truly depends on who the person is and what drug it is. my aunt has been on crack for decades and she’s a functional crack addict. she get’s her hair/nails done. dresses nice and holds down a job & an apartment.
on the other hand i know ppl that smoke boat which has you halucinating etc….which my god-daughter’s mom is on right now. and the sh*t she is doing is crazyness…no, she hasn’t sold her child but, anything is possible when you are looking for that hit!
I hope the both of them burn in hell and are tortured in jail.
These demons better stay up in protective custody or they are going to be through. They moved the mom to Central prison last night for her own safety. These demons are in for hell, but they deserve nothing less. Just evil, my grandmother was so upset over this that she couldn’t sleep last night.
There is a special place in hell these people.
This story is beyond sad. That poor precious baby. May God have mercy on their souls
I just want to ask what is so darn funny, when this dude entered the courtroom he was grinning, and when he took the mug-shot he was grinning. I pray that while he is getting ramped in to joint, the giver is grinning, while he is taking his punishment.
The elevator picture is just too much to handle. She reminds me of a little, innocent lamb in the hands of a wolf. I can’t add anymore to what everyone else has said. I can’t do it today
look, leave the bail low like it is. that gives me time to round up enough folks willing to add to the pot to get this heifer out so we can deal with her ourselves. won’t have to wait on the system or the death penalty. just rally together, get her out, and IF she can make it alive out of our mob then so be it.
I must say I feel sorry for this lady. I feel sorry for our society. The mother dying isn’t the answer. The guy is another story. What type of place do we live in where children are traded for drugs or money? Why was this woman allowed to have children? The real question is: why is our culture and society so accepting of anyone at any age bearing children? Should this be allowed? Should there be more control on children being born in America? Something needs to change!
@ d blaq: are you referring to my comments?
This is a sad case. RIP Shaniya.
DEATH PENALTY FOR THE BOTH OF THESE SICK ANIMALS..SMDH..POOR BABYGIRL SHANIYA..SHE’S IN A BETTER PLACE NOW THOUGH;)
onlinefan Says:
look, leave the bail low like it is. that gives me time to round up enough folks willing to add to the pot to get this heifer out so we can deal with her ourselves. won’t have to wait on the system or the death penalty. just rally together, get her out, and IF she can make it alive out of our mob then so be it.
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You just answered my question about the low bail. If she gets out ppl know where she lives and hangs out at. She is safer in jail.
I hope they both get what they deserve >:(
My heart absolutely dropped when I read that her body was found. This is such a sad story. Her mother and that man deserve nothing LESS than life in prison, hopefully the death sentence. 40 years at the most? No, she doesn’t deserve to be able to get out again. She assisted in the death of her OWN CHILD. Ugh. Makes me absolutely positively P.O-d.
RIP Shaniya.
the mother is locked in protective custody now and is pregnant supposedly by the first guy (the boyfriend) they locked up. how r u selling off one child and having another?
plus there are allegations against the dad about what he knew about this drug use and that he put his other child out on the streets.the family taking care of her was speaking out on the news just now
this story keeps getting worse and they say there are more charges to be filed. there is to be a press conferene tomorrow.
This story continues to stay on my mind. How people are capable of such violence towards children or anyone for that matter just escapes me! I pray for this little girl, for her father, and even for her mother because she is not ready for the hell she will endure both during this life and in the next one for these horrific actions!
onlinefan Says:
plus there are allegations against the dad about what he knew about this drug use and that he put his other child out on the streets.the family taking care of her was speaking out on the news just now
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So sad!! That poor baby.. If this is true then she never had a chance!
Everytime I see the picture of that dude smirking it turns my stomach. Holding that baby thinking who know’s what. I hope they kick his F*CKING azz up in there and make him someone’s B*tch..