Nevaeh Amyah Buchanan

Nevaeh Amyah Buchanan

February 3, 2004 - June 4, 2009

Nevaeh was born on February 3, 2004. She loved her stuffed animals, and she even named them all. One of her stuffed animals was a black lab named Tank. One of her favorite stuffed animals was a beagle dog that she named Harley. She named him Harley because she loved motorcycles. 

People who knew Nevaeh said that she was shy. She was also described as 'adorable', and it was said that she liked to wear her hair in a ponytail. She had a smile that could 'melt a glacier'. On June 4, 2009, Nevaeh was playing outside when she vanished. The search began soon afterward, and people reported sightings of the little girl, although none were confirmed.

On June 4, 2009, a fisherman stumbled upon a hole with wet cement in it. When he investigated further, he found a human body inside the cement. He called the authorities immediately. Although they weren't 100% sure at that time that the body belonged to Nevaeh, the hair, weight, gender, and height matched Nevaeh's description. Later, positive identification was confirmed through DNA.

On July 14, 2009, Nevaeh's cause of death was released. It was shown that Nevaeh had died because she choked on a large amount of dirt. She may have been buried alive. Nevaeh's killer has still not been found.