The Murder of Shana Maxwell

On the evening of October 23rd, 2024, police in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania received a call about a stabbing that occurred in the town of Whitehall. Authorities responded to the scene at an apartment on Skyline Drive. Once there, first responders found 38-year-old Shana Maxwell deceased inside her residence. She had suffered a fatal stab wound to the neck.

Investigators are still searching for Shana's killer. On the one-year anniversary of her death, authorities made a public appeal for anyone with information on Shana's murder to come forward. The homicide detectives shared that they still "have never been able to identify a suspect." 

It has been determined that a neighbor saw Shana alive outside the apartment building around 9:00 PM on October 22nd, 2024. She was found deceased around 6:40 PM the following evening. The events that occurred between that 9:00 PM sighting and the time of Shana's death remain mysterious; detectives have not shared any other information about the investigation. 

Shana's loved ones describe her as a caring and loving person. A motive for her killing is unknown. Shortly after her death, a friend told reporters that "One of the last things I told [Shana] last time I spoke to her is she really is too good for this world. She was always caring. If someone needed help, if someone needed a hand, she was always gonna be there and she’d give you her last couple dollars if she had it. It really is a loss for this community."

If you have any information that could help solve the murder of Shana Maxwell, please call the Allegheny County Police Department at (412) 473-1200. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 1-833-ALL-TIPS or submit a tip online.

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Sources:
Allegheny County PD
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Shore News Network
WPXI, (2)