Body found in shallow grave suspected to be missing Linden woman

Police in the mining town of Linden have found the body of a woman buried in a shallow grave in the backyard of a young man in the wee hours of Friday.

The News Room understands that the police suspect the decomposed body to be Shonnette Dover, who went missing on April 3, 2021. The body was found in the backyard of her boyfriend identified as Shaquan Allen.

When the News Room contacted Dover’s grandmother, she said they were preparing to head over to the mortuary to identify the body. Dover’s family and friends have been frantically searching for her since she disappeared earlier this month.

The News Room will provide more information as it becomes available.