A phone call, Alligator Alley, and an overturned ruling.

On November 7th of 1998, motorists in south Florida saw a young woman, beaten, bleeding, stumbling, and barely able to signal for help on the side of the highway. She was severely wounded and covered in bug bites.

She was 22-year-old Shandelle Maycock. When police arrived, Shandelle told them that she had been kidnapped, attacked and left for dead by a man she knew from church, 49-year-old Harrel Braddy.

Not only had she been attacked but her five-year-old daughter, Quatisha “Candy” Maycock had also been kidnapped and was now missing.

Days later Quatisha’s body was discovered by local fisherman. Shandelle Maycock would learn that everything she thought she knew about Harrel Braddy was a lie.

SOURCES:

Braddy v. State :: 2017 :: Florida Supreme Court Decisions :: Florida Case Law :: Florida Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

Medical examiner testifies about alligator injuries in 1998 child’s death – NBC 6 South Florida

Harrel Braddy - Search - Newspapers.com™

Case View - Braddy v. State of Florida - Florida Appellate Case Information System

Inmate Population Information Detail

Convicted man to face potential death row return | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

Jury chooses life for man who left girl to die by gators | Miami Herald

Mother of girl left in Everglades testifies in killer’s trial | Miami Herald

Man gets death for leaving girl in Glades

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