What happened to Shane Donahue?

Fifteen years ago, at age 23, he went missing from his home in Nokesville, Virginia. To this day, he’s never been heard from and his body has never been found.

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His friend Timothy Hickerson went on trial in the cold case this week for allegedly killing Donahue and concealing his body.

In court in Prince William County on Thursday, attorneys said there’s not a shred of forensic evidence to prove that Donahue is dead. Prosecutors are trying to convince a jury that Hickerson is to blame.

Attorneys said Donahue got addicted to opioid pills after a sports injury. They said he bought, sold and regularly took OxyContin and other pills, and that he had a group of friends who he regularly supplie

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