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Chanel Petro-Nixon,16, was described as the perfect teen, and blessed with a beautiful smile, so why would some one want to harm her?

Chanel, who lived in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, left her home on Fathers Day, 2006, to meet a friend, and then go apply for a summer job at AppleBees...she never made it. A few days later, her body was discovered blocks away from her home, she was found in a garbage bag. Besides the fact that police have no leads or witnesses, this case has left a cold trail. Puzzling detectives even further is the fact that Chanel left her home on June 18th, her body wasn't found until four days later on June 22nd. The Medical Examiner puts the time of death at less than 24 hours before she was found. Where and what happened to her between the time she left her home and the time of death? Her body was found strangled, and had not been sexually assaulted, leaving no motive or clues.

This case is unique in many ways. She lived in a very busy section, where dozens of people are outside at any given time. She was one of ours, but the lack of media attention is disgusting. When Natalee Holloway was declared missing in Aruba, the whole country was saddened and constantly informed that this girl is missing, but in this case if it wasn't for the much needed and appreciated work of Errol Louis, a columnist for the New York Daily News, we would be left completely in the dark.

Louis, a member of the media, is a resident of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He knows that this case is our fight, and we must take matters into our own hands. Thanks to a donation from the Daily News, the reward for information is at over $30,000. We ask for your help in solving this crime, and bringing peace to this family and community.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls are kept confidential.