230. “Monster in the Swamp” - The Case of Quatisha and Shandelle Maycock - Miami-Dade, Florida
Thu Feb 05 2026
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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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 Least of These on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/leastofthesepodcast/ Least of These Discussion Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/288046119723080/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&paipv=1 Least of These on Instagram: www.instagram.com/least_ofthese/ Support the show and get your episodes ad free at: https://www.patreon.com/leastofthesepodcast Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy