FATAL BETRAYAL: The Unspeakable Loss of 15-Year-Old Chanelle

The Ogden community is reeling from a tragedy that is as heartbreaking as it is shocking. The life of 15-year-old Chanelle Alvarez, a vibrant young woman whose presence brought warmth and joy to everyone around her, was violently and unjustly cut short by a gunshot early Saturday morning. This is not just a random act of violence; it is a profound failure of protection, revealed by police as a devastating domestic violence incident where the accused killer is her own 16-year-old boyfriend.

The Silence Shattered at 3 A.M.

The terror began around 3 a.m. Saturday on Jackson Avenue, shattering the quiet of a residential street. Chanelle was found suffering from injuries that tragically ended her life right there. The pain for her family is beyond measure, as expressed in their gut-wrenching plea: “Our hearts are shattered and the pain is beyond words.” The discovery that a juvenile—her own peer, her supposed loved one—is behind bars and charged with murder has turned the grief into a sickening spiral of shock and betrayal. Police have charged her 16-year-old boyfriend, Hezekiah Plummer, as an adult, underscoring the severity of this unspeakable crime and the devastating consequences of domestic violence in youth relationships.

A Crisis of Lost Potential

Chanelle was a daughter, a friend, and a bright spirit with a full future ahead of her. The focus now shifts from the horror of the crime to the desperate needs of her grieving family. They are coping with an unimaginable loss—a void that can never be filled—and are now forced to start a fundraiser just to cover funeral costs. We must support them financially and emotionally. More importantly, her death must serve as a critical alarm bell: her life was a casualty of violence that no child, no family, should ever have to endure. We must acknowledge this crisis and work to protect other young lives from such brutal betrayal.

Demand Justice for Chanelle

The Ogden City Police are actively investigating and are pleading with the public for any information regarding the moments leading up to 3 a.m. Saturday. If you heard anything, saw anything, or know any detail about the relationship or the events, you are urged to call Weber Dispatch at 801-395-8221. We must be the voice of justice for Chanelle. May her memory bring awareness to the silent epidemic of domestic violence among youth, and may she rest in eternal peace as her family seeks justice.