Dorice Donegan Moore, also known as "Dee Dee," was born on July 25, 1972. She grew up in a small town in Florida. Details about her early life and family background are limited. It is known that she had a challenging upbringing, which may have influenced her later decisions and actions.

In 1992, Dee Dee married James Moore. The couple had a son together in 1995. Her marriage was marked by significant challenges, and eventually, they divorced. In 2001, she faced legal trouble when she was convicted of insurance fraud and falsely reporting a crime. As a result, she served a year of probation. In 2002, Dee Dee filed for bankruptcy.

Dorice Donegan Moore was involved in a serious crime. Abraham Shakespeare, a lottery winner, went missing in 2009. His family reported him as missing on November 9, 2009, after not seeing him for several months.

Before the police discovered Shakespeare's body, Moore gave various excuses about his disappearance. She claimed that he had left town, possibly to Texas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, or Orlando, Florida, or that he was in a hospital. After authorities found Shakespeare's body buried under a concrete slab in her backyard in January 2010, Moore continued to change her story. She blamed drug dealers, a lawyer, and even her son for his death, later asserting that she had killed him in self-defense.

While living in Shakespeare's house, Moore pretended to be him by using his phone to send text messages to his friends and family. People became suspicious because Shakespeare was illiterate and the messages did not sound like him. When questioned, Moore provided inconsistent answers.

During the investigation, it became clear that Moore took extreme measures to hide what had happened. She attempted to find someone to take the blame for Shakespeare's death for $50,000 and even tried to pay someone to move his body. Property records showed that Moore's business had purchased Shakespeare's house, but there was no evidence that she paid him for it.

Moore sought to manipulate others in her favor. She offered bribes to people connected to Shakespeare, asking them to lie about his whereabouts. She also had a history of staging false incidents to escape consequences for her actions.

On December 10, 2012, Moore was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, with an additional 25 years for using a gun during the crime. Her attempts to deceive law enforcement and the public ultimately led to her conviction and a harsh sentence.