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Shemika Cosey

Updated December 6, 2021; Posted December 2, 2020


Shemika Cosey Missing Missouri

Name: Shemika Cosey
Last seen: December 29, 2008
Location: Berkeley, Missouri
Status: Still missing
The Missing: Season 2 Episode 8: “Will We Ever Find Shemika Cosey”

Case Information

16 year old Shemika Cosey was last seen on December 29, 2008 in Berkeley, Missouri.

She was last seen at her aunt’s home in the 6000 block of Napier. When her family woke up in the morning she was gone.

Shemika hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Her case remains unsolved.

Disappearance

At the time of her disappearance Shemika lived with her mother in Berkeley, Missouri.

On December 28th she decided to stay the night with her aunt and cousins at their home on Napier. That evening she left the house and came back inside several times.

When everyone woke up in the morning around 8:30 am Shemika was gone. Her clothing and most of her personal items were left behind, and the front door was left unlocked. There were no indications of foul play.

Her purse and jacket were the only things missing. She did not have a cell phone.

Investigation

Authorities believe Shemika left on her own accord between the hours of 1:30 – 8:30 am, though they have no leads as to where she went or if she left with someone else.

Investigators classified her case as an endangered runaway, and state that she may be in the local area. She has been known to frequent the East St. Louis, Illinois area.

Years after her disappearance, her mother found a notebook of Shemika’s. In one of the notes to a school friend, Shemika mentioned a boyfriend she thought may have gotten her pregnant.

Her mother turned the notebook over to the police, and the police interviewed the boyfriend, but no reported leads were found.

Shemika’s mother has stated that Shemika may have left on her own accord that night, but believes she intended to return. She fears for her daughters safety, and doesn’t believe Shemika would voluntarily be out of touch with her loved ones. Her family fears that she may have fallen victim to trafficking.

Her case remains unsolved.

Appearance

Shemika Cosey Missing 2008

Shemika Cosey is an African American female born on October 1, 1992. She was 16 years old when she went missing.

She is 5’5 tall, weighs 160 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Shemika wears eyeglasses and her ears are pierced. She goes by the nickname “Mika.”

She was last known to be wearing a black long sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and a tan Old Navy jacket.

Investigating Agency

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Shemika Cosey please contact the Berkeley Police Department at (314) 524-3311 or the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children at (800) THE-LOST.

Resources & Further Information

Shemika Keyanta Cosey – NamUS
Shemika Cosey, 16, Has Been Classified As A Runaway Since 2008 – Our Black Girls
The Disappearance of Shemika Cosey – True Case Files
Shemika Keyanta Cosey – The Charley Project

News & Media Links

Mom still searching for answers after daughter ‘vanished without a trace’ over 10 years ago – ABC 07/19
Mother still searching for answers after daughter ‘vanished’ from family home in 2008 – ABC11 07/19

Videos & Flyers

 

Shemika Cosey Missing Person Flyer

    1. via the

National Center For Missing & Exploited Children

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Filed Under: Still Missing Tagged With: 2008, Missouri, Still Missing

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