GENEVA, Ala. (WDNews) — Fifteen years after Shanna Genelle Peoples disappeared from Geneva, police are renewing their plea for information that could help bring answers to her family.
Peoples was 19 when she was last seen near her Geneva home on Sept. 8, 2011.
According to the Geneva Police Department, someone may have information about her disappearance that they have never shared with investigators.
“It’s been 15 years since Shanna was last seen. If you know anything about her case, and have never come forward, now would be a good time,” the department said.
Police said circumstances and relationships may have changed during the years since Peoples disappeared.
“Maybe you saw something that has always bothered you. Maybe you were friends with someone involved, but that relationship has faded over the years. Or, maybe, you were involved somehow, but were caught in a situation that you couldn’t escape at the time and you would like to clear your conscience.”
The department ended its message with another appeal for anyone who may be holding onto information.
“Whatever the case, you aren’t getting any younger. If you have any information that would bring closure to her family, come forward before it is too late.”
According to an FBI missing-person flyer, Peoples lived about two blocks from her parents’ home at the time of her disappearance. Her daily routine included walking or riding her bicycle between the two homes and riding her bicycle to a nearby store.
When Peoples was discovered missing, the front door of her home was open and the television was on. The flyer states there were no indications of a struggle inside the home. Her cellphone was turned off at approximately 4 p.m. on the day she disappeared.
Peoples was described at the time as 6 feet tall and weighing about 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She has a birthmark on the inside of her leg above her knee and is also known by the alias Shanna McKee.
Anyone with information about Peoples’ disappearance is urged to contact law enforcement.
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