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Cherie Nicole Barnes, a 2-year-old girl, was last seen on January 7, 1987, in Kansas City, Missouri. She had recently moved from Nashville, Tennessee, to St. Louis with her mother, Elizabeth, and her stepfather, Larry Vasser, in late 1986. Elizabeth, who was forced into prostitution by Larry, disappeared on December 1, 1986, and her body was found in the Mississippi River two months later in February 1987. Despite the discovery of Elizabeth's body, Cherie was nowhere to be found.
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Last Seen: Jan 07, 1987
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Last Seen: Jan 07, 1987
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Apr 15, 2010
Oct 20, 2022
Cherie
Barnes
40
2
48 inches
80 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Jan 07, 1987
Saint Louis
Missouri
St. Louis City
224
39175
St Louis Metropolitan Police Department
St. Louis
Missouri
St. Louis City
63103
Janet McKern
Detective
1915 Olive St, Missouri
3142311212
Local
Law Enforcement
94-060619
St Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
11/14/2025
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